Product Owner - Unum US & Colonial Products

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: 

• Award-winning culture 

• Inclusion and diversity as a priority 

• Performance Based Incentive Plans

• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability 

• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) 

• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution 

• Mental health support 

• Career advancement opportunities 

• Student loan repayment options 

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments 

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that’s just the beginning…  

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! 

General Summary:

Join Us as a Product Owner – Drive Innovation and Customer Experience!
Are you passionate about Agile delivery and creating exceptional customer experiences? We’re looking for dynamic Product Owners to lead the charge in shaping the future of our products. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with IT and business stakeholders to define features, prioritize work, and keep teams focused on delivering what matters most.

As a key member of our Agile organization, you will:

Own the roadmap execution by guiding Scrum teams to deliver impactful capabilities.
Champion operational readiness, ensuring the business is prepared to adopt and support new solutions.
Mobilize cross-functional teams to bring innovative ideas to life.
Partner with senior leaders and SMEs to clarify requirements, remove roadblocks, and meet go-to-market timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.

• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

• Proven success in delivering technical projects and leading teams.

• Product Owner certification (PSPO or CSPO) preferred.

• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle.

• Technical acumen to collaborate with architects, designers, and DevOps teams.

• Experience with digital technology roadmaps and technical requirements.

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

• Creative problem solver with negotiation and persuasion skills.

• High ownership, accountability, and ability to navigate ambiguity.

• Change champion with coaching and mentoring capabilities.

• Some travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Drive product roadmap execution and ensure alignment with strategic goals.

• Define and track KPIs for product adoption and delivery.

• Maintain deep understanding of client needs; translate insights into prioritized backlog items.

• Build and manage a clear, prioritized product backlog including technical work for long-term integrity.

• Create and own backlog items with acceptance criteria (Features, User Stories).

• Engage in Agile ceremonies, customer journey mapping, and program execution frameworks.

• Gather client feedback through focus groups, surveys, usability sessions, and prototyping.

• Monitor industry trends and maintain internal business expertise.

• Ensure operational readiness for new capabilities and support digital adoption strategies.

• Track benefit realization and incorporate feedback into future enhancements.

• Use backlog tools to report metrics, progress, and adjust timelines as needed.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$89,400.00-$183,500.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.  All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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