Senior Product Manager - COBRA (Remote)

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HOW YOU WILL SOAR:
The Senior Product Manager, COBRA will be part of an innovative build team designing a state of the art, greenfield platform for our Health & Benefits customers. This role is responsible for leading the product vision and delivery including generating actionable content, orchestrating teams, managing ambiguity and driving outcomes. This role is a trusted peer of a team of engineers, designers, architects and business leaders, with a single focus on developing a solution that delights and delivers value. Individuals that thrive in this role are self-motivated, highly organized, passionate about customer experience, prioritize autonomously, and collaborate in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment. This role will be leading the strategy and developing roadmap of our COBRA and Direct Bill products in Health & Benefits, which requires a deep understanding of COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) administration and Direct-Bill solutions. This role will be focusing on compliance, user experience, and market growth. The ideal candidate will have deep knowledge of COBRA requirements, retiree and/or voluntary benefits billing and health benefits administration, combined with a passion for creating user-centered products that meet evolving regulatory and market demands. The Senior Product Manager will report to the Senior Director, Product Strategy.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Envisions and creates compelling member experiences, including but not limited to interactions online and mobile tools, IVR and customer service interactions, and promotional and/or educational content

• Habitually conducts and/or participates in end user interviews, focus groups, user testing and rapid experimentation to ensure solutions are exceeding the needs of customers

• Analyzes customer feedback, market trends, and competitor offerings to shape long and short-term strategy while providing quick and clear value add to the business

• Monitors product performance metrics and makes data-driven decisions to optimize user experience and business outcomes

• Strong knowledge of software design principles

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders, various business lines and Technology to elicit, analyze and understand needs, constraints, risks and alignment with organizational strategy and priorities

• Works in partnership with the team and stakeholders to employ Agile methods, processes, tools and metrics to deliver value including ongoing product backlog refinement, product roadmaps and release planning

• Engages and collaborates with the team to create and manage Agile artifacts (e.g. Product Roadmap, Backlog, Release Plan, Lessons Learned) and information needed for prioritization and decision-making

• Regularly assesses features and costs to determine if and when to proceed with a product

• Displays an eagerness to teach and help develop others professionally, and exhibit passion and excitement about work to inspire others

• Other duties as assigned

IF YOU HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, APPLY:

• 7-10 years of experience, preferably in a fast-paced technology environment
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Marketing, Design, Psychology or related field; Master's Degree preferred
• Background in Health Care or start up strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of COBRA and regulatory environment surrounding it
• Proven track record of successfully launching and scaling products
• Strong knowledge of software design principles
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Ability to work with minimal direction, and flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules
• Proven leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, and guide the creation of self-organizing teams
• Strategic, innovative, and creative thinker with a solid analytic foundation
• Working knowledge of Agile practices such as iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burn down metrics, velocity and task definition
• Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills to connect and engage with the team, facilitate discussions, advocate for the team, negotiate with the business, mentor team members, and resolve conflicts
• Ability to handle multiple issues simultaneously and manage stressful situations
• Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing junior product managers
• Ability to provide and accept guidance and constructive feedback
• Desire for continuous improvement through learning and study of modern product management best practices, UX and user-centered design, and user research techniques

Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners - helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.
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