Senior Product Manager - API

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Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

What You’ll Do

• Own the product definition and roadmap for a product/capability
• Conceptualize and contribute into the Product Strategy Document with input from Sales/Marketing/Engineering
• Oversees and drives the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch
• Analyze consumer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build vs. buy perspective
• Approves product delivery and deployment dates for new product releases, feature and maintenance releases and regular corrective service or service pack releases
• Define Product Features and own the business and technical requirements (including non- functional)
• Lead a team of junior product managers, architects, UX/UI SMEs
• Support Sales team in pre-sales initiatives to help close the sales
• Support Marketing team in content creation and market positioning
• Collaborate with the customer success team to deliver a customer specific solution, including customer specific features, prioritizing roadmap and incorporating learnings from ongoing support

What You’ll Need

• 6+ years of experience as a Product Manager, including analyzing software/product design, development, and deployment
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in technology or related
• Comprehensive knowledge of the field's concepts and principles
• Expertise with API design, data modeling, microservices architecture
• Demonstrable success in delivering market winning products
• Experience in delivering Cloud Native, Modern Tech Stacks and Customer/Sales Channel facing products
• Primarily focused on administering established policies and procedures but may have some impact on departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and procedural change
• Ability to foster teamwork. Ability to develop and mentor others
• Excellent work ethic and ability to work independently
• Analytical thinking skills
• Advanced level experience in delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the use of relevant tools
• Ability to influence, lead, and work as part of a cross-functional, global team
• Advanced level communication, interpersonal, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Must be able to travel on need basis, to meet clients/attending events

Bonus Points

• Experience in Life & Annuity Industry is preferred, not mandatory

What’s in it for you?

Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The salary range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations. The salary range for this position is $125,000-$155,000. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive salaries that align with the individual’s skills, education, experience, training, and geographic location. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts. Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We offer great benefits, including health/dental insurance, parental leave, profit sharing, 401(k), incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and so much more. We’re looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Marketing
• Industries
• Software Development

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