Product Owner – Guidewire

SRI Tech Solutions Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SRI Tech Solutions Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Owner/Manager to drive the vision, roadmap, and delivery for Guidewire-based P&C platforms in Omaha. You will align business needs with Guidewire delivery teams and lead Agile ceremonies while focusing on Commercial Auto capabilities.

The role requires deep Guidewire expertise, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to collaborate with distributed teams across business and technology functions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management, ownership, business analysis, or tech delivery.
• 3+ years as Product Owner/Product Manager in Agile environments.
• Hands-on with Guidewire platforms (PolicyCenter/BillingCenter/ClaimCenter).
• Strong Guidewire implementation, configuration, integrations, and insurance processes.
• Experience creating and managing backlogs, epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Experience with distributed business and technology teams.
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Willingness to travel to Omaha at least one week per month for remote roles.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, priorities, and backlog.
• Translate business needs into clear product requirements and user stories.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and Guidewire tech teams.
• Prioritize backlog based on value, needs, regulations, dependencies, and timelines.
• Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Collaborate with Guidewire architects, developers, BAs, QA, and implementation teams.
• Provide direction for Commercial Auto-related capabilities and processes.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and Agile ceremonies.
• Clarify and decision-guide delivery teams throughout development.
• Coordinate UAT, business validation, release readiness, and production rollout.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate status, risks, and decisions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
• Ensure solutions align with strategy, security, and compliance.

Skills

Product management

Product ownership

Guidewire knowledge

Agile practice

Stakeholder management

Communication

Backlog management

Requirement gathering

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Full Time

Omaha, NE

Position Overview

Drive product vision, roadmap, requirements, prioritization, and delivery for Guidewire-based P&C insurance platforms. This role brings together Guidewire expertise, P&C insurance knowledge, and product ownership to translate business needs into effective technology solutions.

The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, architects, delivery partners, and Agile teams, with particular relevance to Commercial Auto capabilities and processes.

What You'll Do

• Own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, priorities, and backlog.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear product requirements and user stories.
• Serve as the key liaison between business stakeholders and Guidewire technology and delivery teams.
• Prioritize the product backlog based on business value, customer needs, regulatory requirements, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Work closely with Guidewire architects, developers, business analysts, QA, and implementation teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide business and product direction for Commercial Auto-related capabilities and processes.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and other product-related Agile ceremonies.
• Provide clarification and timely decisions to delivery teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Coordinate UAT, business validation, release readiness, and production implementation.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product status, risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced customer experience.
• Ensure product solutions align with business strategy, enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with distributed teams and participate in onsite meetings in Omaha as required.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, business analysis, or technology delivery.
• 3+ years of experience working as a Product Owner/Product Manager in an Agile environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Guidewire platforms, preferably PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter.
• Strong understanding of Guidewire implementation, configuration, integrations, and insurance business processes.
• Experience creating and managing product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and decision‑making skills.
• Experience working with distributed business and technology teams.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Omaha at least one week per month for remote positions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Guidewire experience combined with Commercial Auto domain experience.
• Guidewire certification or relevant Guidewire implementation experience.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud / Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Commercial Lines, particularly Commercial Auto.
• Experience with other P&C insurance products such as Property, Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Umbrella, or BOP.
• Experience with Guidewire integrations and the surrounding insurance technology ecosystem.
• Prior experience supporting large-scale insurance transformation or modernization programs.
• PMP, CSPO, PSPO, SAFe, or Scrum certification.
• Experience working directly with insurance carriers and business stakeholders.