Director, Product Owner (Hybrid)

Posted 2 Days Ago
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2 Locations
165K-223K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
As a Director and Product Owner, you will define and build data platforms supporting Prudential's business lines. This role involves leading teams to drive product vision, ensuring alignment with Agile processes, prioritizing the product backlog, and collaborating closely with technical leads and architects to deliver innovative solutions.
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Job Classification:

Technology - Project Mgmt/Business Analysis

At Prudential, we are developing a next generation of data and analytical platforms that fuels all customer, distributor, and contract experiences. Our data-driven platform team plays a critical and highly visible role in delivering solutions across all lines of business. The platform team is made up of diverse, agile-thinking, and highly skilled professionals; we use our combined capabilities to enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency.
The platform team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA. When you join our organization, you’ll tackle some of Prudential’s largest business and technical challenges, leverage modern technologies and infrastructures, and unlock a challenging and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.
This Product Owner role is accountable for creation and build out of the data and data mastering platforms supporting all of Prudential’s lines of business. This role will work on the cutting edge of defining the future of our technology organization and the way our technology serves clients in this space going forward. We are an Agile shop and as a Director, Product Owner you must have experience working in the Agile Scrum SDLC. Knowledge of SAFe Agile is also highly desirable. Some technical background is also a plus.

The current employee work arrangement for this position is Hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring basis as determined by your business. Your manager will provide additional details relative to the specific number of days you are expected to be on-site.
Responsibilities:

  • Work with the SAE/CPO of Domain to set clear product vision.
  • Assist in communicating the product vision to key stakeholders and the members of our clients and consumers.
  • Ensure alignment of product features with Agile Epics, Features, and Stories with the overall product vision.
  • Create and continuously improve the product backlog, working with the team and Scrum Master, ensuring all items are clearly described, estimated, and prioritized.
  • Review, provide feedback, and approve all work completed by the team (aka: Product Owner Review) before that work gets release to our business partners.
  • Work closely with the team Tech Lead and the platform System Architect to deliver solutions that are modular, reusable, and technology forward.
  • Establish and lead multiple teams across the Domain Journey to build skill sets, enhance collaboration on development, and optimize compensation capabilities for speed to market and operational efficiency.

Professional Skills:

  • 5 + years of industry experience with strong expertise in life insurance & annuity product development and servicing.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products.
  • Agile or Scrum certifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner) are highly desirable.
  • Establishes a clear vision and strategy, focuses externally, takes intelligent risks, and collaborates to seize opportunities.
  • Adept at demonstrating soft skills such as collaboration, creative thinking, critical observation, decision making and problem solving.
  • Proficient with Jira or equivalent tools.

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What we offer you:Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $164,700.00 to $222,700.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

  • Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level. 

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave. 

  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%). 

  • Company-funded pension plan. 

  • Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs. 

  • Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.  

  • Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.  

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. 

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.  

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. 

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [email protected]. 

 

If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email [email protected] to request assistance.

The Company
Chicago, IL
3,593 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

PGIM, the investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.* is a multi-manager that delivers industry-leading strategies and solutions to clients. Each business maintains its own investment process and culture, allowing for a singular focus on delivering investment returns for clients.

The PGIM businesses offer investors a wide range of investment strategies across asset classes and geographies, including public equities, public and private fixed income, commercial mortgages and real estate. Clients of PGIM can rely on superior long-term performance, risk management expertise and innovative products to help them realize a wide range of business objectives.

In addition, PGIM uses its collective knowledge and business expertise to work with public, private and non-profit sector partners to create solutions that address critical social issues that have an enduring impact.

*Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

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