Sr. Product Manager (UCP)

Applied Systems, Inc; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive the development of cutting-edge solutions for the insurance sector. This role involves working cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch, leveraging AI-powered automation to enhance user workflows. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and the ability to translate customer insights into actionable strategies. Join a dynamic team dedicated to transforming the insurance industry and making a meaningful impact on customer experiences.

Benefits

Health insurance plans

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Competitive paid vacation time

Flex Time

Paid parental leave

Volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Product Management or Software Engineering.
• Experience with user stories and defining requirements for data and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and roadmap for product features.
• Conduct market research and user testing to identify needs.

Skills

Product Management

Software Engineering

User Research

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Job Overview

Ivans, a division of Applied Systems, is currently seeking aSenior Product Manager to help build new & innovative solutions for insurance carriers leveraging AI-powered automation to improve user workflows.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. The ideal candidate will possess a strong product sense and the capacity to translate customer discovery into actionable product strategy and feature roadmap. You’ll also act as a cross-functional leader between engineering, data science, design, research, and marketing teams to deliver innovative solutions to our customers.

What You’ll Do

• Defines the vision and roadmap for a feature area or a product.
• Provides data-driven insights on product performance and identifies areas for improvement, demonstrating a higher level of analytical skills and strategic thinking.
• Conducts comprehensive market research and competitive benchmarking to identify customer needs or product gaps, showing a higher level of strategic thinking.
• Performs user research and testing to understand needs and pain points, demonstrating an advanced understanding of user-centric design.
• Employs advanced techniques to explore user needs and gain a deeper understanding of the customer.
• Defines product requirements and specifications for one or more features or a feature area, demonstrating attention to detail and strategic thinking.
• Leads the development and execution of product strategies for one or more features or a feature area, demonstrating leadership and strategic thinking.
• Translates insights into recommendations for feature enhancements, showing strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ensures feature delivery creates a connected customer journey, demonstrating a customer-centric approach.
• Perform other duties as assigned related to product innovation.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has built products 0-1 before.
• 5 – 7 years of experience in Product Management, or Software Engineering.
• Understanding of product management principles.
• Experience with writing user stories and defining requirements for data and APIs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in storytelling and articulating data value.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, effectively managing priorities and dependencies across teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in the areas of Business Administration, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• We proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply.

Additionally, you may have:

• Understanding of commercial insurance data (policy, claims, underwriting).
• Experience working with Data Engineering and Data Science teams to build AI-driven products.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and product management tools such as JIRA.

What You’ll Gain

• Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

• Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

• Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.

What We Value

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people, and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfill the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that.

Our focus on the workforce, workplace, and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and military status.

Who We Are

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.

For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible.

EEO Statement

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

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