Technical Product Owner

Role Description Technical Product Owner Product Manager I Who We Are Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world. UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live. With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world. Visit us at UST.com. You Are We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Product Owner with deep expertise in life insurance and reinsurance administration systems. The ideal candidate will possess strong operational knowledge of insurance processes, platform modernization, and legacy system management. The Opportunity Own and manage the product backlog, roadmap, and release planning for life insurance/reinsurance platforms. Drive end-to-end platform delivery, balancing client requirements, regulatory needs, and technical priorities. Lead platform migration and modernization initiatives, including dependency mapping, sequencing, and rollback strategies. Work closely with engineering teams to review architecture, APIs, database design, and deployment pipelines. Manage legacy systems with multiple client-specific variants, ensuring maintainability and consistency. Collaborate across engineering, QA, operations, actuarial, and business teams to ensure aligned execution. This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required. What You Need Strong understanding of life reinsurance administration systems, including: Treaty structures Premium and claims processing Billing cycles and settlements Regulatory reporting Experience working with enterprise insurance/reinsurance platforms Proven experience managing legacy codebases with multiple variants/forks Hands-on experience in platform migration and transformation programs Strong technical fluency: Ability to read and interpret architecture documents Understanding of APIs, database schemas, and system integration Familiarity with CI/CD and deployment pipelines Experience in Agile delivery, backlog management, and prioritization Strong stakeholder management and cross-team coordination skills Ability to work with and align business, technical, and operational teams Strong documentation and specification writing skills Preferred Qualifications: Exposure to US GAAP / Statutory reporting for life insurance Understanding of actuarial concepts such as reserving, cashflow modeling, and experience studies Experience working in insurance domain transformation or digital modernization programs Familiarity with ITIL processes and production support environments Certifications in Agile (CSM, SAFe), Product Ownership, or Program Management Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below. Role Location: Ontario Compensation Range: $115,000 - $144,000 Benefits Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage. Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage. Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws. What We Believe We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions. Humility We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. Humanity Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Integrity We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships. An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage. Un lieu de travail à égalité des chances, sans Discrimination et harcèlement Chez UST, nous nous efforçons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcèlement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'égalité des chances et des décisions en matière d'emploi sont basés sur le mérite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matière de droits de l'homme illustre notre position à ce sujet. Nous nous engageons à respecter un emploi équitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances égales à tous les employés. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcèlement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, expression de genre, âge, informations génétiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut légalement protégé. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversité et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifié crée un avantage compétitif. UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance. At UST, we use AI technology in our hiring process to verify candidate identity and ensure assessment integrity. This includes confirming that candidates complete interviews and assessments independently, without unauthorized assistance. By applying, you consent to this process. If you require accommodations, please contact USCareers@ust.com . Accommodation Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process. If you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process, please let a member of our recruiting team know. #UST Skills product management,life reinsurance administration systems,legacy system management,release planning,platform migration,product backlog management,api,