Senior Associate - Data Product Owner

New York Life; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Annual incentive program

Job summary

New York Life is seeking a Product Manager to shape an enterprise 360 data product portfolio and drive AI & Data initiatives across business units. You will define roadmaps, gather data requirements, and guide cross-functional teams through scaled agile delivery.

The role emphasizes communicating business value and aligning with OKRs. Hybrid schedule with NY office collaboration, 3 days on-site and two remote, and a base salary within a strong compensation range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical or business field.
• 2+ years of insurance/financial industry experience with product management or related experience.
• 3+ years of product management experience, including backlog management and requirements writing.
• Proficiency in waterfall and agile software development.
• 3+ years of data & analytics product experience with cloud technologies, data governance and analytics.
• Proven experience shipping enterprise 360 data products from ideation to launch and understanding of data architecture and pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of data infrastructure and tools (DataBricks, DBT, APIs, AWS/GCP/Azure).
• SQL proficiency and experience with BI tools and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise data product roadmap and align with AI&D strategy.
• Define backlog, user stories, and acceptance criteria; manage execution through scrum teams.
• Articulate business problems and gather evidence to define data requirements and solutions.
• Partner with AI&D and technology teams to deliver initiatives in scaled agile delivery.
• Advocate for data strategy with stakeholders and demonstrate business value.

Skills

Enterprise data platforms

AI models & services

Data governance

Roadmapping & backlog mgmt

Scrum & agile

SQL

BI tools & data viz

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/CS or related

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Monday

Job description

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

What You’ll Do:

• Ownership: Deeply understand and provide input into enterprise 360 data product vision and strategy to drive effective outcomes across the enterprise. Align the strategy for various business teams and create and drive a portfolio of AI & Data cross-functional data initiatives.
• Roadmap: Define the roadmap and prioritization across the portfolio and create functional & non-functional requirements and user stories to manage product backlog and execution through scrum teams
• Definition: Articulate business problems, gather evidence from users and outside sources, clarify the potential solutions with assumptions, guiding principles, strategic connections, elicit and document the business and data requirements.
• Delivery: Partner with AI&D cross functional teams and Business Unit product managers and technology partners to ensure high-quality, efficient execution of key initiatives in a scaled agile delivery framework
• Communication: Serve as primary evangelist of AI&D strategy and data product capabilities with internal, business, and executive stakeholders by reinforcing its business value and mindset of data as a strategic asset.
• Outcomes: Drive outcomes aligned with business teams and AI&D OKRs and report key metrics driving product effectiveness, utilization, and satisfaction

What You’ll Bring:

You will bring relevant product management industry experience, having worked on enterprise data platforms, data governance, data integration technologies, 360 data products, AI models and services and analytics & reporting for the enterprise (ideally in the insurance and financial services industry).

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s OR master’s degree in a technical field (Engineering/Computer Science or related) or business-related discipline
• 2+ years of insurance or financial industry experience with related product management, design, or business-facing product development experience
• 3+ years of product management experience, including defining and managing product backlogs, writing business and data requirements.
• Proficient in working in waterfall, agile software development methodology settings.
• 3+ years of experience working with data & analytics products and experience with cloud technologies, MDM (identity resolution), data management, data governance, data science and analytics.
• Proven experience in shipping enterprise 360 data products from ideation to launch and deep understanding of data architecture and pipeline technologies, data lineage analysis, data governance, APIs, and data discovery.
• Solid understanding of data infrastructure (Data intelligence platforms -DataBricks, data pipelines technologies such as DBT, MuleSoft, APIs, cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Solid understanding of data governance and data discovery tools such as Atlan, Anomalo.
• Ability to work with SQL, Experience with BI tools, and data visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Crystal Reports etc.).
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience in developing influential presentations. Ability and executive presence to communicate persuasively with stakeholders at all levels in the organization as well as external partners.
• Demonstrated success in creating measurable business benefits from products and analytics while interacting with cross functional stakeholders in a complex organization.

Preferred Skills:

• Proven track record of successfully managing end-to-end product lifecycles, from ideation to launch and ability to think strategically and translate insights into actionable product strategies.
• Experience in insurance products, asset management or wealth management a plus
• Fluency in technical delivery and product delivery tools like Confluence, Jira, Monday, a plus.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to collaborate across cross functional groups such as Technology, Data, Compliance, Legal, etc. as well as third-party data and technology partners.
• CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) certification is a bonus.

This position offers a hybrid work schedule with remote working Mondays/Fridays and on-site collaboration in our New York office Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays.

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $124,000-$177,000

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.

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.

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.

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.