AVP, Product Owner, IT Data

AWAC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied World is seeking a seasoned Product Owner/Manager to lead Data + AI underwriting capabilities. You will define the product vision, drive the roadmap, and align engineering, data science, and design to deliver AI-enabled underwriting.

You will shape governance, measurement, and adoption in a regulated insurance business. You will collaborate across underwriting, actuarial, claims and distribution while ensuring executive alignment and clear stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, MIS, Business Analytics, or related field strongly preferred.
• Agile Product Owner Certification (CSPO / SAFe POPM) highly preferred.
• 7+ years as a Product Owner/Product Manager with 3+ years shipping Data/AI/ML products in regulated enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision, roadmap, and OKRs for Data + AI underwriting capabilities, including GenAI copilots and broker/ client analytics.
• Partner with Underwriting, Actuarial, Claims, and Distribution to ship high-value AI use cases.
• Lead full product lifecycle: discovery, prioritization, stories, sprint execution, UAT, launch, adoption.

Skills

Product ownership

AI product delivery

Underwriting domain

Executive communication

Agile methods

SQL

Python

Databricks/AWS

GenAI/ML

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

CSPO/SAFe POPM certification

Tools

SQL

Python

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Power BI

LLM platforms

Job description

Take the next step in your career with us.

Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.

We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs.

Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.

Job Summary:

Underwriting is the heartbeat of P&C insurance — and at Allied World, we’re reimagining it from the ground up with Data + AI at the core. This role is the single-threaded leader accountable for translating bold AI ambition into shipped capabilities that transform our end-to-end underwriting lifecycle — from submission triage and risk selection to pricing, portfolio steering, and bind. You won’t be managing a backlog; you’ll be shaping the future of how Allied World underwrites risk.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Vision → Value: Define and drive the product vision, roadmap, and OKRs for our Data + AI underwriting capabilities — including GenAI copilots, agentic workflows, predictive models, and the AIDA insights ecosystem (Broker 360, Client 360, Underwriter Analytics, Claims Analytics).
• Underwriting Modernization: Partner with Underwriting, Actuarial, Claims, and Distribution leaders to identify and ship the highest-value AI use cases — submission intake automation, intelligent risk scoring, rate adequacy intelligence, exposure analytics, and broker engagement.
• AI Product Delivery: Lead the full product lifecycle — discovery, prioritization, user stories, sprint execution, UAT, launch, and adoption — with engineering, data science, and design pods.
• Stakeholder Orchestration: Be the voice of the underwriter to engineering and the voice of the platform to the C-suite. Run monthly Data + AI product reviews with senior stakeholders.
• Responsible AI: Champion model governance, explainability, data quality, and compliance — partnering with Information Security, Enterprise Architecture, and Legal.
• Measure What Matters: Define adoption, business value, and ROI metrics — and relentlessly track them.

Must-Haves

• 7+ years as a Product Owner / Product Manager, with 3+ years shipping Data, Analytics, or AI/ML products in a regulated enterprise.
• Deep P&C Insurance domain expertise — fluent in underwriting, rate change, loss ratio, submissions, portfolio mix, and authority statements.
• Proven AI delivery track record — GenAI, ML models, NLP, or agentic AI moved from POC to production at scale.
• Executive-grade communication — able to brief a CIO in three slides and write a user story engineers love.
• Agile mastery — backlog ruthlessness, sprint discipline, and outcome obsession.
• Technical fluency: SQL, Python, modern data stacks (Databricks, Azure, AWS), BI tools (Power BI), and LLM/AI platforms.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience modernizing underwriting workbenches, policy admin systems, or submission platforms.
• Certified SAFe / CSPO / Pragmatic PM.
• Exposure to Guidewire, Duck Creek, or comparable insurance platforms.

You’ll Thrive Here If You Are

• A builder, not a babysitter — you’d rather ship than steer committees.
• Energized by ambiguity and able to convert it into a roadmap by Friday.
• Equally comfortable with a quant model and a boardroom narrative.
• Genuinely curious about how AI changes the economics of insurance.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, MIS, Business Analytics, or related field strongly preferred.
• Agile Product Owner Certification (CSPO / SAFe POPM) highly preferred.

The salary range for this role is between:

$170,000 - $175,000

Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance.Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected bylaw.

Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance.Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected bylaw.

Working at Allied World

Our team of over 1,650 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work, and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us:

• Instant membership in the Allied World — a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey
• A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program
• Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resources

Global Presence

Headquartered in Bermuda, Allied World has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Manchester, Miami, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Switzerland and Toronto. We strive to provide exceptional service to our clients and distribution partners.