Senior Product Owner, Group Benefits… at Guardian Life · Bethlehem

Senior Product Owner, Group Benefits Distribution Compensation Systems Location: Bethlehem Role Summary: The Senior Product Owner, Distribution Compensation Systems will play a critical role in executing the business priorities of the Group Distribution Compensation team. The Senior PO will maximize product value by leading the feature vision and owning the team backlog in close partnership with the Tech Lead, ensuring product strategy and vision from the Product Manager translate into delivery that meets business and customer needs. The Senior PO will act as the bridge between the development team and stakeholders, managing dependencies across teams, and maintaining accountability for product quality. You will: Translate the product vision and strategy into a team backlog, including features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria and tasks, ensuring alignment with epics and customer needs Work closely with the Product Manager to prioritize and implement process improvements, track progress and communicate updates to stakeholders Define, prioritize, and sequence product features and requirements in the team backlog, ensuring 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 and quality delivery of product functionality and desired customer experience Work with data and AI SMEs to ensure data and AI standards are met across applications Conduct go-to-market readiness activities as the team prepares for release, including reviewing the release plan with the PDM You have: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in product management or a related field Desirable to have 2-3 years of experience in building sales commissions systems Proven experience in defining and driving product roadmaps, integrating customer research, and ensuring compliance with data/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 Experience with compensation systems is preferred Understanding of group benefits insurance industry preferred Required skills: Objectives and Key Results (OKR) Product Requirements Product Backlog Management Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Solution Delivery Location: The primary location for this position is Bethlehem, PA. Will also consider qualified applicants in Holmdel, NJ. The work arrangement will be hybrid (3+ days per week in Guardian's Bethlehem, PA Office). Position will require occasional travel. Salary Range: $99,150.00 - $162,885.00 The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation. Our Promise At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.  Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards. Inspire Well-Being As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits. Equal Employment Opportunity Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. 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In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship. Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues. 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