Director, Insurance Product Management

About the role

Piper Companies is hiring a Director, Insurance Product Management for an award-winning company located in the Raleigh-Durham Area. The Director, Insurance Product Management is responsible for the execution and delivery of oversight of internal insurance systems and operational capabilities that support annuity insurance. The role is a hybrid position located in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of the product roadmap across policy administration and insurance operations platforms, ensuring key initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers, driving accountability, prioritization, stakeholder engagement, and successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the business owner for policy administration and related insurance systems, translating business needs into product strategies, requirements, roadmaps, and operational improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders across Operations, Actuarial, Finance, Accounting, Compliance, Technology, Data, Distribution, and third-party vendors to resolve dependencies, align priorities, and support organizational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement across insurance platforms by overseeing requirements gathering, backlog management, release planning, business readiness, issue resolution, vendor management, and operational performance reporting.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or related enterprise application leadership roles, with a strong background in insurance, annuities, life insurance, or highly regulated financial services environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing and coaching Product Managers or similar professionals, with a demonstrated ability to build high-performing teams and drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Deep understanding of policy administration systems and insurance operational platforms, including experience serving as the business owner or product owner for core insurance applications and processes.
• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery methodologies, software development lifecycles, enterprise integrations, APIs, workflow automation, data exchange, and business process optimization.
• Ability to work onsite a minimum of three days per week while effectively collaborating with executive leadership, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners to drive strategic outcomes and operational excellence.

Pay

Salary range: $170,000‑$180,000 plus bonus.

Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• PTO
• Paid Holiday
• Sick Leave (if required by law)

Schedule

Hybrid role requiring onsite work a minimum of three days per week; based in Durham, NC.