API Product Owner at Voya Financial in Hartford, CT

API Product Owner Location: Hartford, CT Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today. Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage –Apply Now We are seeking a Data API Product Owner to lead the development and delivery of cloud-based APIs to power next generation digital experiences. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering and digital product teams, ensuring that high-quality, scalable data services are delivered through well-designed APIs. The Data Product Owner will work closely with engineering teams building APIs that interact with data on our Databricks data platform, enabling real-time and on-demand access to trusted enterprise data for digital applications, analytics, and business capabilities. This role requires strong collaboration across data engineering, digital product and engineering teams, architecture, and business stakeholders to ensure APIs are designed, prioritized, and delivered in alignment with enterprise data strategy and digital experience goals. Key Responsibilities Own the product vision and roadmap for a portfolio of data APIs supporting digital experiences and enterprise capabilities. Define and prioritize API features, enhancements, and backlog items based on business value and strategic priorities. Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into clear API product requirements and user stories. Ensure APIs expose trusted, governed and well-documented data services for internal and external consumption. Ensure APIs meet enterprise standards for security, performance, scalability and data governance Define success metrics and monitor adoption, performance and usage Collaborate with data teams to ensure alignment with data models, governance standards and platform capabilities. Partner with digital product teams, UX and application developers to understand how APIs support new digital journeys and experiences Coordinate across multiple teams to manage dependencies, delivery milestones and integration needs Act as primary liaison between engineering, data teams, and business stakeholders. Required Skills and Experience Eight + years of professional IT experience with leadership in technical and business analysis Five + years of product experience (product ownership, product management, or data product roles) Experience working with APIs Strong understanding of data platforms, data pipelines and modern data architecture Experience working in Agile product teams Demonstrated ability to work across engineering, data, and business teams Experience supporting digital applications or customer facing platforms Knowledge of data governance, data quality and enterprise data domains Comfortable operating in complex, evolving environments, with the ability to frame problems clearly, align stakeholders and drive practical solutions forward. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Compensation Pay Disclosure: Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities. The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. $100,070 - $157,470 USD Be Well. Stay Well. Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well. What We Offer Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%) Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%) Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day. Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF) Critical Skills At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture: Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations. Critical Thinking:Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution. Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals. Business Acumen:Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions. Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage. Learn more aboutCritical Skills Equal Employment Opportunity Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law. Reasonable Accommodations Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please referenceresources for applicants with disabilities. Misuse of Voya's name in fraud schemes Additional Locations: New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, Minneapolis, MN, Boston, MA, MA-Boston, 121 Seaport Blvd