Senior Product Owner

Company: benefitexpress
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Benefitexpress is a leader in cloud-based solutions for benefits administration. Our platforms are used by well-known brands in healthcare, retail, education and government.By offering technology that integrates all benefits, in a one-stop-shop, benefitexpress provides simplicity to complex plans and offers a very custom-made experience to engage and educate employees while offering employers an ease of benefit management that is unmatched in the market. benefitexpress provides a full range of services including; benefit enrollment, management and administration as well as direct bill services, reimbursement account administration, carrier bill reconciliation, total compensation statements, and a full-service call center.By joining our team, you become part of the future of benefits delivery.What we need:benefitexpress is seeking an experienced Product Owner to join our Product Strategy team in a Senior Product Owner role. The successful Product Owner thrives in a fast-paced environment as part of a high growth business and manages multiple product initiatives simultaneously. This person understands both the external market, competitive landscape and the trends in benefits administration and can represent the needs of our current and prospective clients.**Remote Opportunity**What you will do:

• Research and represent the market influences, competitive landscape and trends in benefits administration
• Develop ideas for new functionality to meet client or market needs and collaborate on the product roadmap including expectations around business outcomes
• Be the go-to-expert on specific products or functional areas
• Deliver product initiatives through product discovery sessions, creation of user stories and collaboration with departmental stakeholders
• Lead client focus groups and feedback sessions and bring this knowledge to scrum team refinement discussions
• Ensure new features or product improvements that are delivered meet requirements of product functionality desired
• Partner with scrum teams to prioritize work within a sprint and ensure delivery with required scope, on time, and with quality
• Demonstrate enhancements in sprint reviews and create content for release notes, product documentation and related materials
• Support Product Managers with partner discussions and other initiatives
• Work with UX to create personas and journey mapsWhat you will need:
  • Bachelor's Degree in business or related field
  • 5+ years of product management experience within the benefits administration field, knowledge of voluntary benefits is an added plus
  • Passion and accountability for all things product and the ability to deliver business outcomes
  • Expertise of benefits administration processes and software
  • Ability to learn quickly, multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with stakeholders
  • Experience in AgileWhy work here:At benefitexpress, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, medical/dental/vision plans, and matching 401(k), we offer the following perks:
    • Voluntary benefits including Pet Insurance, FSA, and HSA Accounts
    • Expand your knowledge with our tuition reimbursement program
    • Opportunities for career development including external events and internal Lunch and Learns with a promote from within philosophy
    • Take care of your physical health with our on-site Fitness Center including cardio machines, free weights, and showers
    • Be comfortable at work with our business casual dress code
    • Give back to your community with paid volunteer time to participate in a project of your choosingWe require a post-offer background check. Equal Opportunity Employer

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