Job Classification:
Technology - Project Mgmt/Business Analysis
Prudential Retirement Strategies' Business & Regulatory Solutions team is leading several Agile technology initiatives that will transform and continually improve upon industry-leading technology platforms for their Institutional product lines. These products include Pension Risk Transfer, International Reinsurance, Structured Settlements, Stable Value, and Contracts.
For these initiatives, Agile teams are responsible for developing technology solutions that deliver value to customers and end-users. The Product Owner is a member of the Agile team responsible for ensuring that the team is focused on the right priorities, playing a critical role in maximizing the value that their Agile team produces.
As Product Owner, you will develop and drive the vision and strategy for your assigned Agile team, providing constant feedback to ensure your team's alignment with that vision. You will collaborate with business partners, technologists, designers, and the Chief Product Owner to define a roadmap for a product or products that deliver value to customers quickly and effectively. You will be accountable for the development, prioritization, and delivery of the team's backlog of work - ensuring that the team understands the work to be done, works on the right thing at the right time, and ultimately delivers a quality product to the customer.
Key Responsibilities
• Set an ambitious & clear vision for your assigned Agile team; communicate that vision effectively to key stakeholders, Agile team members, and members of related teams and journeys
• Own the end-to-end strategy and roadmap for your assigned Agile team, and ensure alignment between roadmap and product-level Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
• Continuously refine & improve team backlog; ensure all items are clearly described, estimated, prioritized, and released within milestones set by the roadmap and OKRs
• Ensure customer-driven design, using market & industry knowledge, usability test results, and continual research to deliver a well-positioned product that addresses user pain points
Qualifications
• Strong business knowledge of institutional products (deeper knowledge of the Structured Settlement business is a plus)
• Excellent work ethic, with an ability to be self-motivated; able to manage changing priorities and meet aggressive deadlines
• Proven ability to be a "servant leader" in a non-hierarchical environment, embracing an Agile mindset that evolves with the business
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively & manage the needs of team members, leadership, and multiple business partners
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data to illuminate key findings and areas of opportunity + summarize findings that educate key stakeholders in a way that is meaningful and compelling
• Experience in Scrum, SAFe, New Way of Working (NWoW) or another Agile environment is a plus
• Change champion with the passion to challenge status quo to find innovative solutions and drive out of the box ideas
• Travel may be required (approximately 5-10%)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
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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 $120,300.00 to $179,000.00. 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.
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