Vice President - Product Management - Remote

Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Vice President - Product Management!

About the role

This is a newly formed role responsible for setting the strategic direction of horizontal digital capabilities that span across the entire enterprise. In this role, you will champion industry leading product delivery practices, own the prioritization of complex technology solutions in support of business-facing divisions and internal-facing technology consumers. You will interact heavily with the VP of Engineering and division leaders across Symetra.

What you will do

• Strategic Planning - Drive outcomes and business impact. Set policies, standards, and guidelines for how the organization conducts horizontal capabilities strategy development and planning. Translate the organizational vision into an actionable and measurable strategic portfolio.
• Product Management - Lead all aspects of the organization's horizontal product and capabilities portfolio and the delivery of customer value and/or user satisfaction over time. Create the product life cycle management framework for internal and external customers and users. Champion the importance and value of product management principles and appropriate product development models. Align the product management and business objectives. Authorize the selection and planning of all horizontal product management activities. Initiate the creation of new products and services. Identify how developing new products or adapting existing products can create new opportunities.
• Coordination - Maintain awareness of the global needs of the organization. Promote the benefits that a common approach to technology deployment will bring to the business. Lead cross-functional collaboration among design, engineering, and business teams on prioritization, alignment, and sequencing of value delivery across horizontal capabilities.
• Innovation Management - Acquire organizational commitment to innovation. Develop organizational capabilities to drive innovation. Lead and plan the development of innovation capabilities and implementation of novel processes, tools and frameworks. Lead the communication and an open flow of creative ideas between interested parties and the set-up of innovation networks and communities.
• Demand Management - Organize scoping and business priority setting for strategic business changes involving business policymakers and direction setters. Engage with and influence senior stakeholders to improve the business value delivered from new or existing services and products. Own the development of demand management capabilities. Lead the integration of demand management with complementary strategic, operational and change management processes.
• Performance Measurement - Own the development of organizational capabilities for measurement (including automation). Create the measurement framework and align measurement objectives with business objectives. Develop organizational policies, standards, guidelines for measurement. Provide resources to ensure adoption and adherence to policies and standards.
• Feasibility Management - Establish an organizational framework and standards for feasibility assessment and business case development. Direct and lead feasibility assessments for initiatives that will have a significant impact on the organization. Engage with senior partners to clarify the strategic context for investment options. Direct and lead the selection of feasibility assessment approaches and techniques that are relevant to the business situation and options. Present feasibility assessments and business cases to senior stakeholders and supports decision-making regarding investment options.
• Portfolio Management - Engage and influence senior managers to ensure the portfolio will deliver the agreed business objectives. Lead the definition of a portfolio of programs, projects, and/or ongoing service provision. Plan, schedule, monitor and report on portfolio-related activities. Ensure that each part of the portfolio contributes to the overall achievement of the portfolio. Identify portfolio-related issues. Notify projects/programs/change initiatives of issues and recommend and monitor corrective action. Collect, summarize and report on portfolio measures. Reports on portfolio status as appropriate.

Why Work at Symetra

Here's what some of our employees have to say about why they work at Symetra:

"If you want to invest in yourself and build a career, this is a great place to work. If you don't want to put in the effort to learn the industry and become a student of the business (it takes real effort!), there are easier places to work." Chris H. - VP Internal Sales

"We're big enough to make an impact on the country, but small enough to care and know who you are and what you're contributing to the organization. All new ideas are welcome!" Stephanie F. - VP Strategic Operations

What we offer you

Benefits and Perks

We don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach when it comes to our employees. Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
• Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview

Compensation

Salary Range: $200,000 - $335,000 plus eligibility for annual bonus program and long-term incentive plan

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 9+ years of experience as a Product Management leader representing business needs, priorities, and technical solutions at an Executive level.
• 6+ years of experience leading Agile delivery teams required.
• 3+ years of experience in an insurance domain preferred.
• Solid understanding of enterprise systems.
• Proficient with relevant delivery methodologies, Agile, Lean Startup, or SAFe. Certifications highly preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, JIRA, and Microsoft ADO.
• Some travel required.

Travel:

Required Training & Professional Development
All newly hired people leaders with direct reports are required to complete a comprehensive leadership development program within their first year. This program includes both virtual and in-person training. The in-person sessions will take place at Symetra's corporate headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Symetra covers all travel and accommodation expenses.

Reasonable Accommodations
Symetra is committed to providing equitable access to all job-related responsibilities, including required travel. If reasonable accommodations are needed for travel, Symetra's HR department will work to provide appropriate solutions in alignment with individual needs and company policies.

We empower inclusion

At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.

Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here.

Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom

Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products-and operate our company-to stand the test of time. We're committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.

For more information about our careers visit: https://symetra.eightfold.ai/careers

Work Authorization

Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their employment with our company.

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