Product Owner Specialist II

Horace Mann; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Horace Mann is seeking a Product Owner Specialist II to drive product development initiatives in Springfield, IL. The role involves managing product features from conception to delivery and requires strong organizational skills and a business degree. Ideal candidates will have a background in insurance and a passion for collaboration and process optimization.

Qualifications

• 2+ years business experience, insurance background preferred.
• Continuously seeks personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Guide product lifecycle, from idea conception to delivery.
• Ensure timely delivery of tasks and product initiatives.
• Communicate with stakeholders and end-users throughout development.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration and teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience

Job description

This position is hybrid out of the Springfield, IL office. It is not a remote position.

We are seeking aProduct Owner Specialist II who is passionate about delivering meaningful solutions that align with both business goals and user needs. In this role, you will guide the full lifecycle of system development, from idea conception through delivery, involving stakeholders and end-users every step of the way. You will be responsible for translating strategic business vision into actionable features, prioritizing assigned process defects/enhancements to be included coordinating product roadmaps, managing the backlog and participating in production and state rollout sprint work and releases.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Product Execution

• Carry out tasks and product initiatives from start to finish, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Translate the organization’s business vision into specific, actionable system features and drive their implementation through regular road mapping and backlog prioritization
• Prioritizing assigned process defects/enhancements to be included in the overall prioritization planning sessions
• Enters in all potential defects/enhancements into the tracking system and comply with defined scrum processes
• Actively take part in sprint events, including sprint planning, backlog refinement meetings, requirement sessions, design reviews, and retrospectives.
• Identify new process enhancement and system features to improve process optimization

Stakeholder and End-User Collaboration

• Communicate with stakeholders and end-users throughout the development process to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Actively gather input and feedback to guide system improvements and validate product direction.

System Requirements

• Understand end to end processing with business processes/systems
• Evaluate the goals of the system and ensure they are met based on the design of the system- understanding requirements of business and technical nature
• Ability to discuss the goals and vision of the process/system with the users of the system
• Discuss and define non-functional requirements with end users and IT
• Perform user acceptance testing as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience preferred
• 2+ years business experience, insurance background preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Pursue designations to gain knowledge about subject matter and attend training courses
• Continuously seeks personal and professional development
• Drives collaboration and teamwork
• Exemplifies engagement and accountability
• Persistently works to develop knowledge of the industry and Horace Mann business processes

Pay Range:

$61,900.00 - $91,300.00

Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.

Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.

We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future. Our tailored offerings include special rates and benefits for educators.

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