Description and Requirements
Location - Top candidate would be hybrid out of MetLife's Bridgewater, NJ or Oriskany, NY offices. Open to fully virtual.
Role Value Proposition: In order to sustain our leadership position in market, our dental product must continue to invest in our product offering, networks, features and experience. The Dental Product Consultant job has responsibility and accountability for Dental Product Development initiatives as well ongoing subject matter support for our internal partners. The role will support profitable growth targets in key market segments as well as improve customer experience, Drive Engagement, Simplify Processes and Expand our network. The position and team serve as product subject matter experts and is involved in industry related activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute product development and delivery initiatives related to the overall Dental Product Strategy. I.e., new products, features, network initiatives, servicing channels and/or compliance related projects. Ideation through Implementation.
- Responsible for ideation and development of new dental products/solutions which are fit for use and support of existing product portfolio.
- Support agile product development process from backlog refinement, prioritization as well as communication of context and assigning business value.
- Execute and support solutions for client specific requests.
- Support and execute market research initiatives.
- Responsibility for business outcomes and steering the ART to develop the right solutions.
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of product development experience
- Advanced knowledge of group insurance industry, competitive landscape, and keeps abreast of industry trends.
- Expert understanding of the dental market segment
- Excellent planning, organization, and project management skills
Preferred:
- Strong analytical, complex problem solving, decision-making and strong leadership skills.
- Excellent communication – both verbal and written
- Experience working in an agile development methodology.
- Focus on customers, manages performance effectively and inspires a shared vision.
- Ability to work as effective partner at various levels and across many functional areas.
- Proven experience in Agile Development methodology
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
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