Product Owner - Insurance (FAST)

Oliver James Associates Ltd.; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Life/Annuities Insurance client is seeking a talented Product Owner to enhance their FAST policy admin system. The ideal candidate will collaborate with multiple teams to translate business needs into actionable stories, while also mentoring junior staff, ensuring high-quality delivery, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Senior/Lead Business Systems Analyst or Product Owner in a Scrum or SAFe environment.
• Knowledge of the Life & Annuities Insurance market.
• Direct exposure to Policy Admin Systems and their development/implementation, ideally FAST.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to translate ideas into user stories and ensure clear requirements.
• Assist in developing and refining processes and standards.
• Write user stories and collaborate with teams to maintain a refined backlog.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Business analysis

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Domain knowledge in Life & Annuities

Job description

Title: Product Owner (Insurance/FAST)
Location: Remote (US based)
Type: Contract, 12 Months
Pay Range DOE: $65-100/hr
**No third parties**

Our leading Life/Annuities Insurance client is seeking a talented Product Owner. In this role, you will work closely with the Product Manager, Engineering Director, Business Partners, and end-users to gather and transform business requirements into detailed specifications relating to the ongoing development of their FAST policy admin system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with business and technology stakeholders to translate their ideas into development user stories, ensuring clear and actionable requirements.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced colleagues, assigning tasks and reviewing their work as necessary.
• Assist department managers or directors in developing and refining processes and standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with users and stakeholders, particularly on the Insurance side of the house, to thoroughly understand their workflows and requirements.
• Draft epics and present them to stakeholders, create test plans, and work with Engineering Directors/Managers to ensure timely delivery.
• Write user stories, collaborate with sprint teams to refine these stories, and maintain a refined backlog.
• Assist in writing acceptance criteria and test cases, ensuring high-quality standards and comprehensive test coverage.
• Actively participate in Scrum events, providing clarity on requirements and priorities to the teams.

Skills Needed:

• Prior expeirence as a Senior/Lead Business Systems Analyst or Product Owner in a Scrum or SAFe environment.
• Domain knowledge of the Life & Annuities Insurance market
• Direct exposure to Policy Admin Systems and their development/implementation, ideally FAST by Verisk
• Strong understanding and passion for Agile methodologies, product management, and incremental delivery.
• Knowledge of the Insurance sector, and the systems/platforms used is highly desired
• Proficient in writing user stories that focus on business value
• Experience interfacing with business stakeholders and a deep understanding of business processes and user workflows.
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to build relationships and drive initiatives forward.
• Analytical & Detail-oriented, able to handle basic statistical/numerical conversations with end-users relating to Insurance Policies.

To be considered for the role please apply online or email an updated Resume to William Barclay at Oliver James - [e-mail]