Senior Product Owner - BenTech (Hybrid)
About The Position
Guardian is seeking a Senior Product Owner, Benefits Technology (BenTech), to lead strategy, development, and delivery of integration capabilities across its Group Benefits ecosystem. The role partners with business and technology leaders to set product priorities, guide execution, and improve connectivity with benefits administration platforms, carriers, and external partners. It focuses on turning complex business needs into scalable digital solutions that improve experiences for customers, brokers, and partners. The position leads execution of the BenTech product strategy, designing integrations across Group Benefits capabilities and overseeing industry data exchange standards. It collaborates with product, business, and technical teams and manages and mentors a small team of developers and testers. The role reports to the Senior Product Manager, Head of Benefits Technology Strategy. It is based at a local Guardian office with a hybrid arrangement requiring at least three days onsite per week; travel of up to 10% may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 5–7+ years of experience in Benefits Technology (BenTech), Group Benefits, insurance technology, or a related domain.
- Experience building and managing product roadmaps, product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Knowledge of carrier integrations, benefits administration platforms (BenAdmin), and data exchange technologies.
- Experience implementing or supporting LIMRA LDEx standards and/or other industry data exchange protocols.
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders, product managers, and technical teams to deliver digital products.
- Experience leading or mentoring small technical teams.
- Strong understanding of business process improvement, customer journey mapping, and Agile product delivery methodologies.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer visa sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Group Benefits products and operations.
- Familiarity with OKR development and performance measurement frameworks.
- Experience overseeing compliance with data governance, privacy, and AI standards.
- Proven success driving integration strategies with external partners, carriers, or third-party platforms.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with customer-facing experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of the BenTech product strategy by translating business objectives into prioritized backlogs, user stories, and development plans.
- Design and deliver integrations supporting Plan Administration, Eligibility, Evidence of Insurability (EOI), Leave of Absence, Rating & Quoting, and other Group Benefits capabilities.
- Oversee implementation and governance of LIMRA LDEx standards and other data exchange protocols to ensure scalable, compliant integrations.
- Partner with Product Managers, business stakeholders, technical leads, developers, and QA teams to deliver solutions that enhance customer and partner experiences.
- Manage and mentor a small team of developers and testers.
- Drive continuous improvement, release readiness, and successful go-to-market execution.
Benefits
- May be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation in addition to salary.
- Access to supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources, as described on Guardian's benefits website; benefits apply to full-time eligible employees.
- Skill-building and leadership development opportunities.
- Philanthropic opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
