Senior Product Owner

Job Posting End Date: December 16

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Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture

• Inclusion and diversity as a priority

• Performance Based Incentive Plans

• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability

• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer)

• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

• Mental health support

• Career advancement opportunities

• Student loan repayment options

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .

And that's just the beginning...

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General Summary:

Unum Group seeks Senior Product Owners in Atlanta, GA.

Applicants who are interested in this position may apply at www.jobpostingtoday.com (Ref #92238) for consideration.

• Contributes to business case development and cost benefit analysis within their product scope

• Ensures IT delivery roadmap is aligned to the Strategic 1-2 year product roadmap

• Influences business partners and secures buy in to opportunities reflected on the product roadmap

• Designs and adjusts product and adoption KPIs as product matures and derives cascading metrics down through to the development and delivery activities

• Drives development, through partnership with UX, of continuously updated client personas based on evolving market and client needs. Operates as a client experience expert within the product management organization.

• Translates client needs from discovery into product backlog work items

• Heavily influences prioritization of short and long term product roadmap based on continuous integration of client feedback

• Builds and maintains an updated and prioritized product backlog

• Accountable to ensure the backlog represents technical bodies of work required for long term technical integrity.

• Accountable for creation and ownership of product backlog work items including acceptance criteria (Features, User Stories)

• Leads and fully optimizes methodology adoption outlined in product area. Eg. Customer Journey, Agile Methodologies, Program Execution Framework ie. Program Ways of Working

• Designs, adds, and continuously improves tools to the PO Discipline Toolbox

• Maintain and model best practices on a set of tactical agile techniques in relation to work decomposition, planning, estimation, backlog tooling, status reporting

• Bring thought leadership and develops others on possibilities in this product area

• Industry analysis of trends, technology and market advancements and demonstrated application into our context

• Teaching and mentoring peers around product ownership best practices and technical and market advancements.

• Ensures operational readiness efforts are in place as new technology-driven capabilities are moved to production environments.

• Accountable for digital adoption strategy, partnering with operational leaders to drive product utilization

• Track benefit realization on solutions that have moved to production, monitoring KPIs and incorporating feedback in future enhancements in the product backlog

• Leveraging backlog tooling software to provide metrics, status and progress towards deployment

• Track progress of work towards agreed timelines for deliverables to ensure the health and progress of the holistic delivery roadmap. Adjusting and communicating changes to timelines with review of impacts from changes

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Computer Science, IT Management or related field plus 5 years of related experience. Requires 5 years of experience with the following: Prepare for and conduct requirements elicitation sessions using a variety of techniques including but not limited to: brainstorming, interviews, surveys, requirements workshops, observation, task and workflow analysis, prototyping, storyboarding, document analysis, interface analysis, and focus group sessions; Analytical skills to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding, distinguish solution ideas from requirements, and to distinguish user requests from underlying needs. Product management concepts and how enterprise software products are positioned and developed; Contributing to the development of new systems and processes. Facilitating smooth transitions and enhancing user satisfaction through their insights and strategies. Strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Requires 4 years of experience with the following: Identify and establish relevant KPIs that align with business goals and user needs. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations related to KPIs. Use KPI results to identify trends and recommend process improvements. Work with project teams to ensure that KPI tracking is integrated into project plans; Wireframing and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Axure). Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to evaluate the effectiveness of UI designs. Participate in project meetings to provide insights on UI and UX considerations; Lead and manage projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations. Take responsibility for project outcomes, driving accountability and delivering results; Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize backlog items based on business value, user impact, and strategic goals. Regularly review and adjust priorities in response to changing business needs and feedback. Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of backlog items, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and testing requirements. Requires 3 years of experience with the following: Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) to deliver high-quality products. Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives; Devised methods that improved data quality resulting in more reliable and accurate reports. Familiarity with data analysis tools and techniques; Lead a team of business analysts on complex projects or act as a mentor by providing guidance and instruction to other business analysts. This position is based at the Unum Atlanta, GA office with the option to telecommute from home within normal commuting distance 3 days per week.

40 hours/week; $135,533 - 150,454 per year. This wage range supersedes the base salary range listed below, due to the salary range below reflecting a national range.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$109,100.00-$224,000.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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