Lead Product Owner, Corporate Vice President
About The Position
We are seeking a Lead Product Owner to lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of ALIP, New York Life’s New Business and Underwriting platform. This leader will have end-to-end ownership of the Field Service experience within ALIP, while maintaining a platform-wide perspective to inform roadmap decisions and the introduction of new ALIP capabilities. The role is also responsible for leading and developing a team of Product Owners and ALIP Specialists, setting strategic direction, making prioritization and design decisions, and ensuring outcomes are delivered with quality, accountability, and consistency. This position requires a strong strategic thinker, decision-maker, and people leader who can operate effectively in ambiguity, influence leaders across business and technology, and balance long-term platform evolution with near-term operational improvements.
Requirements
- Demonstrated success leading product strategy, setting priorities, and delivering high-impact capabilities in complex ecosystems.
- Experience managing and developing Product Owners or similar product roles.
- Experience working in agile environments and partnering closely with technology teams.
- Strong background leading initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and competing priorities; experience in product management or platform modernization roles preferred.
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to set product direction aligned to business goals and translate strategy into executable plans.
- Accountability & Ownership Mindset: End-to-end ownership of outcomes, with accountability for delivery quality and business impact.
- Decision Making: Ability to make timely, well-reasoned decisions in complex and ambiguous situations.
- Prioritization: Expertise in prioritizing competing work to maximize value and clearly articulate trade-offs.
- Influence, Networking & Negotiation: Proven ability to build relationships, influence leaders, and negotiate outcomes across business and technology teams.
- Communication: Clear, confident communicator who can tailor messaging to senior leaders, delivery teams, and operational partners.
- Agile Methodology: Strong working knowledge of agile product development practices and team-based delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in insurance, financial services, underwriting operations, or other regulated environments strongly preferred.
- Experience working in agile environments and partnering closely with technology teams.
- Strong background leading initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and competing priorities; experience in product management or platform modernization roles preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own Product Strategy, Roadmap & Prioritization
- Lead and Develop a Product Team
- Drive Cross-Functional Leadership, Influence & Alignment
- Lead End-to-End Delivery with Accountability
- Champion Change Management & Adoption
Benefits
- We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs.
- Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
