You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You’ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you’ll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

DentaQuest manages dental and vision benefits for more than 33 million Americans. Our outcomes-based, cost-effective solutions are designed for Medicaid and CHIP, Medicare Advantage, small and large businesses, and individuals. With a focus on prevention and value, we aim to make quality care accessible to improve the oral health of all.

The Lead Product Manager will play a critical role on our Product Management team working day to day with engineers and Client User Experience and Design teams to re-architect and re-platform our adjudication application. You will partner with engineers, architects, business owners and product management team members and key areas across the organization to bring ideas from inception to delivery. The ideal candidate is a seasoned product manager with healthcare experience is preferred and can demonstrate their curiosity and passion for helping our clients achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives.

How you will contribute:

• Solicit and gather information to categorize and prioritize user stories for the re-platform of adjudication systems modernization project.

• Serves as the bridge between stakeholders and the development team ensuring clarity, alignment and successful implementation of the product vision.

• Partner with CIOs, CTOs to ensure IT product alignment with organizational needs.

• Drive IT solutions through change management and training programs.

• Represent the voice of the customer by synthesizing information from multiple channels such as direct client feedback, stakeholder feedback, market research, competitor analysis, and user testing

• Exhibit an understanding of core product concepts such as: strategic thinking, delivery, agile planning and design thinking

• Lead a team of engineers through backlog refinement, planning and estimation, and ongoing development by thoughtfully balancing customer needs with engineering capacity

• Be adaptive - based on business demand you may lead and mentor other product managers through the product life cycle, or at times work directly with a scrum team as the product owner managing the product backlog

• As the advocate for the product, you should demonstrate leadership qualities by making tough decisions, prioritizing tasks, and guiding the development team towards the common product goals.

• Maintain a prioritized and refined product backlog that supports the company’s goals and objectives

• Author feature briefs and user stories, conduct acceptance testing and create detailed release notes and wiki-based product documentation

• Work independently and apply leading product management skills, tools, practices, and techniques to all deliverables

• When necessary, work in conjunction with support teams to triage and assess production issues, perform impact analysis, and provide support to the engineering team to bring issues to resolution

• Be curious and data driven - contribute to the definition, data collection, and analysis of data for KPIs and product metrics in support of OKRs

• Be flexible and able to take on and master new topic areas quickly

• Be a team player with a strong work ethic and a desire to succeed

What you will bring with you:

• Proven experience with five or more years as a product manager, product owner or a similar role in software development  

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business management or technical field is preferred

• Experience in product backlog management using Agile methodologies.

• A deep understanding of healthcare claims adjudication systems claims process workflow such as Claim intake, pre-adjudication, adjudication rule engine, EOB, EDI is required.

• Experience in aligning product roadmaps with the company’s business strategy. This includes setting long-term goals, prioritizing features based on market trends and business value, and adapting the roadmap as needed.

• Experience in re-platforming enterprise application systems to different platforms or to cloud and a basic knowledge of modern IT architecture and APIs.

• Experience in HealthTech, digital transformation initiatives.

• A product manager certification or equivalent experience, preferably Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)

• An agile development practitioner with strong experience using tools such as Jira to create user stories and author product documentation on Confluence.

• Collaborative and influential in your approach, appropriately engaging team members to accomplish your objectives

• Flexible to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment in a professional and timely manner

• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills 

• Benefits/HR technology or insurance experience is a plus, but not required 

Do you see yourself in this role even if you haven’t checked all the boxes above? We welcome all talented candidates and are committed to a culture that represents diversity in all forms. If you think you might thrive in this setting, we would love to hear from you.

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Life is brighter when you work at Sun Life

• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental and adoption leave, a partially-paid sabbatical program, medical plans, company paid life and AD&D insurance as well as disability programs and more

• Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security including a 401(k) plan with an employer-paid match as well as an employer-funded retirement account

• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture

• Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S.

• Named as a “Top 10” employer by the Boston Globe’s “Top Places to Work” two years running

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range: $97,900 - $146,900

At our company, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The salary range for this role is competitive nationwide, and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined based on your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to your base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on your individual performance as well as the overall performance of the business. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is rewarded for their contributions.

Sun Life Financial is a leading provider of group insurance benefits in the U.S., helping people protect what they love about their lives. More than just a name, Sun Life symbolizes our brand promise of making life brighter -for our customers, partners, and communities. Join our talented, diverse workforce and launch a rewarding career. Visit us at www.sunlife.com/us to learn more.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

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At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran