**Salary Range** : $140,600 - $211,000 Annual **Job Details** The stated pay range is based on a national-average location. Actual salary is determined by factors including relevant work experience, skills and location. This position is bonus eligible. Optavise, a CNO Financial Group Company is seeking a Agile Product Director, Worksite to define and prioritize product functions and features to achieve business objectives. The role will lead cross-functional Agile teams and Business Support teams, collaborating with stakeholders to maintain and enhance a portfolio of business processes that maximize the value. The Agile Product Owner, Worksite will communicate the product vision and roadmap to align with larger solution vision. Additionally, they manage delivery resources and ensure successful implementation. This is your opportunity to feel a sense of purpose and fulfillment, knowing that your work directly contributes to the success of a stable company’s fastest growing brand. By defining and prioritizing product functions and features, you can influence and shape the business objectives and outcomes, providing a sense of accomplishment and strategic impact. **As a Agile Product Director, Worksite,** **your responsibilities will include:** + Lead and support cross-functional Agile and non-Agile Scrum Team to drive team productivity + Transform business requirements into user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria + Prioritize Product backlog and plan iterations based on customer’s needs and strategy. + Communicate and align vision with stakeholders and development teams + Collaborate with architects/engineers to address enabler work + Deliver meaningful presentations and demos for stakeholders (internal and external). + Contribute to the program vision and participate in the Program Increment (PI) Planning events. + Manage delivery resources, promoting a culture of teamwork, leadership and courage. + Validate functionality after system production release to ensure a successful implementation. + Communicate changes to stakeholders. + Stay updated on Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends. **The Agile Product Director, Worksite position** **is well-suited for you if you:** + Lead and influence teams (direct and indirect). + Demonstrate familiarity with workflow, automation, and reporting technologies. + Drive, shape, and influence the creation of well-defined features and user stories that align with CNO standards. + Exhibit solid organizational and time management skills. + Think critically with analytical and problem-solving skills. * Pay attention to details. + Communicate and lead effectively. + Understand Agile values, processes, and principles, including the Scrum and SAFE frameworks. + Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software. + Work both independently and collaboratively in both cross-functional and non-cross-functional team settings. **What you’ll need:** + Bachelor’s degree or 8 years of equivalent work experience. + Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and/or demonstrated and proven experience leading through multiple POs or Managers for a large product line. + 10 years of related work experience (such as project management, business analysis, system analysis, product ownership, product management). **What will set you apart:** + Master’s Degree or 10 years of equivalent work experience. + Experience with Worksite Benefits, employee benefits, or benefits administration technology. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: + medical insurance + dental insurance + vision insurance + 401(k) retirement plan with company match + short-term & long-term disability insurance + Paid time-off and corporate holidays, + paid parental leave + company paid life insurance Click on this link for additional information. CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you’re most productive. Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office. Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours. All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically. Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States. Optavise is a trusted benefits partner for business owners and human resources professionals who work hard to build and maintain a healthy, happy workforce. Through Optavise’s cohesive suite of products and services, we guide employers and employees through their healthcare choices to help reduce costs and increase benefits engagement. We streamline administration for employers and educate employees about benefits and care options, making it easy for them to choose and use their benefits wisely. Optavise provides a first-of-its-kind benefits solution, including: + Benefits administration technology for a streamlined enrollment process + Customizable selection of voluntary benefits that employees want and need + Year-round benefits education, communications and advocacy to inform and empower employees to become better healthcare consumers + Expert resources, helping employees maximize their benefits and make more informed choices for themselves and their family members. Our goal is to help people make good healthcare decisions. By simplifying administration and making benefits easier to understand, we help drive employee engagement and satisfaction, and save employers time and money. Optavise is the worksite marketing brand of CNO Financial Group. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 8,600 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I); Integrity, Customer Focus, Excellence, and Teamwork. We have offices in more than 260 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Philadelphia, Orlando and Milwaukee. At CNO Financial Group, we’re always looking forward—to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands’ customers, and the growth we create within our own company. We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences. If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit CNOinc.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. **Compensation** Pay Range: $140,600.00 - $211,000.00 Annual We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. **ReqID** : JR168825 **Job Type** : Full time