Job Classification

Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product

The Identity Experience Product Owner will lead the strategy, design, and implementation of customer identity and access experiences, especially around self-service capabilities. The PO will collaborate with engineering, design, and business teams to deliver secure, seamless identity experiences across products.

The current Employee Work Arrangement for this opening is Hybrid. The employee will work 3 days a week at a Prudential location in Newark, NJ. Employee will be required to attend or go into the office for any mandatory onsite/offsite meetings/trainings. Employee Work Arrangement is the businesses decision and can be adjusted or changed for business reasons at any time.

What You Can Expect

Product Vision & Strategy: Define and communicate the product roadmap for authentication experiences (e.g., registration, login flows, passwordless options, SSO, MFA).
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, security, compliance, and UX teams to align product goals with business needs.
Requirement Gathering: Collect and prioritize requirements from internal and external stakeholders, focusing on usability, security, and scalability.
Backlog Management: Create and manage the product backlog, write user stories, and prioritize features for development.
Feature Development: Oversee the design and implementation of authentication protocols (OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, etc.), user provisioning, and account recovery processes.
Security & Compliance: Ensure features adhere to security best practices and compliance standards (GDPR, SOC2, etc.).
User Experience: Advocate for frictionless, user-friendly authentication flows while maintaining robust security.
Performance Monitoring: Analyze product metrics, usage data, and user feedback to continuously improve authentication experiences.

What You’ll Need

Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of authentication technologies, protocols, and security principles.
Product Management: Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in tech, ideally with identity or authentication products.
Agile Methodologies: Experience working in agile environments and managing sprints.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
Problem Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.

It’d Be a Plus If You Had

Experience with cloud authentication solutions (e.g., Azure AD, Okta, Auth0).
Familiarity with regulatory standards (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA).
Experience with CIAM (Customer Identity and Access Management) platforms.
Familiarity with regional identity providers, to scale solution beyond domestic..
Background in cybersecurity or risk management.

What We Offer You

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $123,700.00 to $204,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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