Sr. Associate LPM Analyst (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance Company of America; Short Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 101,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Selective Insurance Company is seeking a Senior Associate Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Analyst to support product transformation efforts across multiple workstreams, including product strategy, agile planning, governance, and tool adoption. You will advocate for the transformation mindset and play a key role in agile practices.

You will collaborate with portfolio leaders, drive objectives and roadmaps, and help mature agile capabilities.

Qualifications

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Working knowledge of software development life cycles
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
• Experience with Agile project management software especially Microsoft Azure DevOps and Target Process
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make sound decisions
• Insurance industry knowledge a plus
• Self starter, proactively seeks help when stuck or clarification is needed

Responsibilities

• Accountabilities for an assigned portfolio
• Champions product and agile principles, practices, and competencies
• Supports governance including financial, benefit realization measures, and reporting
• Supports creation of objectives and key results, product roadmaps, and solution roadmaps
• Builds content for and co-facilitates tailored workshops to advance product maturity
• Provides support for monthly portfolio governance reviews to ensure alignment across business and IT
• Participates in transforming financial reporting practices toward product funding concepts
• Contributes to adoption of agile work management tools (AzureDevOps, TargetProcess, ApptioOne, SharePoint, templates, excel workbooks)
• May play the role of scrum master or product owner on a dedicated agile team
• Independently own/drive special projects (e.g. customer journey mapping)

Skills

Communication

Agile methodologies

SDLC

Collaboration

Azure DevOps

TargetProcess

Problem solving

Insurance domain knowledge

Self starter

Education

College degree preferred

2-3 years BA/PM experience

1+ years Agile Scrum or Kanban

Tools

Microsoft Azure DevOps

TargetProcess

Job description

About Us

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness.

Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year.

Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs.

Overview

The Senior Associate Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Analyst will assist and support various assignments related to our Product Transformation efforts. Assignments may span across multiple workstreams of the transformation including but not limited to product strategy development, agile planning and execution, governance processes, agile playbook content creation, and agile management tool adotpion. Will be an advocate for the product transformation mindset, practices, and processes.

Responsibilities

• Accountablities for an assigned portfolio
• Builds knowledge and is a champion of product and agile principles, practices, and competencies.
• Supports portfolio leaders in all necessary aspects of governance including financial, benefit realization measures, and general reporting.
• Supports portfolio leaders in creation of objectives and key results, product roadmaps, and solution roadmaps all aligned to the strategy.
• Builds content for and co-facilitates tailored workshops to advance product maturity
• Provides support for the monthly portfolio governance reviews to ensure alignment across business and IT, surface impediments, removes blockers.
• Participates in and may drive aspects related to transforming our financial reporting practices as we shift from project accounting to product model funding and budgeting concepts.
• Contributes to enhancements and adoption of agile work management tools (i.e. AzureDevOps, TargetProcess, ApptioOne, SharePoint, templates, excel workbooks)
• May play the role of scrum master or product owner on a dedicated agile team
• Independently own/drive special projects (i.e. customer journey mapping)

Qualifications

Knowledge and Requirements

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Possesses working knowledge and practical application of Agile methodologies
• Possesses working knowledge of software development life cycles
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
• Experience with Agile project management software especially Microsoft Azure DevOps and Target Process
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and make sound decisions
• Low to Moderate technical domain proficiency. Insurance industry knowledge a plus.
• Self starter, proactively seeks help when stuck or clarification is needed

Education and Experience

• College degree preferred
• 2-3 years of business analysis or project management experience preferred
• 1+ years direct Agile Scrum or Kanban experience

Total Rewards

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off. Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.

The actual base salary is based on geographic location, and the range is representative of salaries for this role throughout Selective's footprint. Additional considerations include relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, performance, and business needs.

Pay Range

USD $101,000.00 - USD $137,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

Selective is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. That means we respect and value every individual’s unique opinions, beliefs, abilities, and perspectives. We are committed to promoting a welcoming culture that celebrates diverse talent, individual identity, different points of view and experiences – and empower employees to contribute new ideas that support our continued and growing success. Building a highly engaged team is one of our core strategic imperatives, which we believe is enhanced by diversity, equity, and inclusion. We expect and encourage all employees and all of our business partners to embrace, practice, and monitor the attitudes, values, and goals of acceptance; address biases; and foster diversity of viewpoints and opinions.

For Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.