Director - Product Management

Who We Are

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

Who You Are

As the Director of Product Management, you will lead a team of product managers, drive product vision and roadmap, and align cross-functional teams to deliver world-class InsurTech solutions. You’ll partner closely with engineering, underwriting, claims, compliance, and go-to-market teams to ensure our products deliver value to customers and meet business goals.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Leadership: Own and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for our InsurTech platform.
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of product managers.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Deeply understand customer needs and pain points through market research, and usage data.
• Execution & Delivery: Collaborate with engineering, design, and data teams to define requirements, prioritize backlogs, and ensure timely delivery of features.
• Cross-functional Alignment: Work with sales, marketing, legal, compliance, and operations to launch and support products in a regulated environment.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use analytics and KPIs to drive product decisions, track performance, and improve outcomes.
• Domain Expertise: Stay current on trends in the insurance industry, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape to inform product strategy.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• 12+ years of product management experience, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience building and scaling digital products in a regulated industry, ideally insurance, InsurTech, or FinTech.
• Bachelor’s/Masters Degree in technology or related field
• Experience working with API-driven platforms and integrating with third-party data sources or partners
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Technical fluency—able to engage with engineering teams on architecture, APIs, and data models.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using tools like SQL, Looker, Tableau, etc.
• Experience in delivering Cloud Native, Modern Tech Stacks and Customer/Sales Channel facing products.
• Expert level experience in delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the use of relevant tools
• Ability to foster teamwork, build collaborative teams, and develop and mentor others.
• Ability to work independently with advanced strategic thinking skills.
• Must be able to travel on need basis, to meet clients/attending events.
  
  

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

We’re looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at www.zinnia.com for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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