Job Classification:
Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product
Introduction:
Prudential's Global Technology team is the SPARK that ignites the power of Prudential for our customers and employees worldwide. Our organization plays a critical and highly visible role in delivering customer-driven solutions across every area of the company. The Global Technology 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 Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA. When you join the Global Technology organization at Prudential, you'll 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.
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This Agile Product Owner role is accountable for continued build out of the Contract/Policy Domain platform supporting servicing use cases across Annuities and Life products. 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 Lead 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.
Responsibilities:
• Work with the SAE/CPO of Contract/Policy 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 - 10 years of industry experience with strong expertise in life insurance & annuity product development and servicing
• Must have direct experience actively using the Agile SDLC
• Must be proficient with Jira or equivalent tools
• Strong communication skills with ability to align the organization on complex business feature support and assistance in making technical decisions
• Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team's potential
• 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.
Note: 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 $125,000.00 to $186,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. 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. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.
Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.
We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.
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.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.
Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.
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