Digital Product Manager (Multiple Levels Available)

Allstate; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate is seeking a Digital Product Manager within the ACE organization to define, deliver, and manage the lifecycle of one or more digital products that meet customer needs and align with strategic goals.

You will blend strategic thinking with technical understanding and business acumen, driving product success in a fast-paced environment through collaboration with agile teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tooling.
• Technical Skills: Understanding of development processes, human centered design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation to inform product decisions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and creativity in finding solutions.
• Experience in networking, identity management solutions, infrastructure as code, automation, data analytics, or cloud solutions preferred.
• Product experience in End User, Network, Compute, or Platform as a Service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate the vision and strategy for digital product/s.
• Conduct market and user research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch new digital products.
• Create and continuously maintain a product roadmap that aligns with business goals and customer needs.
• Write & groom stories, prioritize, and manage the backlog in the Digital Product team.
• Define product performance metrics and monitor using analytics tools to drive decisions.
• Communicate product progress and updates to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Manage product budgets and resources efficiently.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback to continually improve the product.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Product management

Data analysis

UX/UI understanding

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Networking

Identity management

Cloud solutions

Job description

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. The Architecture Compute, and Engineering organization provides a transformative platform ecosystem with a comprehensive set of capabilities that empowers end users and digital product teams to innovate seamlessly and drive growth for Allstate through the Consumer Connected Cloud mission. This ecosystem aims to provide an absolute frictionless experience for our user community.

As a Digital Product Manager in the ACE organization, you'll be contributing towards defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of one or more products ensuring they meet the needs of the customers and align with the company's strategic goals. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical understanding, and business acumen. A career as a Digital Product Manager is both challenging and rewarding, offering the opportunity to innovate and shape the future of digital products. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers with strong technical and communication skills, capable of driving product success in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities (All Levels)

• Product Strategy and Vision: Develop and communicate the vision and strategy for digital product/s.
• Market Research: Conduct market and user research to identify trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
• Product Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and launch new digital products.
• Roadmap Management: Create and continuously maintain a product roadmap that aligns with business goals and customer needs.
• Ongoing Management: Work with the Digital Product team to write & groom stories, prioritize, and manage the backlog.
• Performance Monitoring: Definite product performance metrics & monitor product performance using analytics tools and make data-driven decisions.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate product progress and updates to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Budget Management: Manage product budgets and resources efficiently.
• Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to continually improve the product.

Qualifications (All Levels)

• Experience with Agile methodologies and product management tooling
• Technical Skills: Understanding of development processes, human centered design, UX/UI design, and digital marketing
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation to inform product decisions.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and creativity in finding solutions.
• Experience in networking, identity management solutions, infrastructure as code, automation, data analytics, or cloud solutions preferred.
• Product experience in End User, Network, Compute, or Platform as a Service preferred.

Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications (Sr. Cons II)

• Operates as a product manager with minimal guidance; can act as a practitioner in low complexity products
• Conducts appropriate product ceremonies
• Influences product direction, backlog, & roadmap
• 3+ years of product management experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications (Lead)

• Operates and drive the product strategy & roadmap independently
• Demonstrates refined & more advanced product management skills
• Influences across product management peers within the product family, as well as across the product managing engineer & platform consultant
• 5+ years of product management experience

Additional Responsibilities & Qualifications (Expert)

• Will lead a product of significant scope & complexity
• Influences across product management peers across the ACE organization, as well as influencing the engineering & architecture trades as well
• Drives optimization of product ceremonies for maximum efficiency of the product team
• Operates as a 'coach' within our organization partnering & mentoring early-in-trade product management peers across the ACE and broader technology organization; a known expert in the organization
• 7+ years of product management experience.

Skills

• Business Case Analyses, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Internal Stakeholders, Networking, Product Development, Product Direction, Product Management, Product Roadmap, Product Roadmapping, Product Strategies, Systems Thinking, User Experience (UX)

Compensation

Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 110,000.00 - 181,025.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

Background investigation: The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job — it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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