Product Owner (Group Benefits)

Location: Remote Contract Length: 6-9 Months Sector: Life Insurance A leading organisation is seeking a Product Owner to support strategic initiatives across Group Benefits, Enrolment, and Eligibility platforms within a complex enterprise environment. This role requires a highly hands-on Product Owner who can work closely with engineering teams while also engaging senior business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across group benefits administration, enrolment workflows, eligibility rules, and plan build processes. Key Responsibilities Own and manage product backlog, prioritisation, and user story development. Partner closely with Engineering teams to deliver enrolment and eligibility solutions. Work across external partner integrations and benefits administration platforms. Support API integration activities, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery coordination. Drive alignment between business, product, and technology stakeholders. Operate strategically while remaining heavily involved in day-to-day delivery activities. Required Experience Proven experience as a Product Owner within Group Benefits, Insurance, or Benefits Administration environments. Strong knowledge of: Group Benefits enrolment Eligibility rules and workflows Evidence of Insurability (EOI) Claims status processes Plan build and benefits configuration Experience working with employee/member enrolment data and benefits platforms. Understanding of how policy and plan data integrates into systems such as ADP or similar HRIS platforms. Experience working with API integrations and tools such as Postman. Ability to work closely with development teams in Agile delivery environments. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence across both business and technical teams. Preferred Background Experience within Insurance, Financial Services, or other regulated industries. Strong understanding of benefits administration and platform integration ecosystems. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing digital product team delivering key initiatives across enrolment, eligibility, and benefits administration platforms.