Sr Product Manager

Sr Product Manager The Regulatory Affairs Division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Sr Product Manager in our New York City Office. We are looking for a team member who would enjoy working for an organization that strives every day to support the public good and make a difference. The Sr Product Manager position involves setting product vision and strategy, understanding customer needs, prioritizing features, managing the product backlog and roadmap, managing key stakeholders, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the delivery of valuable products in an iterative and agile manner. The role is responsible for defining desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable solutions that meet customer needs and supports development across the product life cycle. This position requires a thorough understanding of the business objectives and translating those objectives into understandable terms for the technology team. Extensive experience with investment securities, systems, data, controls and processes is essential as well as prior direct management experience. This position is located in the NAIC's state-of-the-art offices in New York City. This is a full-time hybrid position in a positive and flexible environment. Residency within 100 miles of the New York City office is required. Responsibilities include: Customer Centricity & Collaboration: Drive a customer-first mindset across the product life cycle fostering strong collaboration with customers and stakeholders by continuously gathering feedback. Product Vision & Strategy: Develop product positioning and messaging that highlight functionality and design through a clear product vision and roadmap that aligns with the organizational strategy and objectives translating product strategy into detailed requirements. Backlog & Release Management: Own and prioritize the Program Backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities defining and managing features, program increments, and releases with the Agile teams. Agile & Lean Practices: Apply Design Thinking to identify customer pain points and guide solutioning, and operate within Agile and SAFe frameworks to ensure efficient value delivery. Value Stream Leadership: Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch to oversee a sequence of development value streams to deliver products and services. Management Responsibilities: This position is responsible for the performance of a team of direct reports including a Sr. Product Owner, Supervisor-Business Analysis and Business Analyst III. Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Experience: Bachelor's degree or higher in business, computer science, or a related field and 12 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have significant experience in the investment industry as well as IT experience with increasing responsibilities and direct interaction with institutional investment management staff as customers and software development teams. Must have experience with project management processes, and Agile development methodologies. Previous management experience is required. A basic understanding of coding, API design, and data analysis is crucial. Knowledge of A/B testing techniques and the ability to interpret results. Understanding how data flows through a product and how to manage databases is essential. Systems & Technology Requirements: Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite/365, and tools like Jira and Confluence. Familiarity with cloud platforms and infrastructure, and SQL. Travel Requirements: This position requires regular, out-of-state, overnight travel in support of member meetings, team meetings and events throughout the year. Must be able and willing to travel to locations throughout the United States and with such frequency as necessary to meet the needs of this position and the Association. Compensation: Starting at $210,000 to $225,000.00, to be commensurate with experience and education. Sponsorship: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. The NAIC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Learn more about the amazing benefits the NAIC offers by visiting our Benefits page. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is a member-focused, non-profit Association supporting state insurance commissioners, and their departments, to effectively regulate the insurance industry and protect consumers. Headquartered in Kansas City, New York, and Washington DC, our 150-year-old Association offers the coordination of expertise in policy and regulation among state departments, data and technology, financial regulatory support, training and education, and resources for ongoing collaboration among the states and jurisdictions. Our member-driven Association supports the dynamic and diverse needs of state regulatory agencies and the consumers of insurance products and services. Through our ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, we believe our employees provide a wide range of experience and expertise to generate better ideas and solve complex problems consumers and our members face as insurance products and regulations evolve over time. Guiding Principles: We put customers first We are committed to continuous improvement We succeed by working together We do what it takes to get the job done We communicate often We treat colleagues with respect and honesty