Senior Product Manager

Colonial Group; Overland Park, Topeka (KS, KS); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual incentive bonuses

33 days PTO

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Educational assistance

Job summary

Security Benefit is seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to own the product area spanning digital self-service channels and human-assisted service. You will drive the roadmap across channels, balancing advisor workflows and digital experiences, in collaboration with Compliance and AI teams.

You will report to the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Delivery and work from Kansas offices (Topeka or Overland Park) on a hybrid model, leading cross-team collaborations to improve NPS, CSAT, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years as a Product Manager or in a relevant role with ownership of complex product areas.
• Proven experience independently leading cross-functional product delivery.
• Experience with annuity products and/or Call Center/Contact Center service operations.
• Strong understanding of digital self-service and service channel design principles.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy and roadmap for the digital and service experience area, balancing digital self-service and Call Center/Contact Center needs.
• Own the advisor-facing service experience: cockpit journeys for advisors, in partnership with Distribution.
• Identify and resolve ambiguous product problems and adapt approaches as needed.
• Lead Epic-level prioritization decisions across business value, compliance, risk, and technical feasibility.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholder groups with competing priorities to align roadmaps.
• Define KPI and OKR frameworks to measure outcomes (NPS, CSAT, cycle time, etc.).
• Affirm AI guidance boundaries and ensure grounded answers with high accuracy.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder alignment

AI familiarity

Data-driven decisions

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IS/CS

Tools

CSPO

SAFe

Job description

We're Looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager!

About the Company:
Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with more than $60 billion in assets under management. We offer opportunities to thrive, innovate, and make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in driving the future of the U.S. retirement industry. Security Benefit is a PLACE where we promise to help our customers To and Through Retirement®

We’re proud to have been recognized as one of the best in the business:

• Named to Ward’s 50 list of top-performing life-health insurance companies
• Recognized on list of Ingram’s Top 100 Private Companies in the Kansas City area in 2024

About the Role: As the Senior Product Manager you will own the product area, spanning digital self-service channels and human-assisted service (Call Center/Contact Center). The role owns the roadmap that grows from that MVP. This is a strategic business role requiring independent judgment across ambiguous, multi-faceted problems, deep engagement with annuity and service operations, and the ability to lead cross-functional collaboration without formal authority. The successful candidate will bring strong critical thinking, comfort challenging the status quo, and enough fluency in technology, design, and AI to shape solutions credibly alongside Tech Leads and Platform Leads. This role owns the roadmap for one consistent experience regardless of which channel a customer or advisor chooses, driving improvement in Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), First Contact Resolution, and digital containment, and in the operational outcomes that prove digital transactions work: cycle time, NIGO rate, and straight-through processing. This role also leads to the establishment of the Experience Service Center, serving as a bridge between business strategy and technology delivery for the initiatives that take shape there.

The Senior Product Manager position reports to the Head of Portfolio Strategy & Delivery and can be based in our Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas office. We work a hybrid schedule, offering flexibility to work both remotely and on-site.

As a Senior Product Manager,you'llbe responsible for:

• Owning product strategy and roadmap for the digital and service experience product area, balancing digital self-service and Call Center/Contact Center needs

• Owning the advisor-facing service experience: the cockpit journeys through which advisors and their staffinitiateand track transactions, in partnership with Distribution

• Identifyingand resolving ambiguous product problems where established approaches must be adapted ornew approachesinvented

• Leading Epic-level prioritization decisions involving significant trade-offs across business value, compliance, risk, and technical feasibility

• Navigating competing priorities from multiple stakeholder groups with competing interests

• Deciding where conversational AI belongs and where designed flows must remain, owning the guide-versus-execute boundary, confirmation patterns for consequential transactions, and the education-versus-advice line in customer-facing experiences, in partnership with Compliance and the AI Control Tower

• Participating actively in Cross-Team Sync with other Product Managers and Platform Leads, coordinating dependencies, surfacing risks, and aligning roadmaps across product and platform areas

• Partnering with Platform Leads on cross-product Epic coordination and shared capability planning

• Serving as a bridge between business strategy and technology delivery for complex, multi-team Initiatives including the establishment of the Experience Service Center.

• Influencing roadmap sequencing and investment decisions through data-driven analysis and stakeholder alignment

• Contributing to the development of product management standards, playbooks, and best practices within the organization

• Leading QPE preparation for complex product areas: owning Epic sizing with the Tech Lead and presenting the prioritized list at QPE

• Driving multi-quarter roadmap planning that accounts for organizational capacity, technical dependencies, and strategic objectives

• Sequencing the roadmap around policy-administration integration dependencies, working with our administration partner and the ACUMEN data platform teams; no journey is committed until its integration dependency is confirmed

• Partnering with the Business Analyst to elevate story quality and refine acceptance criteria standards

• Coordinating Enabler Epic sequencing with the Tech Lead to ensure architectural runway isestablishedahead of Business Epic execution

• Defining KPI and OKR frameworks that measure outcomes, not just outputs: NPS, CSAT, First Contact Resolution, and digital containment on the experience side; cycle time, NIGO rate, straight-through-processing rate, and advisor adoption on the operational side

• Owning AI answer quality as a product metric: setting accuracy targets for grounded answers, tracking escalation quality, and enforcing the standard that the assistant says “I can’t compute that yet” rather than guessing. Digital containment counts only when the contained answerwasright.

• Analyzing product performance data to generate insights and adjust roadmap priorities accordingly

• Providing product thinking and analytical support to business stakeholders evaluating investment decisions

What We’re Looking For:

If you are passionate about shaping the digital and service experience in the annuity and retirement space and thrive in a collaborative environment:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field

• 5+ years as a Product Manager or in a relevant role, withdemonstratedownership of complex product areas

• Proven experience independently leading cross-functional product delivery

• Experience with annuity products and/or Call Center/Contact Center service operations

• Solid understanding of digital self-service and service channel design principles

• Experience working across technology environments, including partnering with Tech Leads, Platform Leads, and Business Analysts

Qualifications:

• Experience working directly with Distribution partners and Clients to understand needs and shape product experience direction

• Experience managing multi-stakeholder environments with competing priorities

• Proventrack recordof delivering measurable business outcomes through product ownership

• Strong facilitation and influence skills; ability to align diverse stakeholders without formal authority

• Experience mentoring or guiding less experienced team members

• Demonstrated innovative thinking: comfortable challenging the status quo and proposingnew approachesrather than defaulting toestablishedpractice

• Strong criticalthinkingbrings an independent, well-reasoned point of view to complex product decisions

• Familiarity with technology, design, and AI concepts sufficient to engage credibly with Tech Leads and Platform Leads on solution approaches

• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across the business and prioritize with discipline amid competing demands

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services, insurance, or wealth management

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO),SAFe, or equivalent product certification

• Experience with platform or ecosystem product management (not just feature delivery)

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts sufficient to partner effectively with Tech Leads

• Experience with OKR-based portfolio management and outcome tracking

Why Choose Security Benefit?
When you join our team, you’re not just getting a paycheck — you’re getting a career path full of growth opportunities, plus a robust benefits package that puts your well-being first. Here’s what you can expect as a full-time Security Benefit associate:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive bonuses to reward your contributions.

• 33 days of paid time off (including PTO, holidays, Volunteer Day, and days of significance).

• Paid parental leave after 90 days of service.

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance.

• 401(k) with company match, plus Profit Sharing & Savings Plan.

• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance to give you peace of mind.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.

• Life Insurance to protect your loved ones.

• Educational assistance to support your career development.

• Associate assistance programs for your personal and professional well-being.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Security Benefit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.