Product Manager - Specialty Lines (US-Remote)
Role summary
The Product Manager - Specialty Lines is responsible for driving the development, support, and improvement of the company's products, focusing on long-term strategy and vision. This role collaborates with other Product Managers, customers, and stakeholders, applying scaled agile principles to deliver innovative solutions. Key responsibilities include defining and prioritizing product features, managing the product roadmap, defining user stories, and ensuring product readiness and launch. The Product Manager acts as a liaison with clients and serves as an industry expert, evaluating client requests, industry trends, and regulatory changes to inform product strategy and enhancements. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and ten years of relevant experience in a Product Owner or similar role.
SUMMARY:
The Product Manager is strategically focused on driving the development and continual support and improvement of the Company’s products. The PM focuses on long-term strategy and product vision for the business unit. This role actively collaborates with Product Managers, Customers and other key stakeholders. This position combines expertise in the domain while applying scaled agile principles to deliver innovative product solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS:
- Leads key product definition, prioritization, and launch decisions.
- Evaluates customer requests for capabilities, industry drivers, and competition to determine product priorities.
- Leads product strategy and scope decisions based on internal and external factors.
- Develops product strategy and related business case.
- Serves as the liaison with business unit’s clients, communicates upcoming system changes and future direction of the product, and serves as industry expert for the product.
- Manages product roadmap priorities to ensure development work is prioritized.
- Manages product readiness and rollout.
- Establishes a user story definition and acceptance criteria for the product backlog.
- Supports the team by working towards removing obstacles and distractions.
- Plays an active role in agile sprint ceremonies throughout an engagement including but not limited to - team cadence, cross platform coordination, discovery and framing, and stakeholder governance.
- Evangelizes and upholds agile practices and methodologies.
- Defines solutions for prospects, including business unit’s products and their integration with third party solutions.
- Provides direction on use cases for product enhancements and new products to product and technical team.
- Provides final acceptance and signoff on all software deliveries.
- Works effectively with business unit’s senior leaders and functional teams to ensure success.
- Evaluates client requests, industry drivers, and competitor capabilities to identify enhancements.
- Evaluates regulatory changes to determine how they should be accommodated in business unit’s products.
*This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.*
EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION:
Bachelor degree in a related field. Master’s degree in a related field is preferred. Relevant combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Continuous learning, as defined by the Company’s learning philosophy, is required. Certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged.
EXPERIENCE:
Ten years of relevant experience in a Product Owner or related field. P & C insurance experience preferred. Experience achieving strategic goals and to evolve product strategy based on user needs, data and industry trends.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES (SKA) REQUIRED:
- Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies such as SCRUM.
- Ability to deliver product and/or projects to large-scale enterprises.
- Expertise in defining and prioritizing business requirements and validating product capabilities.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and understand the downstream implications of shifting priorities.
- Ability to facilitate the completion of work in a matrix environment.
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical teams
- Ability to work in a fast-paced agile team environment
- Excellent project and time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative style.
- Strong relationship management skills.
A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work is performed in a virtual home office setting with no unusual hazards with occasional business travel.
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum education, experience, skills, knowledge and ability levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description.
Pay Range - Actual compensation decision relies on the consideration of internal equity, candidate’s skills and professional experience, geographic location, market, and other potential factors. It is not standard practice for an offer to be at or near the top of the range, and therefore a reasonable estimate for this role is between $107,000 and $179,300.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form. Candidates for the position stated above are hired on an "at will" basis. Nothing herein is intended to create a contract.
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