Lead Portal Product Owner, Life & Annuity Platform

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Digital Portal Product Owner to join the Life and Annuity unit. You will lead the product management of our digital portal platform serving insurers and clients.

You will own the backlog, translate roadmaps into epics and stories, collaborate with engineering in Agile, and align with UX/UI guidelines while engaging stakeholders and supporting integrations with policy administration, CRM, and IAM systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Life/Annuity, Insurance or Financial industry experience/knowledge.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with insurance policy administration systems or digital insurance platforms.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with accessibility standards, digital security best practices and modern portal frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog for the portal platform.
• Translate strategic roadmap initiatives into detailed epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with engineering teams in an Agile environment to plan, refine, and deliver features across sprint cycles.
• Define and document user journeys across key personas such as agents, policyholders, customer service representatives, and administrators.
• Work closely with UX and design teams to ensure adherence to the product's UX/UI guidelines.
• Engage with internal stakeholders, customers, and implementation teams to gather feedback and validate product requirements.
• Support integration requirements with policy administration systems, CRM platforms, document management, and identity/access management solutions.
• Participate in sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and release planning while ensuring quality and alignment with acceptance criteria.

Skills

Life/Annuity experience

Policy administration systems

Accessibility standards

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Associate degree alternative

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Digital Portal Product Owner to join the Life and Annuity unit. You will lead the product management of our digital portal platform serving insurers and clients.

You will own the backlog, translate roadmaps into epics and stories, collaborate with engineering in Agile, and align with UX/UI guidelines while engaging stakeholders and supporting integrations with policy administration, CRM, and IAM systems.