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Director, Product Owner

AT Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial

Director, Product Owner

Newark, NJ

Job Classification:
Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product

At Prudential, we are developing a next generation of data and analytical platforms that fuels all customer, distributor, and contract experiences. Our data-driven platform team plays a critical and highly visible role in delivering solutions across all lines of business. The platform team is made up of diverse, agile-thinking, and highly skilled professionals; we use our combined capabilities to enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency.

The platform team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA. When you join our organization, you'll tackle some of Prudential's largest business and technical challenges, leverage modern technologies and infrastructures, and unlock a challenging and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions.

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This Product Owner role is accountable for creation and build out of the data and data mastering platforms supporting all of Prudential's lines of business. This role will work on the cutting edge of defining the future of our technology organization and the way our technology serves clients in this space going forward. We are an Agile shop and as a Lead Product Owner you must have experience working in the Agile Scrum SDLC. Knowledge of SAFe Agile is also highly desirable. Some technical background is also a plus.

Location: Newark, NJ hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in office)

Responsibilities:
Work with the Solution Architect Engineer and Chief Product Owner to set and execute on a clear product and platform vision.
Apply an analytical approach to evaluating and enhancing data mastering rules
Assist in communicating and influencing the product vision to key stakeholders and platform adopters across the lines of business.
Ensure alignment of product features with Agile Epics, Features, and Stories with the overall product vision.
Create and continuously improve the product backlog, working with the team and Scrum Master, ensuring all items are clearly described, estimated, and prioritized.
Review, provide feedback, and approve all work completed by the team (aka: Product Owner Review) before that work gets released to our business partners.
Work closely with the team Tech Lead and the platform System Architect to deliver solutions that are modular, reusable, and technology forward.
Establish and lead multiple teams across the Platform Journey to build skill sets, enhance collaboration on development, and optimize compensation capabilities for speed to market and operational efficiency.

Professional Skills:
5 + years of experience leading, building and operating data and analytical platforms
Strong background in data, analytics and machine learning
Executive communication and situational leadership skills with ability to align the organization on complex business features
Adept at demonstrating soft skills such as collaboration, creative thinking, critical observation, decision making and problem solving.
Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team's potential
Establishes a clear vision and strategy, focuses externally, takes intelligent risks and collaborates to seize opportunities.
Must have direct experience actively using the Agile SDLC and proficient in Jira or equivalent tools.
Industry experience in Insurance, Retirement or Investments preferable.

What we offer you:

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 $160,700.00 to $217,300.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.
  • Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.


  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.


  • 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).


  • Company-funded pension plan.


  • Wellness Programsincluding up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.


  • Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.


  • Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.


  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

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. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email accommodations.hw@prudential.com.

If you are experiencing a technical issue with your application or an assessment, please email careers.technicalsupport@prudential.com to request assistance.

Client-provided location(s): Newark, NJ, USA
Job ID: Prudential-R-119259
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program