Product Manager (Technical) - Identity & Access Management

The role

You will own the product backlog and delivery for identity product areas including authentication, authorization, and the user lifecycle. You will partner with Engineering and Security to turn requirements into shipped features for the Zinnia platform.

What you will do

• Own the product backlog and contribute to the CIAM roadmap.
• Write clear requirements and user stories for identity capabilities.
• Work with Engineering and Architecture on identity protocol decisions and implementation.
• Contribute to build-vs-buy and platform evaluations for identity providers.
• Balance security, privacy, and usability.
• Partner with Security, Risk, and Compliance to ensure identity features meet regulatory and industry obligations.
• Track feature performance and success metrics to prioritize improvements.
• Collaborate closely across Product, Engineering, and Security.
• Support release planning and ensure enhancements respond to user needs.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Management, with exposure to identity and access management or customer identity (CIAM).
• Bachelor’s / Master’s or equivalent degree in technology or a related field.
• Working knowledge of modern identity standards and protocols: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, SCIM, and session/token concepts.
• Familiarity with CIAM/IAM platforms and identity providers (e.g., Okta/Auth0, Ping, Microsoft Entra / Azure AD B2C, or equivalent).
• Understanding of authentication and authorization models (SSO, MFA, passwordless, RBAC/ABAC) and common account-security threats.
• Awareness of security, privacy, and regulatory/compliance requirements in a regulated industry.
• Hands-on understanding of API integration, SQL, and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of the SDLC, technology system interfaces, and data integration.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Product, Engineering, and Security in a global, cross-functional setting.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and related tooling.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in the Life & Annuity or broader financial-services industry

Benefits

• health/dental insurance
• parental leave
• incentive/bonus opportunity
• tuition reimbursement

About the company

Zinnia is a technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. It serves over 100 carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.