Director, Product Management

Director Of Product Management

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This opportunity is in the Information Technology department. As the company's largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. Information technology is prioritized, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Description: As Director of Product Management, you will play a pivotal leadership role in advancing Safety National's transformation into a product-led organization. You will translate enterprise strategy into clear product direction, driving disciplined product ownership, stronger roadmap practices, and measurable business outcomes across a diverse technology portfolio that includes modernization efforts, AI readiness, and legacy platforms. In this role, you will partner closely with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and Agile teams to align priorities, elevate product management practices, and ensure decisions are grounded in data, customer insight, and strategic objectives. You will bring clarity to complex initiatives, guide long-term product vision, and foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. You will lead and develop a team of product managers, strengthening their strategic thinking, analytical capabilities, and customer-centric mindset. By championing modern product operating models, you will help embed product management deeply within the business, ensuring ownership of product strategy, performance, and value realization. Your leadership will be instrumental in enhancing roadmap transparency, driving adoption of product-centric ways of working, and ensuring alignment between business goals and technology delivery.

Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. Required Qualifications: 10 or more years of experience in product management 3 or more years of experience leading and/or managing product teams in Agile environments Demonstrated experience maturing product management practices and leading through organizational transformation Proven track record of developing strategic roadmaps and delivering measurable business value Strong understanding of product ownership, modern product operating models, and value realization Experience leveraging product analytics, business capability models, and customer insights to inform decisions Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with AI-enabled products or applying AI to enhance product strategy, delivery, or user experience Familiarity with UX/product design tools such as Figma Knowledge of business process modeling tools and techniques Experience working within complex enterprise environments with cross-functional teams Financial and investment awareness as it relates to product decision-making Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures. Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world. Total Rewards That Put Employees First In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)-retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company-paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more. Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $146,300 to $189,200. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.