Product Owner I

Vertafore; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental plans

401(k) with employer match

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Vertafore, headquartered in Denver, CO, is seeking a Senior Product Owner to translate business problems into actionable user stories and own the backlog. You will prioritize work, collaborate with Product Managers, QA, UX, and external stakeholders to ensure value delivery across the insurance lifecycle.

You will partner with product managers to distill high-level requirements into concrete user stories and lead backlog prioritization to align with the product strategy and corporate objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ professional experience, preferably with B2B SaaS software.
• Previous experience as a product owner for a B2B SaaS software company.
• Real world experience working as part of an Agile software development team.
• Experience working within a cross functional organization and understanding the needs of multiple teams.
• Experience supporting customer needs and communicating.
• Experience communicating effectively with customers.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions.
• Experience leading teams of product owners.
• Experience managing internal stakeholders and aligning to deliver.
• Experience prioritizing product delivery to align to market strategy, product vision, and corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

• Translate business problems into prioritized backlog of user stories for development teams to implement.
• Lead cross-functional teams to obtain clarity and document user stories to the appropriate level of detail.
• Translate project goals into actionable work, prioritizing and sequencing development tasks to meet timelines.
• Partner with QA to define and verify acceptance criteria.
• Communicate with designers, developers, and QA to clarify requirements.
• Engage with customers and conduct market research to ensure value delivery to end users.
• Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed.
• Collaborate with product management, development, and UX to define scope and feature deployment.
• When applicable, lead other product owners to deliver on the overall roadmap.
• Consolidate market requirements with product management and align to corporate objectives.

Skills

B2B SaaS experience

Agile development

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Product ownership leadership

Job description

$55,000 - $70,000 / year + Bonus

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

A senior product owner’s main objective is to translate business problems and requirements into user stories that enable a development team to create the best solution to solve customer problems. A senior product owner at Vertafore owns their backlog and prioritizes it to align with product strategy, business goals, and achieve project goals and objectives. The senior product owner will provide clarity in complex projects, collaborating with internal, and at-times external stakeholders.

You’ll work closely with Product Managers to understand roadmap goals/strategy and distill high-level requirements user stories that enable development teams to understand what problems need to be solved to create the best solution. As a Senior Product Owner you will also prioritize the development backlog and work with Product Managers to plan and sequence the work appropriately. As features or user stories are delivered you’ll work closely with QA to ensure the problems are solved and requirements are met.

Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering an opportunity that allows you to make an impact in your career.

Core Requirements And Responsibilities

• Translate business problems and requirements into prioritized backlog of user stories for the development teams to implement
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams, primarily internal and, at times external, to get the clarity needed to document user stories to appropriate level of detail
• Translate project goals/objectives/strategy to actionable work, prioritizing and sequencing the development work to achieve project goals and timelines
• Partner with QA to define acceptance criteria and verify acceptance criteria are met
• Research and respond to questions from designers, developers, and QA
• When needed, work directly with customers, and conduct market research to clarify requirements and ensure solution will deliver value to end users
• Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed
• Collaborate with product management, development, and user experience design staff to lead on time, successful scope definition and feature deployment
• When applicable, lead other product owners to deliver on overall product roadmap
• Partner with product manager to consolidate market requirements, align to corporate objectives, and prioritize what is essential to define market strategy
• Partner with product manger to define product vision and roadmap
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ professional experience, preferably working with B2B SaaS software
• Previous experience as a product owner for a B2B SaaS software company
• Real world experience working as part of an Agile software development team
• Experience working within a cross functional organization and understanding the needs of multiple teams
• Experience supporting customer needs and communicating
• Experience communicating effectively with multiple parties, including customers
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions
• Experience leading teams of product owners
• Experience managing internal stakeholders and aligning to deliver
• Experience prioritizing product delivery to align to market strategy, product vision, and corporate objectives

Additional Requirements And Details

• Travel required up to 10% 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.

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.

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

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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