Senior Product Owner

1 week ago

Durham, United States Vaco Full time

We are looking for a driven and experienced Senior Product Owner to join our team. In this role, you will develop system requirements, manage project execution, and oversee the full software development lifecycle (SDLC). The role involves leading the support of policy administration platforms and configurable systems such as CRM, data transport, and document creation services.

This position requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive tasks to completion. Experience in the insurance domain, particularly with annuities and policy administration, is highly desirable. The role is based in Durham, NC, and requires being onsite three days a week.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead other Product Owners in managing the Annuity Policy Administration system.
  • Become an expert on systems and annuity products, acting as a primary point of contact for end users.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and coordinate integrations with other IT systems.
  • Provide direct support for policy administration systems, including product builds, claims, and financial data.
  • Refine, document, and track requirements through development, testing, and deployment.
  • Prioritize and manage the backlog for competing projects and production issues.
  • Proactively report on project progress, risks, and blockers.
  • Conduct detailed analyses of systems to investigate defects and enhancements.
  • Create process flows for business procedures and identify potential improvements.
  • Maintain high-quality, accessible documentation.
  • Collaborate with third-party vendors and offshore teams.

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of experience in IT, applications support, software development, or requirement gathering.
  • 7+ years of experience in the insurance domain, with a preference for annuity and life insurance.
  • Proven ability to lead Product Owners or Business Analysts in an Agile environment.
  • Experience with insurance product development and policy administration platforms.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
  • Proficiency in tools like JIRA for managing SDLC and backlogs.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems or equivalent work experience.

If you are ready to bring your expertise to a collaborative and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries 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 contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

  • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
  • licensure and certification requirements;
  • office location and other geographic considerations;
  • other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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