Senior Innovation Product Manager - Benefits

Our Plano, TX- based client is hiring a Senior Innovation Product Manager to play a pivotal role in building a new employee benefits business from the ground up. This is a true zero-to-one opportunity. You’ll lead early-stage discovery and definition work—researching the market, validating customer needs, shaping product concepts, and helping determine what this business should become. In close partnership with a senior business leader, you’ll help shape and validate the foundation of a new employee benefits offering.

This is a direct-hire position working on-site in Plano, TX, with 75 days of remote work per year.

COMP RANGE: $165k - $185k depending on candidates' experience, etc...

WHAT OUR CLIENT OFFERS:

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
• A 50% 401(K) match, up to the IRS maximum
• 20 days of PTO*, plus 10 paid holidays
• Family Support programs, including 8 weeks of Paid Primary Caregiver leave, adoption assistance & back-up childcare

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Partner with senior business leadership to research, define, and evaluate potential employee benefits products and services
• Conduct market & competitive research to assess target segments, customer needs & overall opportunity size
• Lead customer & client discovery efforts, including interview planning, synthesis & identification of unmet needs
• Translate research into clear problem statements, product concepts, and early solution direction
• Build and maintain a structured product roadmap and backlog, including MVP and future-state concepts
• Collaborate with internal teams to design, prototype, and test early-stage solutions
• Evaluate and recommend vendors and technology platforms required to support a benefits brokerage business
• Define and document high-level data, reporting, and BI requirements to support future execution
• Identify key risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs across product, operating model, technology, and data
• Partner with IT, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to enable informed planning and decision-making
• Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured materials for executive review and discussion

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degrees or certifications (AIPMM, Pragmatic Institute, IDEO, etc.) are a plus
• 7 years of experience in product management, strategy, or innovation roles—ideally within regulated industries such as employee benefits, insurance, or healthcare
• 2 years of experience in the employee benefits ecosystem (e.g., carriers, brokers, vendors, consultants, or employers)
• Proven success leading early-stage, ambiguous, or zero-to-one initiatives, particularly in B2B or services-based products
• Strong ability to turn market research, customer insights, and business analysis into clear product direction and leadership-ready documentation
• Experience building product roadmaps, backlogs, and requirements for complex, regulated offerings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially with executive audiences

APPLY TODAY! CP # 8534