Senior Product Manager

Socket.dev; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive benefits

401(k) Profit Sharing

Job summary

Utica National Insurance Group is seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive strategy and execution across its casualty product lines. You will develop multi-year roadmaps, lead market expansion, and optimize pricing and segmentation across states.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage vendor partnerships, and ensure regulatory compliance in a high-impact, fast-paced environment. This hybrid role offers mentoring opportunities and the chance to shape commercial insurance strategy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in P&C insurance with leadership experience.
• Ability to leverage data to drive business objectives.
• Experience managing relationships in line and staff environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year product strategy and roadmaps for assigned portfolio across states.
• Adjust pricing and segmentation to optimize performance across products.
• Design and lead new product launches and market entry.
• Identify trends and translate into product opportunities.
• Lead modernization efforts like digitization and analytics integration.
• Drive governance, audit readiness and best practices across product management.
• Represent company in regulatory discussions and industry groups.
• Lead and mentor associate product managers and analysts.
• Oversee vendor partnerships and initiatives.
• Coach emerging talent and foster ownership and innovation.

Skills

P&C Insurance leadership

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic product management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Company

At Utica National Insurance Group, 1,400 employees countrywide take our corporate promise to heart every day: To make people feel secure, appreciated, and respected.

Utica National Insurance Group is an \"A\" rated $2.0B award-winning, nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.

Operating along the Eastern half of the United States, based in our Home Office in Central New York, with Regional Office locations including NYC, Dallas and Charlotte.

What you will do

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead strategy and execution across our Casualty product lines. In this role, you’ll develop multi-year product strategies and roadmaps aligned with business goals, driving performance across multiple products and states. You’ll lead market expansion initiatives, launch new products, and optimize pricing and segmentation.

You’ll play a key role in modernizing our product portfolio through digitization and predictive analytics, while ensuring regulatory compliance and audit readiness. As a cross-functional leader, you’ll guide teams of product managers, analysts, and stakeholders, and manage vendor partnerships to deliver impactful solutions.

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of our commercial insurance offerings, foster innovation, and mentor emerging talent in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions:

• Develop multi-year strategy and product roadmap for assigned portfolio, aligning with business goals.
• Responsible for performance across multiple products/states, adjusting pricing and segmentation as needed.
• Design and lead launching new products or entering new markets.
• Identify emerging trends and translate them into product opportunities.
• Champion modernization efforts (e.g., digitization, predictive analytics integration).
• Drive product governance, audit readiness, and best practices across product management.
• Represent the company in regulatory discussions, public filings, and industry groups.
• Lead teams of associate product managers, analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead and manage vendor partnerships and initiatives..
• Coach and develop emerging talent, fostering a culture of ownership and innovation.
• Responsible for managing the implementation of rate and pricing changes across assigned lines of business in alignment with regulatory and business requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Conforms with all corporate policies and procedures.

What you need

• 7+ years of increasingly responsible P&C insurance roles, including leadership
• Demonstrated drive for results and the ability to effectively develop and leverage data to support and drive business objectives
• Experience in both a line and staff environment preferred, along with a demonstrated success in managing relationships required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or Equivalent business experience
• Significant insurance education, such as INS, AU, CPCU or the demonstrated willingness to pursue insurance education is strongly recommended.

**Candidates that don't meet the above experience/education, may be considered as an Associate Product Manager or Product Manager based on their overall experience/skills relevant to the role.

Salary Range:

$145,600 - $218,400

**The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employee’s work experience, their geographic location, education, certification(s), scope and responsibilities in the role, and additional qualifications.**

This position is bonus eligible.

Location:

Hybrid to New Hartford, NY or Charlotte, NC

Benefits:

We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
• Dental Benefit
• Vision Benefit
• Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan(Includes annual Company financial contribution and discretionary Profit Sharing contribution based upon annual company financial results)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Designations
• Company-Paid Family Leave
• Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
• Voluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet Insurance
• Student Loan Refinancing Services
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Matching Gifts program
• PaidVolunteer Day
• Employee Referral Award Program
• Wellness programs
• Personal Insurance Discount

Additional Information:

This position is a full time salaried, exempt (non overtime eligible) position.

Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.