Senior Agile Product Owner

Great American Insurance Group; United States; Remote; USD 127,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

A major insurance company is looking for a Product Owner to lead product vision and agile strategy within a dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years in the insurance industry, with agile leadership experience and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include overseeing product development and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure product success. A Bachelor's degree and relevant experience are required, along with a passion for delivering quality products.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan with company match

Education reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of related experience in the insurance or financial services industry preferred.
• 3 or more years of agile leadership experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Demonstrated knowledge of product development and agile development methodology.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to define a product vision and strategy.
• Oversee the creation of training materials to assist in product adoption.
• Build relationships with Business Stakeholders to understand technical solutions.

Skills

Dynamic communication skills

Passion for product delivery

Ability to inspire senior leadership

Strong relationship-building skills

Ability to influence without direct authority

Experience leading large-scale system implementations

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study: Business, Management, Information Technology

Job description

Overview

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Risk Solutions is a dynamic and diverse operation within the Great American Insurance Group. We offer a wide range of commercial products designed to meet the unique needs of our clients, including property, casualty, and specialty insurance products. Our focus is on the wholesale brokerage market, where our partners specialize in placing complex and high-risk insurance policies, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service and expertise. We foster a work environment that encourages the empowerment of product owners, respects diverse opinions and experiences, and promotes a culture of continuous growth, learning, and improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Vision and Strategy
  • Lead a cross-functional team to define a product vision and strategy, product roadmap, and requirements for success.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to define business objectives and create and communicate requirements that translate business needs into strategic business and technology initiatives.
  • Ensure a customer-centric and data-driven approach to identify and advocate for iterative deliverables with measurable outcomes.
• Product Development and Management
  • Oversee the creation and maintenance of training materials to assist in product adoption.
  • Monitor usage, assess user data, and identify opportunities to increase usage and improve user experience.
  • Craft a roadmap for one or more teams based on business objectives.
  • Be an active member of one or more agile development teams in partnership with a Scrum Master.
  • Support Risk Solutions as a leader in the division’s agile transformation, sharing best practices and coaching business partners on effective engagement in an agile delivery environment.
• Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Build relationships with Business Stakeholders to understand the value and need for technical solutions.
  • Maintain and leverage strong relationships across the business.
  • Coach, mentor, or pair with other Product Owners.
  • Participate in or facilitate all agile ceremonies (e.g., standups, planning, retro, etc.).

Desired Skills

• Dynamic communication skills.
• Passion for product delivery.
• Ability to inspire senior leadership by presenting a product vision.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience leading large-scale system implementations or system conversions.
• Highly desired specialties include experience supporting Underwriting, Insurance Product Launches, Policy Administration systems, Broker Management, Binding Authority or Data and Analytics.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor\'s Degree or equivalent experience.

Field of Study: Business, Management, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Experience:

• 10 or more years of related experience in the insurance or financial services industry preferred.
• 3 or more years of agile leadership experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience managing product development and agile development methodology, preferably Scrum and/or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

Certifications: CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) or SAFe certifications are a plus.

Additional Information

• Travel may be required up to 10%.

Business Unit: Great American Risk Solutions

Salary Range: $127,800.00 -$172,200.00

Benefits:

Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role\'s scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.