Product Manager, Insurance Lending
ABOUT US
Founded in 2014 and having grown to 110 global team members, Supernova offers the industry’s first and only cloud-based, fully customizable, end-to-end software solution to automate securities-based lending (SBL) from origination through the life of the loan. By combining thought leadership in suitability and risk management with industry-leading education and the latest technology, Supernova enables advisors to deliver holistic, goals-based advice and to help their clients achieve financial wellness. We partner with the industry’s largest banks, most prominent insurance companies and leading online brokerages to democratize access to securities-based lending and better the entire financial ecosystem.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Supernova is looking for a Product Manager with passion, drive, and focus to join our SaaS Platform team and focus on our new insurance lending products. The position requires strong leadership and product management skills that balance enterprise market needs with Supernova’s strategy and assumes strong communication and organization skills. Technical understanding of enterprise SaaS software, financial services data platforms, analytics, and experience with life insurance financing and insurance premium lending. This individual will be responsible for successful delivery and execution of key strategic initiatives as part of the insurance lending platform roadmap. Consistent communication with customers, partners, and internal Supernova stakeholders is expected.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Translate insurance-backed lending product strategy into detailed requirements and product specifications
- Manage the product roadmap by understanding how our product can make internal and external customers more effective in executing their strategy
- Collaborate with other product managers and leaders to synthesize complex product requirements leading to a value-added platform initiative
- Manage competing priorities with a variety of stakeholders - business & product leaders, engineers, partners, and especially our end users - by making thoughtful trade-offs and communicating clearly
- Evangelize and drive adoption of platform level features with internal and external stakeholders to ensure success
- Develop a strong technical understanding of Supernova’s product and platform by working closely with our team and our customers
- Drive cross-functional teams to execute the product development plan aiming at quick time-to-market, high product quality while optimizing resources
- Identify, evaluate and integrate new features and enhancements to Supernova’s platform strategy to drive business value
- Work with customers, partners, and professional services teams to obtain feedback and product feature recommendations for input into the roadmap
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 2+ years of product management experience
- B.S. in degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering or equivalent (MBA preferred)
- Demonstrated success in working with engineering teams to plan, develop, refine, and launch successful enterprise software products.
- Proven experience delivering B2B SaaS platforms for leading technology companies
- Insurance industry experience with whole life insurance financing and insurance premium financing are desired
- Willingness to learn new skills, take on new challenges and contribute new ideas
- Self-starter, eager to work in a complex, fast-paced and agile environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to prioritize and make difficult trade-off decisions while delivering on a roadmap to achieve specific business outcomes