Product Manager, Financial Protection and Retirement Solutions (FPRS)

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for advancing the product roadmap by organizing and tracking initiatives, ensuring accountability for resolving dependencies and risks, and integrating usability research to support customer-focused design. You will support end-to-end product development by identifying data input/output requirements and ensuring alignment with value stream objectives and business goals. The role requires a minimum of 5-7 years of experience in product management, proven experience in defining and driving product roadmaps, and strong knowledge of product journey mapping and operational improvement.

Must Have

• Advance product roadmap by organizing and tracking initiatives.
• Ensure accountability for resolving dependencies and risks.
• Integrate usability research to support customer-focused design.
• Identify data input/output requirements for product development.
• Ensure data and AI integrity, upholding quality across products.
• Monitor product performance and alignment with objectives and key results.
• Collaborate with business leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis.
• Manage the product lifecycle from ideation to launch.
• Find opportunities for continuous operational improvement.
• Facilitate regular product reviews and retrospectives.
• 5-7 years of experience in product management or a related field.
• Proven experience in defining and driving product roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of product journey mapping and business operational improvement.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Required skills: Customer Advocacy, Customer Centric Solutions, Product Road Map Development, Product Development, Product Strategy.

Perks & Benefits

• Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals.
• Skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities.
• Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources.

As a Product Manager you will be responsible for advancing the product roadmap by organizing and tracking initiatives, ensuring accountability for resolving dependencies and risks, and integrating usability research to support customer focused design. You will support end-to-end product development by identifying data input/output requirements and ensuring alignment with value stream objectives and business goals.

You will

• Ensure data and AI integrity by partnering with subject matter experts and upholding quality across products and support scalable, data-driven solutions
• Monitor product performance and alignment by tracking product-level objectives and key results and ensuring the customer journey meets standards set by the Customer Advocacy Center of Excellence
• Collaborate with business leaders, change management and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features and enhancements
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product strategy and identify opportunities for growth
• Manage the product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes
• Find opportunities for continuous operational improvement and collaborate with Value Stream Leads (VSLs) and stakeholders to implement enhancements
• Facilitate regular product reviews and retrospectives to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement
• Execute and/or lead complex or specialized projects with moderate resource requirements, risk and/or complexity

You have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in product management or a related field
• 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 operational improvement, and objectives and key results management
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to identify and resolve dependencies and risks
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain timely progress

Required Skills In:

• Customer Advocacy
• Customer Centric Solutions
• Product Road Map Development
• Product Development
• Product Strategy

Location

• The primary location for this position is Bethlehem, PA or Pittsfield, MA - Position will require occasional travel.

Salary Range:

$99,150.00 - $162,885.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits

. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MyHR@glic.com. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

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