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AVP, Partner Connections Product Management – Employee Benefits

Product ManagerProduct ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1810H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Connecticut

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$160K - $240K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Define and execute multi‑year, strategy and roadmap for Partner Connections, including API and EDI integrations that support EB’s priorities. • Translate partner growth strategies, distribution objectives, and operational needs into actionable product roadmaps and delivery commitments. • Shape and influence IT investment decisions by articulating clear value cases tied to growth, efficiency, risk reduction, and customer experience. • Identify and prioritize Epics and Features that deliver measurable business impact; ensure roadmaps reflect enterprise opportunities, risks, and dependencies. • Develop product KPIs, value metrics, and reporting mechanisms to measure adoption, quality, and business outcomes. • Partner with Partner Connections Strategy, Sales, Relationship Management, Operations, and Technology leaders to influence priorities, solution decisions, and IT investments. • Lead and influence at the executive level with strong executive presence, storytelling and strategic framing. • Partner with HR tech partners and external vendors to align roadmaps, delivery sequencing, and integration priorities. • Identify market opportunities and competitive differentiation through connectivity and customer journey. • Ensure stakeholder satisfaction through proactive communication, disciplined execution routines, and measurable progress toward outcomes. • Prioritize integrations based on growth, efficiency, and customer experience. • Define and implement product KPIs and value metrics to measure adoption, growth enabled by connectivity, partner impact, operational efficiency, and business outcomes. • Drive adoption of new partner‑facing capabilities through coordinated change management, readiness, and communication plans. • Provide strategic leadership across the full data exchange lifecycle—including solution design, integration build, and operational routines—to ensure the value of capabilities is maximized. • Lead, develop, and coach a team of Agile Product Managers and Agile Product Owners, and matrixed team members supporting enterprise programs. • Own the portfolio‑level product backlog, prioritize based on value, and serve as final escalation point for trade‑offs. • Create a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous learning, and outcome‑oriented delivery. • Model strong executive presence, collaboration, and results‑driven behaviors across matrixed teams. • Manage risks, dependencies, and cross‑portfolio alignment across the EB and enterprise ecosystem. • Ensure strong backlog health, prioritization discipline, and roadmap alignment across all product teams. • Balance near‑term delivery commitments with long‑term platform modernization, scalability, integration reuse, and architectural alignment.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years of current or recent experience in digital platform strategy, API and data exchange products; Employee Benefits and/or HR Tech experience required.
  • Strong understanding of HR technology partner ecosystems, digital integrations, and data‑enabled platforms.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives in a highly matrixed environment.
  • Exceptional communication, influence, executive storytelling, and relationship‑building skills with senior-level stakeholders, technical audiences and external strategic partners.
  • Deep experience in Agile Product management and proven experience leading Agile delivery teams at the portfolio or ART level (SAFe experience preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses
  • long-term incentives
  • on-the-spot recognition

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