Lead Technical Product Manager

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 Lead Product Manager 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 within Zinnia’s Product Organization to ensure alignment with organization’s strategy and vision.

This role is ideal for someone who excels at client-facing delivery, understands product architecture, and thrives in environments where technology and business intersect.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Act as the righthand to the Senior Director of Product and together lead, coach, and mentor junior product managers on the team


• Own a product area and be responsible for understanding and documenting user needs, define platform requirements solving complex use cases, define and manage roadmap and end-to-end product development from ideation to launch and subsequent iterations


• Oversee and drive execution of product lifecycle including product and market research, competitive analysis, planning, roadmap development, backlog management, requirements development and product launch


• Track execution, identify and solve blockers managing risks and achieving business targets


• Conceptualize and contribute into the product strategy with inputs from Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Customer Research and other cross functional teams


• Define Product Features and own the business and technical requirements


• Work collaboratively with large global cross functional teams


• Support Sales team in pre-sales initiatives to help close the sales


• Support Marketing team in content creation and market positioning


• Collaborate with the customer success team to deliver a customer specific solution, including customer specific features, prioritizing roadmap and incorporating learnings from ongoing support


• Build trusted advisor relationships with client stakeholders—from operational teams to executives.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 10+ years of product/technical management experience building 0-1 technology solution in high-volume, high-impact sectors like InsurTech / FinTech / Financial Services


• Extensive knowledge of product development lifecycle and strong technical background to build products at scale including at least 3 years in platform or enterprise SaaS model


• Bachelor’s or equivalent in technology or related field


• Demonstrable success in delivering market winning products with experience in delivering Cloud Native, Modern Tech Stacks and Customer/Sales Channel facing products


• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams


• Ability to work independently, foster teamwork, and build collaborative relationships across a global organization.


• Detail oriented and passionate about delivering customer-centric solutions that solve customer problems and simplify experience


• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting capabilities.


• Advanced level experience in delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the use of relevant tools


• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and secure-by-design thinking.


• Must be able to travel on need basis to meet clients/attend events

BONUS POINTS:

• Prior experience in Life & Annuity or InsurTech, Underwriting product experience.


• Working knowledge of SQL, Python, or similar tools used for data mapping or configuration.


• Experience in Agile environments.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We offer great benefits, including health/dental insurance, parental leave, 401(k), incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and so much more. The expected salary range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000 dependent on skills and location. The salary range is a good faith estimate based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive salaries that align with the individual’s skills, education, experience, training, and geographic location and may be above or below the stated amounts. 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 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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