Vice President, Head of Group Benefits Products (Insurance)

TL;DR

Vice President, Head of Group Benefits Products (Insurance): Designing, building, and orchestrating the future-state operating model for the Group Benefits business with an accent on product leadership, cross-functional alignment, and enterprise transformation. Focus on translating strategy into executable roadmaps, driving agile product-led delivery, and establishing operational performance standards for scalable technology-first platforms.

Location: Work From Home / Birmingham, AL (US-based)

Salary: $188,000 - $325,000 a year

Company

Insurance company providing protection and peace of mind through employee benefits solutions.

What you will do

• Define and govern Group Benefits value streams, product operating model, and execution priorities.
• Lead a team of Product Managers, aligning with IT, operations, and enterprise partners for multi-year transformation.
• Translate business strategy into actionable operations roadmaps and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Establish operational performance frameworks, KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement across units.
• Champion agile, product-led delivery of modernization efforts, including AI capabilities and regulatory compliance.
• Represent operating model in steering committees and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders.

Requirements

• 15+ years in Group Benefits, insurance, or regulated industries with end-to-end operating models expertise
• Demonstrated leadership in complex cross-functional Agile initiatives (SAFe preferred) and Product Operating Models
• Deep knowledge of cloud architectures, APIs, microservices, DevOps, and emerging technologies like AI
• Experience building transformation strategies, influencing senior leaders, and driving adoption at scale
• High technical fluency in platforms, automation, and data without hands-on engineering
• Entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative, action-oriented, and comfortable with ambiguity

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance, mental health support, and employee assistance program
• Paid time off, parental leave, short-term disability, cultural observance day
• Financial benefits including pension plan, 401(k) with company matching, healthcare accounts
• ProHealth Rewards platform for wellbeing with cash incentives
• Annual Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan based on performance