Vice President, Product Owner of Central Nervous System

Build a foundational enterprise Data & AI capability at Prudential’s Chief Data and AI Office by owning the end-to-end product lifecycle for the Central Nervous System (CNS). This hybrid role in Newark, NJ brings together business, data, technology, AI, architecture, operations, risk, and compliance to turn signals into decision-ready intelligence with measurable value outcomes.

As Vice President, Product Owner of CNS, you will set the vision and direction, shape strategy and a multi-year roadmap, and drive adoption of AI-enabled decisioning across business domains and customer journeys. You will help ensure CNS evolves into a durable enterprise capability that scales beyond pilots and point solutions.

What you’ll do

• Establish and own the CNS product vision, strategy, roadmap, priorities, and measurable business outcomes.
• Translate enterprise objectives into product priorities, investment decisions, and a multi-year roadmap balancing near-term value with long-term enterprise scale.
• Partner across Distribution, Product, Acquisition, Risk, Service Operations, Customer Experience, corporate functions, Data & AI, Technology, Architecture, Operations, Risk, and Compliance to define how CNS captures signals, generates intelligence, enables decisions, and learns from outcomes.
• Define how signals are interpreted and transformed into decision-ready intelligence.
• Define and evolve an enterprise intelligence layer that turns signals from across the business into actionable intelligence usable consistently across domains and journeys.
• Define and prioritize specialized AI agents, decisioning workflows, feedback loops, and human-in-the-loop processes that observe signals, identify patterns, generate recommendations, orchestrate actions, and improve through continuous learning.
• Own product discovery by understanding stakeholder needs, validating demand, identifying future decisioning opportunities, and shaping future product investments.
• Own accountability for adoption, utilization, value realization, and measurable business outcomes, including methods to measure effectiveness and prioritize enhancements based on impact.
• Establish reusable decisioning patterns, product standards, and operating practices so CNS scales consistently across business domains and enterprise priorities.
• Drive adoption strategies that embed AI-enabled decisioning into day-to-day processes and continuously refine priorities to maximize enterprise value.
• Ensure CNS is built and evolved as a durable capability rather than a disconnected collection of technologies, pilots, or point solutions.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience leading product strategy, product ownership, or product management for enterprise technology, data, analytics, AI, or decisioning capabilities.
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled products, data-driven decisioning, enterprise intelligence, business intelligence, and the practical application of AI agents and feedback loops to business outcomes.
• Experience defining product roadmaps, managing backlogs, prioritizing investments, and translating complex business needs into scalable technology capabilities.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies, software delivery practices, and the full software development lifecycle, with the ability to partner effectively with engineering, architecture, data science, and delivery teams.
• Ability to connect product outcomes to measurable business impact, including adoption, utilization, operational effectiveness, customer and advisor experience, growth opportunities, risk responsiveness, and value realization.
• Fluency in Jira, Jira Aling, and the Microsoft Office 365 suite.
• Expert knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes needed to make sound decisions aligned to Prudential’s business and enterprise priorities.
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, build alignment across diverse stakeholders, and translate a strategic vision into practical execution and durable operating practices.
• Excellent problem solving, communication, collaboration, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to learn continuously through self-initiative, curiosity, and ongoing focus on emerging AI capabilities and enterprise technology trends.
• Ability to lead and leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts, and perspectives for the benefit of the organization.
• Preferred: experience scaling enterprise products across multiple business domains, establishing reusable product patterns, and driving adoption of AI-enabled capabilities in complex, highly regulated environments.

Technologies

• Jira
• Jira Aling
• Microsoft Office 365 suite

Benefits

• 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 including 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 supporting personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources for 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 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).

Location and work setup

• Based in the office in Newark, NJ.
• Hybrid work structure: employees can work remotely and from the office as needed, based on task demands and personal work preferences.
• This position is hybrid and requires on-site presence at least 3 days per week on a recurring weekly basis.

Salary range

The salary range for this role is $192,900.00 to $289,300.00 per year. Specific pricing may vary within the range based on geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, email [email protected]. For technical support with an application or assessment, email [email protected].