Senior Product Owner - BenTech (Hybrid)

About Guardian Life Insurance Who we are​: Guardian is making a difference in people’s lives across the US as a leading mutual company, providing life and disability insurance, dental and workforce benefits, retirement and wealth solutions. But we offer more than products. ​ We partner with our customers to inspire well-being® — mind, body, and wallet®. Since 1860, when a community of immigrants joined together to protect their families and companies, we have embraced the spirit of mutuality as a mindset. ​ We provide solutions that build financial confidence for individuals, strengthen businesses, and help employees thrive. Working as your partner, we invest in you, holding ourselves accountable not to shareholders, but to your long-term well-being. ​ All of our colleagues share this mindset. Our collaborative culture extends beyond our workplace to uplift communities all around us. Because we believe value grows when it’s shared. ​ We're here for you today and we'll be here to deliver on our promises tomorrow. Our commitments rest on a strong financial foundation, which includes a 2026 dividend allocation of $1.7 billion, the largest in the company’s history.*​ ​ What we stand for​: We're guided by our values: we do the right thing, we believe people count, we courageously shape the future together, and we go above and beyond for the people we serve.​ Our colleagues embrace and live by these values every day. They remind us to put people at the heart of all we do so that we can help protect what matters most to you.​ Want to help us bring these values to life? Join us for a rewarding career and the opportunity to shape the future.​ Disclosures: *Dividends are not guaranteed. They are declared annually by Guardian’s Board of Directors. ​ Guardian® is a registered trademark of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Copyright© 2026 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. 9020942.1 Exp. 07/28 ​

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• Do you enjoy transforming complex business needs into innovative digital solutions? Are you passionate about building scalable integrations that improve the experience for customers, brokers, and partners? Guardian is seeking a Senior Product Owner, Benefits Technology (BenTech) to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of industry-leading integration capabilities across our Group Benefits ecosystem. In this role, you will partner closely with business and technology leaders to define product priorities, drive execution, and enhance Guardian's connectivity with benefits administration platforms, carriers, and external partners. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Guardian's digital benefits experience as we continue to invest in modern technology and market-leading solutions.
• You Are
• A strategic and customer-focused product professional who thrives at the intersection of business and technology. You are comfortable leading complex initiatives, translating product vision into actionable work, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. You possess strong knowledge of benefits technology and data integrations and are energized by solving customer problems, improving processes, and delivering innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Lead the execution of the BenTech product strategy by translating business objectives into prioritized backlogs, user stories, and development plans.
• Design and deliver best-in-class integrations supporting Plan Administration, Eligibility, Evidence of Insurability (EOI), Leave of Absence, Rating & Quoting, and other Group Benefits capabilities.
• Oversee implementation and governance of LIMRA LDEx standards and other data exchange protocols to ensure scalable, compliant integrations.
• Partner with Product Managers, business stakeholders, technical leads, developers, and QA teams to deliver high-impact solutions that enhance customer and partner experiences.
• Manage and mentor a small team of developers and testers while driving continuous improvement, release readiness, and successful go-to-market execution.
• As our Senior Product Owner, Benefits Technology, you will report to our Senior Product Manager, Head of Benefits Technology Strategy.

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-7+ years of experience in Benefits Technology (BenTech), Group Benefits, insurance technology, or a related domain.
• Experience building and managing product roadmaps, product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Knowledge of carrier integrations, benefits administration platforms (BenAdmin), and data exchange technologies.
• Experience implementing or supporting LIMRA LDEx standards and/or other industry data exchange protocols.
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders, product managers, and technical teams to deliver digital products.
• Experience leading or mentoring small technical teams.
• Strong understanding of business process improvement, customer journey mapping, and Agile product delivery methodologies.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Group Benefits products and operations.
• Familiarity with OKR development and performance measurement frameworks.
• Experience overseeing compliance with data governance, privacy, and AI standards.
• Proven success driving integration strategies with external partners, carriers, or third-party platforms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with customer-facing experience.

• $118,980.00 - $195,465.00
• The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
• At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
• As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.
• Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
• As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues.
• Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here.
• Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.