Product Owner — Insurance: Lead Value & Delivery

Selective Insurance; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Incentive plan eligibility

Comprehensive health care plans

Retirement savings with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

20 days of paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance in New Jersey is seeking a Product Owner to champion our product strategy, translate vision into executable plans, and drive end-to-end value delivery across agile teams.

You will serve as a trusted partner to customers and stakeholders, balance strategic priorities with tactical delivery, and measure outcomes to demonstrate tangible business value. Strong collaboration and a passion for continuous improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the P&C insurance industry and product domain.
• Strong collaborative and stakeholder management aptitude.
• Proficiency in customer and user engagement.
• Proficiency in market and competitive research.
• Strong problem-solving capability, intellectual curiosity and development-focused mindset.
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis for informed decisions.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and balancing priorities.
• Ability to operate at strategic and tactical levels.
• Knowledge of agile requirements and tooling.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and processes.
• Familiarity with regulated products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate product strategy into actionable delivery plans for agile teams.
• Own end-to-end value delivery and outcomes with stakeholders.
• Act as customer advocate to understand needs and feedback.
• Conduct market and competitive research to inform initiatives.
• Collect and analyze data for informed decision making.
• Foster a product mindset across teams and manage dependencies.
• Backlog management with Product Manager and Business Analyst.
• Lead demonstrations of business value and agile ceremonies.
• Communicate status and outcomes at the team level.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Customer engagement

Data analysis

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Product lifecycle knowledge

Regulated products understanding

Ambiguity navigation

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

Selective Insurance in New Jersey is seeking a Product Owner to champion our product strategy, translate vision into executable plans, and drive end-to-end value delivery across agile teams.

You will serve as a trusted partner to customers and stakeholders, balance strategic priorities with tactical delivery, and measure outcomes to demonstrate tangible business value. Strong collaboration and a passion for continuous improvement are essential.