Product Owner

The Hartford; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a mid-senior level Product Owner for their Global Specialty International portfolio in London. This full-time role focuses on leading agile teams to deliver critical digital solutions that drive business growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in product management, proficiency in agile methodologies, and excellent communication skills. Join our team and help shape the future of our international operations as we strive to achieve ambitious growth goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in product-related role, preferably in insurance.
• Proficiency in agile methodologies like SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Self-motivated, able to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead product execution with agile teams delivering digital solutions.
• Engage stakeholders to identify product opportunities.
• Manage the programme backlog, prioritizing features for maximum value.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Product management

Collaboration

Communication skills

Data analysis

Tools

JIRA

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Teams

Job description

INTL Agile Product Owner International - BA07YY

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

This role will be based in London, UK and you are required to have the necessary right to work details prior to application.

The Hartford is seeking a Product Owner to support our Global Specialty International portfolio. The Product Owner is a critical role that sets the priorities for 1-2 agile teams. The Product Owner represents the voice of the customer and links execution to the business vision. This role requires a high performing individual who is a thought leader able to balance multiple responsibilities and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

This role will be key to helping achieve The Hartford’s Global Specialty International division’s ambitious growth goals of double the size of the business over the next 3 to 5 years while maintaining top tier RoE. The transformation of the underwriting and operations practices and processes through technology and digital migration is key to unlocking new business opportunities and process efficiencies to drive business growth. We are maturing our Enterprise Agility across technology and business to accelerate our strategy.

Overview

• Part of the International Strategy and Execution team.
• Develops the strategic vision for the digital products for all functions and all classes of business across Global Specialty International, including Underwriting, Operations, Exposure Management, Claims, Finance, and Actuarial.
• Has autonomy to guide the products to achieve the agreed objectives based on assessments of viability, feasibility and usability working with both in-house and external contractor developers.
• Key leadership role responsible for partnering with business and technology leaders to design solutions and ultimately implementing the technology changes to ensure we reach our goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead product execution with 1 to 2 agile team(s) delivering priority digital solutions for The Hartford International
• Autonomously responsible for ensuring solutions deliver business vision
• Engage with business and technology stakeholders to identify product opportunities and implications across all functions and all classes of business
• Partner with Product Managers and leaders for other Value Streams to leverage solutions across Global Specialty’s International and US divisions
• Stay current on internal, competitive, and industry technology trends to be a subject matter expert
• Represent the voice of the customer
• Provide perspective on portfolio / value stream vision and roadmap
• Articulate the product strategy and alignment to business strategy
• Provide product vision and develop features to achieve it
• Articulate product vision to key business and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment with direction
• Guide the team in determining Programme Increment objectives, linking execution activities to business intent
• Manage the programme backlog, breaking down epics into features and prioritizing features to maximise business value and drive feature roadmapping
• Independently make prioritise/pivot/persevere decisions
• Accountable for the health and readiness of the programme backlog
• Ensure the teams understand the items in the programme backlog and their business value
• Write user stories, including defining acceptance criteria
• Accept completed features that meet the “definition of done” and quality expectations
• Validate that the solution and functionality meet the product vision
• Incorporate feedback from sprint demos
• Partner with the Architects, developers and business leads to ensure solutions will deliver the business vision.
• Drive business readiness and change management plans for all key stakeholders and impacted users
• Monitor and share execution, benefit realisation, and post-release optimisation progress, including risks and impediments
• Analyse programme-level metrics to identify key trends and opportunities for continuous improvement within the team

Skills And Expertise

• Relevant experience in product related role, digital, technology, or related field
• Experience in the insurance industry preferred
• Proficiency in agile methodologies and frameworks such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.
• Preferred experience with agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Rally, JIRA)
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, including ability to manage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability understand audiences, tailor messages and influence outcomes
• Experience with analysing data to identify insights, create hypotheses for testing, and drive new and enhanced customer experiences
• Self-motivated individual with experience handling multiple high-priority demands, managing expectations, and achieving objectives
• Experience as an effective decision-maker

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Marketing

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