Senior Product Owner, Group Benefits Distribution Compensation Systems

Guardian Life

Senior Product Owner maximizing product value for Guardian's Group Benefits Distribution team. Leading feature vision, team backlog, and collaborating with stakeholders for product strategy delivery.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeBethlehem • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,150 - $162,885 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Translate the product vision and strategy into a team backlog, including features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria and tasks, ensuring alignment with epics and customer needs
Work closely with the Product Manager to prioritize and implement process improvements, track progress and communicate updates to stakeholders
Define, prioritize, and sequence product features and requirements in the team backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs
Manage the backlog and roadmap in collaboration with the Tech Lead
Work with data and AI SMEs to ensure data and AI standards are met across applications
Conduct go-to-market readiness activities as the team prepares for release

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in product management or a related field
Desirable to have 2-3 years of experience in building sales commissions systems
Proven experience in defining and driving product roadmaps, integrating customer research, and ensuring compliance with data/AI standards
Strong knowledge of product journey mapping, business process improvement, and OKR management
Experience working with cross-functional teams

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementproduct roadmapsuser storiesacceptance criteriadata standardsAI standardssales commissions systemsbusiness process improvementOKR managementproduct journey mapping

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationprioritizationstakeholder managementteam alignmentprocess improvementtracking progresscustomer researchcross-functional teamworkstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree