Product Owner - Data & Analytics

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

Our Individual Annuities team is hiring! The Product Owner – Data & Analytics represents leaders, stakeholders, and the customer, on a technology team that frequently, reliably and continuously delivers value-added solutions to the business.  This position regularly engages with leaders and stakeholders to understand and advocate for data, reporting, analytics needs and collaborates daily with the technology team to manage delivery and direct work at both strategic and tactical levels. This role:

• Works closely with leadership and stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and scope data and analytics initiatives based on business strategy and operational needs.

• Represents business vision and priorities for data and analytics and develops strong business cases with cost-benefit analysis to effectively engage and motivate diverse audiences.

• Leverages knowledge of business and technology environments to identify automation and AI opportunities that support strategic goals and drive business growth.

• Partners directly with technical teams to design and deliver integrated, scalable, and well governed data solutions.

* Must have a background in data and analytics to be considered for this role. *

* Must reside in the United States. The ability to work remotely is a requirement of this role.  *

Skills and Background You’ll Need

Education: Degree in technology or business is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Experience: 7 – 10 years of progressive experience in data and analytics.  Proven success leading data strategy and delivery efforts.

• Demonstrated expertise in building and managing relationships with stakeholders, effectively balancing competing priorities through the creation of a data strategy and roadmap.

• Technical background with experience in data modeling and warehousing using tools like Power BI and Databricks.

• Experience translating business goals and objectives into an executable delivery roadmap.

• Experience managing a product backlog, writing effective user stories, and owning the outcomes and value creation for business and technical delivery teams.

• Ability to read SQL/understand queries and interpret data outputs.

• Knowledge of operational reporting best practices with a focus on value measurement.

• Experience managing data governance standards, lineage, and quality.

• Financial services industry background preferred.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Adaptability: Sees possibilities in changing circumstances, accepts and understands change and alters behavior as necessary.

• Driving Success: Acts with urgency, pursues ambitious goals and shows resilience in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

• Winning Together: Actively engages colleagues to achieve shared outcomes by developing trust, inviting diverse perspectives and pushing to bring the best ideas forward.

#LI-REMOTE

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.