Product Manager — AI-Driven Growth (Remote)

Symetra; Bellevue (WA); Remote; USD 106,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible arrangements

401(k) with match up to 6%

Paid time off and holidays

Company matching

Job summary

Symetra is seeking an experienced Product Manager to shape product strategy, drive business growth, and lead cross-functional teams across distribution, actuarial, IT, operations, training, and sales management. You will translate market intelligence and financial analysis into actions from discovery through launch, influencing decisions at all levels.

The ideal candidate combines analytical and creative thinking, thrives in ambiguity, and owns end-to-end initiatives while coaching peers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a quantitative field or equivalent in work experience.
• Strong understanding of life insurance products and market.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, solve complex problems, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong project management and execution skills with a focus on process improvement and attention to detail.
• Experience presenting recommendations to peers; additional experience delivering presentations to Senior Management preferred, but not required.
• Organization and time management skills to focus on what matters.
• Intellectually curious to explore the 'why' before starting to solution.
• Able to work effectively in a collaborative remote team environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Product department on projects of moderate to high complexity, working independently and seeking guidance when needed.
• Lead discovery with the Product team and cross-functional stakeholders, defining success measures, evaluating opportunities, and determining the priority and expected impact of product features and enhancements.
• Own product recommendations and business cases, supported by evidence-based analysis, including opportunity sizing, trend analysis, adoption analysis, financial analysis, and outcome modelling.
• Serve as the recognized product expert across the organization, answering technical product questions from wholesalers, brokers and customers.
• Evaluate opportunities to use analytics, insights, and recommendations within the product to create value for customers, distribution partners, and the business.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders, turning complex analysis into simple, persuasive narratives and practical next steps.
• Monitor competitor, industry, and market trends to provide context for product performance, customer expectations, and strategic decision-making.
• Support portfolio-level decision-making by providing leadership with insight-led reporting and recommendations related to product, customer, enterprise, and market performance.
• Lead product development, implementation, and launch activities, including overseeing technical product research and directing the creation and distribution of product training and support materials.
• Champion opportunities to apply AI to strengthen product outcomes and team effectiveness.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Business case analysis

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Ambiguity management

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or quantitative field

Job description

Symetra is seeking an experienced Product Manager to shape product strategy, drive business growth, and lead cross-functional teams across distribution, actuarial, IT, operations, training, and sales management. You will translate market intelligence and financial analysis into actions from discovery through launch, influencing decisions at all levels.

The ideal candidate combines analytical and creative thinking, thrives in ambiguity, and owns end-to-end initiatives while coaching peers.