Senior Guidewire Product Owner – Commercial Auto

Delan Associates, Inc; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, seeks an experienced Product Owner/Manager to drive the vision, roadmap, and delivery of Guidewire-based P&C insurance platforms. You will partner with business stakeholders and delivery teams to translate needs into actionable requirements and user stories, with a heavy focus on Commercial Auto capabilities.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years in product management, 3+ years in Agile product ownership, and deep Guidewire P&C experience.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management or related tech delivery.
• 3+ years as Product Owner/Product Manager in an Agile environment.
• Strong P&C Insurance domain experience with Guidewire.
• Hands-on experience with Guidewire platforms (PolicyCenter/BillingCenter/ClaimCenter).
• Experience managing product backlogs, epics, features, and acceptance criteria.
• Willingness to travel to Omaha at least one week per month.

Responsibilities

• Own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, priorities, and backlog.
• Translate business needs into clear product requirements and user stories.
• Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and Guidewire teams.
• Prioritize backlog based on value, compliance, dependencies, and timelines.
• Define epics, features, stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead Agile ceremonies and backlog refinement with delivery teams.
• Coordinate UAT, release readiness, and production rollout.
• Communicate status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with distributed teams and onsite meetings in Omaha.

Skills

Product management

Agile

P&C Insurance

Stakeholder management

Guidewire

Distributed teams

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Omaha, Nebraska — particularly for candidates who can work onsite and collaborate directly with business stakeholders.

Remote candidates will be considered when a suitable Omaha-based candidate is not available.

Must have strong Guidewire and P&C insurance experience.

Commercial Auto experience is strongly preferred.

Must be willing to travel to Omaha at least one week per month.

Additional onsite travel may be required for key workshops, planning sessions, UAT, releases, or other critical business events.

Job Description

Position Overview

Drive product vision, roadmap, requirements, prioritization, and delivery for Guidewire-based P&C insurance platforms. This role brings together Guidewire expertise, P&C insurance knowledge, and product ownership to translate business needs into effective technology solutions.

The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, architects, delivery partners, and Agile teams, with particular relevance to Commercial Auto capabilities and processes.

What You'll Do

• Own and communicate the product vision, roadmap, priorities, and backlog.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear product requirements and user stories.
• Serve as the key liaison between business stakeholders and Guidewire technology and delivery teams.
• Prioritize the product backlog based on business value, customer needs, regulatory requirements, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
• Define epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and business requirements.
• Work closely with Guidewire architects, developers, business analysts, QA, and implementation teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide business and product direction for Commercial Auto-related capabilities and processes.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and other product-related Agile ceremonies.
• Provide clarification and timely decisions to delivery teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Coordinate UAT, business validation, release readiness, and production implementation.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product status, risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and enhanced customer experience.
• Ensure product solutions align with business strategy, enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with distributed teams and participate in onsite meetings in Omaha as required.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product management, product ownership, business analysis, or technology delivery.
• 3+ years of experience working as a Product Owner/Product Manager in an Agile environment.
• Strong P&C Insurance domain experience.
• Hands-on experience with Guidewire platforms, preferably PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, or ClaimCenter.
• Strong understanding of Guidewire implementation, configuration, integrations, and insurance business processes.
• Experience creating and managing product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Experience working with distributed business and technology teams.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Omaha at least one week per month for remote positions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commercial Auto insurance experience.
• Guidewire experience combined with Commercial Auto domain experience.
• Guidewire certification or relevant Guidewire implementation experience.
• Experience with Guidewire Cloud / Cloud Platform.
• Experience with Commercial Lines, particularly Commercial Auto.
• Experience with other P&C insurance products such as Property, Workers' Compensation, General Liability, Umbrella, or BOP.
• Experience with Guidewire integrations and the surrounding insurance technology ecosystem.
• Prior experience supporting large-scale insurance transformation or modernization programs.
• PMP, CSPO, PSPO, SAFe, or Scrum certification.
• Experience working directly with insurance carriers and business stakeholders.