(Remote) Product Owner II- Life Insurance

Efinancial, LLC; Des Plaines (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the life insurance sector is seeking a Remote Product Owner II to lead product development initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Agile environments, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for user experience. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure timely product delivery and fostering an inclusive team environment. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including medical and 401(k).

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

PTO

Sick Leave

Annual Bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders to identify collaboration opportunities.
• Lead daily stand-up meetings and sprint planning sessions.
• Track progress against OKRs and measure team impact.

Skills

Problem Solving

User Experience

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Job description

(Remote) Product Owner II- Life Insurance

Job Category: Individual Contributor

Requisition Number: REMOT001521

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• Posted: May 5, 2025
• Full-Time

Locations

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Chicago, IL (Remote)
(Remote)
Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA

Responsibilities:

• Build relationships and act as a liaison with executives, technical leads, third-party vendors, and key stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration and address immediate business needs.
• Lead daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, backlog prioritization, user story creation, and feature refinements.
• Balance diverse requests and priorities to develop the active and vision roadmap, prioritize products during sprint planning and grooming sessions, establish goals, and define content for Agile software development.
• Maintain product delivery timelines across multiple verticals by collaborating with other product and business leaders.
• Work with support teams to monitor and triage product defects and outages.
• Use product knowledge, analytics, market research, customer data, and competitive analysis to inform decision-making.
• Track progress against OKRs and measure the team’s impact on business goals.
• Foster an innovative, inclusive, and diverse team environment, promoting collaboration and self-organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or higher in a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years’ experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst.
• Ability to understand the big picture and translate it into tangible Epics/User stories.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, including writing user stories (JIRA) and following the development process through acceptance.
• Experience with direct-to-consumer digital products and sales/marketing platforms.

Skills:

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and collaborate effectively.
• Creative problem solver with a focus on user experience.
• Open-minded, innovative, and curious about new perspectives and technologies.

Licenses + Certifications:

Certified Product Owner

Additional Information:

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, life, disability insurance, 401(k), PTO, sick leave, and annual bonuses. We are an equal opportunity employer supporting a diverse workplace. For more details, review the EEOC statement and your rights under employment laws.