Senior Director - Product Management

WHO WE ARE:

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

WHO YOU ARE:

The Senior Director of Product Management owns the definition, creation, execution, and support of the product working with different functional groups throughout the lifecycle of the product. This includes creating a product vision based on customer/market intelligence and innovative ideas, the product roadmap with both business and technical features, collaborating with engineering for the build, collaborating with sales/marketing for market positioning and sales support and with the customer support to ensure SLAs are met. The individual will work with our Product Organization to ensure alignment with organization’s strategy and vision.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own the product definition and roadmap for one or more product portfolios.
• Create and own the Product Strategy Document with input from Sales/Marketing/Engineering
• Oversees and drives the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch.
• Primarily responsible for strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function in alignment with organizational objectives
• Analyze consumer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective.
• Approves product delivery and deployment dates for new product releases, feature and maintenance releases and regular corrective service or service pack releases.
• Lead a team of product managers, architects, UX/UI SMEs
• Lead competitive and market intelligence analysis to create a winning product in the market.
• Support Marketing team in content creation and market positioning including participating in industry events for brand awareness and market analysis.
• Support Sales team in pre-sales initiatives to help close the sales.
• Collaborate with the customer success team to deliver a customer specific solution, including customer specific features, prioritizing roadmap, and incorporating learnings from ongoing support.
• Primarily responsible for strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Establishes departmental policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization's long-term success.
• Collaborate with the customer success team to deliver a customer specific solution, including customer specific features, prioritizing roadmap, and incorporating learnings from ongoing support.
• Continuously evaluate market for innovation/tech firms for expanding the ecosystem and/or capability

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 15+ years of experience as a Product Manager, including analyzing and leading software/product design, development, and deployment.
• Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in technology or related field
• Demonstrable success in delivering market winning products.
• Experience in delivering Cloud Native, Modern Tech Stacks and Customer/Sales Channel facing products.
• Expert level experience in delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the use of relevant tools
• Ability to foster teamwork, build collaborative teams, and develop and mentor others.
• Ability to influence, lead, and work as part of a cross-functional, global team.
• Expert level communication, interpersonal, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent work ethic. Ability to work independently. Advanced strategic thinking skills.
• Experience in Life & Annuity Industry is preferred, not mandatory.
• Must be able to travel on need basis, to meet clients/attending events.
• Great to have Product Development background from BFSI Industry

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

We’re looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at www.zinnia.com for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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