Corporate Vice President, Product Ownership and Agile Delivery Leadership at New York Life

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Job Requisition ID: 94007 Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week Role Overview The Corporate Vice President – Product Owner will support the design, development, and evolution of the enterprise Insight & Analytics ecosystem , with a primary focus on advancing the dashboard strategy and user experience across agent, field manager, and home office audiences. This role is responsible for enabling data-driven decision-making by delivering scalable, intuitive, and high-impact analytics products that unify data, surface actionable insights, and improve business performance. In this strategic role, the Product Owner will translate the Product Manager’s multi-year vision for the analytics and dashboard ecosystem into actionable work for agile delivery teams. This includes ownership of the product backlog, ensuring alignment to business priorities and data strategy, and delivering high-quality, insight-driven capabilities using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The role requires a strong blend of data fluency, product ownership discipline, and user-centric thinking , along with the ability to partner across data engineering, BI, UX, and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes. What You'll Bring Product Leadership • Proven experience leading complex digital, data, and analytics products from concept through delivery and adoption. • Demonstrated ability to align product priorities with business strategy, customer needs, and measurable outcomes. • Strong stakeholder management and influence skills, with the ability to build alignment across business, technology, data, and operations teams. • Experience defining product vision, success metrics, roadmaps, and value realization strategies. • Ability to drive product adoption, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Technology, Data & AI Knowledge • Strong understanding of enterprise data ecosystems, including data warehousing, data modeling, semantic layers, data governance, and data quality management. • Experience partnering with Data Engineering, Analytics, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable data products and analytical solutions. • Proficiency with Business Intelligence and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar technologies. • Deep understanding of KPI development, metric standardization, reporting frameworks, and analytical best practices. • Knowledge of modern AI and Generative AI capabilities, including practical applications for analytics, insights generation, personalization, automation, and decision support. • Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures preferred (Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.). • Ability to translate complex technical and data concepts into actionable business value and user-focused solutions. Agile Product Ownership & Delivery Excellence • Agile/Product Owner certification (SAFe PO/PM, Certified Scrum Product Owner, or equivalent) preferred. • Strong experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs in Agile and SAFe environments. • Expertise in user story creation, acceptance criteria development, backlog refinement, and feature prioritization. • Experience leading PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Iteration Reviews, System Demos, and Retrospectives. • Proven ability to identify and manage dependencies, risks, and delivery trade-offs across multiple teams. • Strong understanding of user research, customer insights, journey mapping, and requirements elicitation techniques. • Experience driving organizational change management, user adoption, and business readiness activities for new capabilities and products. Digital Product Management Experience • 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or related roles supporting digital, analytics, or data-driven products. • Experience delivering enterprise-scale dashboards, self-service analytics platforms, reporting solutions, or digital experiences. • Proven track record of leveraging user insights, customer feedback, and analytics to inform product decisions and roadmap priorities. • Experience defining and tracking product KPIs, adoption metrics, engagement measures, and business outcomes. • Demonstrated success delivering products in highly regulated environments, with financial services or insurance experience preferred. • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Business, Data Analytics, Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred. Preferred Analytics & Data Product Expertise • Experience managing data products, analytical platforms, or enterprise reporting ecosystems. • Understanding of data governance, metadata management, master data management, and data lineage concepts. • Experience with data discovery, self-service analytics, and business intelligence enablement. • Familiarity with experimentation, A/B testing, and data-driven decision frameworks. • Knowledge of data privacy, regulatory, and compliance considerations within analytics environments. What You’ll Bring • Proven experience leading digital, data, analytics, or insight-driven products, translating business strategy into measurable outcomes and scalable product solutions. • Strong product leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, drive prioritization decisions, and align business, technology, data, and user needs across complex organizations. • Deep knowledge of data and analytics, including KPI development, data modeling, data governance, reporting frameworks, business intelligence, and enterprise data ecosystems. • Experience working with analytics and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, and modern cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake). • Understanding of AI and Generative AI capabilities and their practical application to analytics, insights generation, automation, personalization, and decision support. • Demonstrated expertise as a Product Owner in Agile and SAFe environments, including user research, backlog creation and management, user story development, PI Planning, Sprint Planning, execution, and release management. • Proven ability to drive change management, user adoption, business readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives while delivering intuitive, user-centered digital experiences. • Bachelor's degree required with 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Digital Product Delivery, Data Products, Analytics, or related disciplines; financial services and/or insurance industry experience preferred, with Agile/Product Owner certifications considered a plus. Key Competencies • Product Leadership & Strategic Thinking • Data, Analytics & AI Fluency • Agile Product Ownership & Delivery Excellence • User-Centered Design & Customer Advocacy • Digital Product Management Expertise • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management • Change Leadership & Adoption Management • Communication, Influence & Executive Presence Pay Transparency Salary Range: $119,000-$170,000 Overtime eligible: Exempt Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes Sales bonus eligible: No Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program. Please note : This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting. Company Overview At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it. Our Benefits We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site . Our Commitment to Inclusion At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space. Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation . We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com . Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities. Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees’ needs. Job Requisition ID: 94007

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Job Requisition ID: 94007
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Product Leadership
Proven experience leading complex digital, data, and analytics products from concept through delivery and adoption.
Demonstrated ability to align product priorities with business strategy, customer needs, and measurable outcomes.
Strong stakeholder management and influence skills, with the ability to build alignment across business, technology, data, and operations teams.
Experience defining product vision, success metrics, roadmaps, and value realization strategies.
Ability to drive product adoption, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Technology, Data & AI Knowledge
Strong understanding of enterprise data ecosystems, including data warehousing, data modeling, semantic layers, data governance, and data quality management.
Experience partnering with Data Engineering, Analytics, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable data products and analytical solutions.
Proficiency with Business Intelligence and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar technologies.
Deep understanding of KPI development, metric standardization, reporting frameworks, and analytical best practices.
Knowledge of modern AI and Generative AI capabilities, including practical applications for analytics, insights generation, personalization, automation, and decision support.
Ability to translate complex technical and data concepts into actionable business value and user-focused solutions.
Agile Product Ownership & Delivery Excellence
Strong experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs in Agile and SAFe environments.
Expertise in user story creation, acceptance criteria development, backlog refinement, and feature prioritization.
Experience leading PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Iteration Reviews, System Demos, and Retrospectives.

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Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures preferred (Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.).
Agile/Product Owner certification (SAFe PO/PM, Certified Scrum Product Owner, or equivalent) preferred.
Demonstrated success delivering products in highly regulated environments, with financial services or insurance experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Business, Data Analytics, Technology, Engineering, or related field preferred.
Preferred Analytics & Data Product Expertise

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