New York Life Insurance Co

Senior Associate, Product Owner Weath Experience

New York Life Insurance Co • $100K — $143K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in product ownership or digital delivery preferred.
  • Expertise in translating user feedback and operational challenges into actionable solutions.
  • Proficiency in collaborating with cross-functional teams amidst complex environments.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira is preferred.
  • Familiarity with AI tools in product work and a drive to integrate them effectively.
  • Attention to detail with regards to data accuracy, business rules, and role-specific requirements.
  • Understanding of wealth management products and advisor experiences is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with design teams to create prototypes from high-level epics, replacing traditional documentation.
  • Define clear 'what good looks like' standards for wealth products, simplifying complexities in workflows.
  • Refine prototype stories into actionable scope and acceptance criteria for engineering teams.
  • Maintain a ready backlog for efficient weekly sprint planning.
  • Collaborate with advisors and product partners to validate workflows and collect feedback.
  • Participate in weekly agile ceremonies and ensure development progresses on schedule.
  • Build and validate test scenarios based on genuine advisor workflows and business case requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Generous leave programs and flexible working arrangements.
  • Adoption assistance and student loan repayment offerings.
  • Continuous updates to benefit programs based on employee feedback for a modern work-life balance.
  • Access to career development and training programs.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 94754

Location Designation: Fully Remote

Product Owner, Wealth Experience

Role Overview

We're seeking a Product Owner to support the design and delivery of the wealth experience within NYL360. NYL360 is New York Life's connected digital experience for the field, bringing together the tools, information, and insights advisors use every day in one place. Today, wealth products, tools, and processes often take a back seat to life insurance within the advisor experience - and the current environment is complex to navigate. You will own the effort to change that: ensuring wealth is prominently represented, thoughtfully designed, and easy to understand within the platform, in direct support of New York Life's goal of Protection Powered Growth. You will work closely with other Product Owners, Designers, Engineers, data teams, testing teams, and field stakeholders to turn advisor wealth needs into well-defined, deliverable features. This is a fast-moving transformation effort, and what the team builds will fundamentally change how advisors sell, service, and manage wealth business every day.

What You'll Do

Shape the Work Through Prototypes
  • Partner with Design to turn high-level epics into working prototypes in place of traditional requirements documentation.
  • Define & codify "what good looks like" for wealth products and tools - advisor needs, business rules, data requirements, and access - with an eye toward simplifying a complex operating environment.
  • Refine the stories that come out of the prototype into clear scope and acceptance criteria for engineering.
  • Keep the backlog ready for weekly sprint planning.

Coordinate Across Business, Field & Technology Teams
  • Work in partnership with Design, Engineering, Data & Testing teams with fewer handoffs than traditional delivery models.
  • Work directly with advisors, wealth product partners, and other field stakeholders to validate workflows and gather feedback.
  • Flag dependencies, risks, and open decisions early enough for the team to act - particularly where wealth processes intersect with legacy systems or life insurance workflows.

Keep Weekly Delivery Moving
  • Participate in weekly sprint planning, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives.
  • Answer questions and close requirement gaps in the moment so development keeps moving on a one-week cycle.
  • Use AI tools in your own product work. This team relies on them heavily in design and development.
  • Track sprint commitments, follow-ups, and open items, and own closing them out.
  • Capture decisions and trade-offs as they happen.

Support User Acceptance Testing & Quality
  • Build test scenarios based on real advisor wealth workflows and business use cases.
  • Validate delivered functionality in the QA environment, document defects, and confirm resolutions.

Support Readiness & the Field Feedback Loop
  • Contribute to communications, demos, and release documentation for new wealth capabilities.
  • Support pilots and phased releases, gather feedback, and translate it into product improvements.
  • Sort feedback and production issues into usability concerns, defects, enhancements, and maintain backlog items.


What You'll Bring

Experience & Skills
  • Experience in product ownership, digital delivery, or a related role preferred.
  • Strong ability to translate user feedback and operational pain points into a clear direction, and to carry it through delivery.
  • Comfort working with cross-functional teams in a complex environment with legacy systems and evolving processes.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodology and tools such as Jira preferred.
  • Uses AI tools in day-to-day work and looks for ways to apply them across product, design, and delivery.
  • Strong attention to detail around data accuracy, business rules, and role-based requirements.
  • Understanding of wealth management products, processes, or the advisor/agent experience is a plus.

Mindset & Behaviors
  • Bias for progress. Owns follow-ups, closes gaps, and finds a practical path forward when the answer is not obvious.
  • Decisive. Comfortable making calls with the information available and adjusting as the product evolves.
  • Collaborative. Co-creates and iterates with Product, Design, Technology, Data, and field partners.
  • Open to a different way of working. Comfortable trading heavy documentation for short cycles and working prototypes.

Job Level: LEVELPF4

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $100,000-$143,000

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.

Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.

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.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Job Requisition ID: 94754

About New York Life Insurance Co

New York Life Insurance Company is a mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the life insurers in the world, ranking #88 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list with over $540 billion in total assets under management, and more than $19 billion in surplus and AVR. New York Life and its subsidiaries provide insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. For 175 years, the company has been helping people put their love into action. It was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in New York.

New York Life Insurance Co Careers

Join the esteemed team at New York Life Insurance Co, a leader in the insurance industry, and propel your career to new heights with unparalleled job opportunities. As one of the most respected names in life insurance, we offer a platform where professionalism meets innovation, creating an environment ripe for personal and professional growth.

Work You’ll Do

At New York Life Insurance Co, you will be part of a culture that cherishes diversity and fosters leadership. Our team is composed of skilled professionals dedicated to providing financial security and peace of mind to our clients. By joining us, you will collaborate with top-tier experts in finance and insurance, leveraging your skills to make a meaningful impact.

Explore Career Paths

Whether you are seeking an internship, a full-time position, or a leadership role, New York Life Insurance Co provides a variety of career paths to help you achieve your professional goals. Our commitment to career development is evident through extensive training programs and continuous learning opportunities that ensure our team remains at the forefront of the industry.

Innovate and Lead

Embrace the opportunity to lead projects that drive innovation within the company and the insurance industry. New York Life Insurance Co is at the intersection of tradition and innovation, where we constantly strive to develop solutions that anticipate the needs of our clients.

Be Part of a Great Team

Our team at New York Life Insurance Co is our greatest asset. We thrive on collaboration and respect each other’s contributions, creating a supportive and inclusive workplace. Here, networking and mentorship go hand in hand with day-to-day operations, providing a robust support system for career advancement.

Future-Proof Your Career

With New York Life Insurance Co, your career is future-proofed with endless opportunities for advancement. Our comprehensive benefits package supports your life both inside and outside of work, while our leadership and diversity training prepare you to take on new challenges.

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Prepare for Your Interview

Ready to join us? Prepare your resume and sharpen your interview skills to become part of a company that values vision, leadership, and a commitment to excellence. At New York Life Insurance Co, we are not just offering a job; we are offering a pathway to success.

New York Life Insurance Co – A Place Where Careers Are Made

From fostering innovation to encouraging diversity, New York Life Insurance Co is where you can pursue your passions and grow your career. Join us and make a difference in the lives of our clients and communities every day.
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