Senior Product Owner, Annuities (Hybrid)

Guardian Life Insurance • New York, NY

3d • $99,150 - $162,885 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Product Owner supports Guardian’s annuities group by defining and driving product roadmaps, incorporating customer research, and ensuring compliance with data and AI standards. The role requires knowledge of product journey mapping, business process improvement, and OKR management, as well as strong communication, teamwork, prioritization, and deadline-management skills.

The position translates the annuity product vision and strategy into a team backlog, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and tasks aligned with epics and customer needs. Working with the Product Manager and Tech Lead, the Senior Product Owner manages and prioritizes the backlog and roadmap, supports process improvements, and communicates progress to stakeholders. The role also breaks data requirements into backlog items, supports timely and quality delivery of functionality and customer experience, works with data and AI subject-matter experts to uphold applicable standards, and conducts go-to-market readiness activities ahead of releases.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in annuity product management or a closely related field.
• Proven experience defining and driving product roadmaps, integrating customer research, and ensuring compliance with data and AI standards.
• Strong knowledge of product journey mapping, business process improvement, and OKR management.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to define and interpret annuity product requirements.
• Experience with Product Backlog Management.
• Experience performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a large matrixed organization.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of the broader annuity landscape.

Responsibilities

• Translate the annuity product vision and strategy into a team backlog, including user stories with clear acceptance criteria and tasks aligned with epics and customer needs.
• Work with the Product Manager to prioritize and implement process improvements, track progress, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Define, prioritize, and sequence annuity product features and requirements in the team backlog in alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Manage the backlog and roadmap in collaboration with the Tech Lead.
• Break down data requirements into the team backlog and ensure timely, quality delivery of product functionality and the desired customer experience.
• Work with data and AI subject-matter experts to ensure data and AI standards are met across applications.
• Conduct go-to-market readiness activities, including reviewing the release plan with the Product Manager.

Benefits

• The company describes skill-building, leadership development, and philanthropic opportunities.
• The company offers contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to eligible full-time employees.
• The role may be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior