Director, Product Management

Vertafore; Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental plans

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Vertafore seeks an innovative product leader to guide the strategy and evolution of Personal Lines Rating and Commercial Submissions, coordinating agency-to-carrier workflows and connectivity across the Vertafore platform.

You will drive roadmap priorities, collaborate with customers, carriers, design, and engineering, and explore AI, automation, and API-enabled opportunities to simplify complex insurance processes and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and execute successful product strategies and roadmaps.
• Prior experience in P&C insurance, agency technology, rating, carrier connectivity, or commercial insurance workflows is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of complex workflows and ability to translate them into simple, differentiated product experiences.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence across a matrixed organization, including senior leaders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to operate at both strategic and detailed levels.
• Experience with software product management, APIs, integrations, data, or AI-enabled products is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the product strategy and roadmap for Personal Lines Rating, Commercial Submissions, and related agency-to-carrier connectivity workflows.
• Define how Vertafore enables agencies to identify markets, capture risk information, quote, submit, and transact with carriers more efficiently.
• Bring customer-driven, revenue-generating software products to market and manage the full product lifecycle from strategy through execution.
• Identify opportunities to modernize established products using AI, automation, APIs, structured data, and emerging technologies.
• Identify market opportunities through ongoing research and engagement with agencies, carriers, prospects, and industry participants.
• Maintain a strong understanding of comparative rating, commercial submissions, carrier appetite, market access, embedded quoting, and carrier connectivity.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform product strategy, priorities, pricing, and investment decisions.
• Lead product development and launches in partnership with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Carrier Relations, and Product Operations.
• Ensure rating and submission capabilities integrate effectively with Vertafore’s broader agency management, CRM, data, and connectivity ecosystem.
• Build strong relationships with customers and carrier partners to validate concepts, identify design partners, and drive adoption.
• Manage priorities across customer needs, growth opportunities, product modernization, technical dependencies, and longer-term strategic investments.

Skills

Product strategy

P&C insurance

Workflow design

Leadership

Problem solving

APIs & integrations

Communication

Job description

$150,000 - $180,000 / year
The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.
Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity - speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.
With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.
Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

Job Description

We are looking for an innovative, technically savvy product leader with strong insurance or enterprise software experience to join our Product Management team. This role will lead the strategy and evolution of Vertafore’s Personal Lines Rating and Commercial Submissions products, with a focus on modernizing how agencies evaluate markets, quote, submit, and transact with carrier partners.
As a Director of Product Management, you will define the vision and roadmap for rating, submission, and carrier connectivity workflows across the Vertafore ecosystem. You will work closely with customers, carrier partners, Design, Engineering, and Product Leaders to improve end-to-end workflows and identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, APIs, and data to create simpler, more efficient experiences.
You will operate both strategically and tactically, defining customer problems, setting roadmap priorities, aligning development teams, and maintaining a well-prepared backlog. You will also partner with Go-To-Market, Sales, Product Operations, and Carrier Relations to support successful launches and drive measurable business outcomes including revenue growth, retention, adoption, transaction volume, and customer satisfaction.
You will serve as an internal and external evangelist for the products, helping customers, carriers, sales teams, and partners understand the product vision, positioning, and value.

Core Requirements And Responsibilities

• Drive the product strategy and roadmap for Personal Lines Rating, Commercial Submissions, and related agency-to-carrier connectivity workflows.
• Define how Vertafore enables agencies to identify markets, capture risk information, quote, submit, and transact with carriers more efficiently.
• Bring customer-driven, revenue-generating software products to market and manage the full product lifecycle from strategy through execution.
• Identify opportunities to modernize established products using AI, automation, APIs, structured data, and emerging technologies.
• Identify market opportunities through ongoing research and engagement with agencies, carriers, prospects, and industry participants.
• Maintain a strong understanding of comparative rating, commercial submissions, carrier appetite, market access, embedded quoting, and carrier connectivity.
• Use quantitative and qualitative data to inform product strategy, priorities, pricing, and investment decisions.
• Lead product development and launches in partnership with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Carrier Relations, and Product Operations.
• Ensure rating and submission capabilities integrate effectively with Vertafore’s broader agency management, CRM, data, and connectivity ecosystem.
• Build strong relationships with customers and carrier partners to validate concepts, identify design partners, and drive adoption.
• Manage priorities across customer needs, growth opportunities, product modernization, technical dependencies, and longer-term strategic investments.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and execute successful product strategies and roadmaps.
• Prior experience in P&C insurance, agency technology, rating, carrier connectivity, or commercial insurance workflows is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of complex workflows and ability to translate them into simple, differentiated product experiences.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence across a matrixed organization, including senior leaders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to operate at both strategic and detailed levels.
• Successful history of delivering customer-driven software products with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience with software product management, APIs, integrations, data, or AI-enabled products is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Requirements And Details

• Travel required up to 25% of the time.
• Located and working from an office location.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).
• Frequent sitting and/or standing.

Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Why Vertafore is the place for you: Canada Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• Life, AD&D
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension Plan & Employer Match
• Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Education Assistance
• Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition

Why Vertafore is the place for you: US Only

• The opportunity to work in a space where modern technology meets a stable and vital industry
• We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment.
• Medical, vision & dental plans
• PPO & high-deductible options
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options:
• Health Care FSA
• Dental & Vision FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter FSA
• Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match
• Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
• Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Education & Legal Assistance
• Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Commuter Benefits (Denver)

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.

Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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