Product Owner

CSM Technologies; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CSM Technologies in Jersey City seeks an experienced Product Owner to lead the strategy, roadmap, and Agile delivery of insurance data, pricing, and analytics platforms. You will partner with business, underwriting, operations, data engineering, analytics, and technology teams to translate requirements into user stories and ensure scalable, data-driven solutions that support growth and efficiency.

Responsibilities include owning the vision, backlog, prioritization, and alignment with governance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Product Owner/PM/BA or similar role within the insurance industry.
• Strong P&C Insurance domain knowledge including underwriting, pricing, policy administration, claims, or analytics processes.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product vision, roadmap, backlog, and prioritization for insurance data, pricing, and analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with business, underwriting, operations, and technology stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into user stories and specifications.
• Lead delivery of pricing, rating, profitability, reporting, and analytics capabilities across insurance products and business functions.
• Drive data modernization, data migration, and digital transformation programs aligned with business objectives and architecture standards.
• Partner with data engineering, cloud, and analytics teams to build scalable, governed data platforms and reporting solutions.
• Support integration of enterprise applications with cloud data lakes, data warehouses, analytics platforms, and AI/ML solutions.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile/Scrum

P&C Insurance

Data-driven decisions

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the strategy, roadmap, and Agile delivery of insurance data, pricing, and analytics solutions. This role will partner closely with business, underwriting, operations, data engineering, analytics, and technology teams to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and deliver scalable data-driven platforms that support business growth, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong P&C Insurance domain expertise and hands-on experience leading data modernization, data migration, and analytics transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product vision, roadmap, backlog, and prioritization for insurance data, pricing, and analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with business, underwriting, operations, and technology stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
• Lead the delivery of pricing, rating, profitability, reporting, and analytics capabilities across insurance products and business functions.
• Drive large-scale data modernization, data migration, and digital transformation programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards.
• Partner with data engineering, cloud, and analytics teams to build scalable, governed, and high-quality data platforms and reporting solutions.
• Support the integration of enterprise applications with cloud data lakes, data warehouses, analytics platforms, and AI/ML solutions.
• Define product success metrics, monitor business outcomes, and continuously optimize solutions based on stakeholder feedback.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and stakeholder workshops.
• Lead UAT, solution validation, change management, and release execution activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, security standards, data governance policies, and organizational best practices.
• Build strong relationships with clients, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to drive successful product outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or similar role within the insurance industry.
• Strong Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance domain knowledge, including underwriting, policy administration, pricing, rating, claims, or analytics processes.
• Experience delivering insurance-focused data, reporting, business intelligence, and analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies with experience managing product backlogs, roadmaps, and release planning.
• Experience working with data engineering, analytics, cloud, and technology teams to deliver enterprise-scale solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills with strong client-facing and stakeholder management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable product solutions and actionable development plans.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills in fast-paced environments.