Technical Product Owner - Insurance Underwriting Platform

Howden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a Technical Product Owner to lead underwriting and rating platform initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment in New York.

You will translate business needs into actionable stories and align stakeholders across underwriting, IT, and architecture teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in insurance technology, SAFe 6.0 or Agile delivery, and strong Azure DevOps capabilities, driving delivery from requirements to UAT with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in insurance technology.
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance underwriting, rating methodologies, and policy lifecycle.
• Experience with SAFe 6.0 or Agile delivery frameworks.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps for backlog management and delivery tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to lead delivery from requirements through rollout, including UAT.
• Experience in P&C commercial lines (Property, Casualty, Specialty) preferred.
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for underwriting and rating platform capabilities.
• Partner with underwriting leadership to define business needs, refine requirements, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Translate complex underwriting workflows and rating logic into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Lead backlog prioritization using data, business value, and technical considerations.
• Work closely with technical development and integration teams to ensure clarity of requirements and timely delivery of features.
• Manage PI planning activities within a SAFe environment, ensuring alignment across teams and ARTs.
• Collaborate with solution architects to ensure designs align with enterprise architecture, integration patterns, and scalability standards.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions with underwriting, operations, IT, and leadership to gather feedback and drive consensus.
• Champion Agile and SAFe best practices across teams.
• Apply Lean methodologies or other process improvement frameworks to streamline workflows and improve delivery efficiency.

Skills

Agile delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Product ownership

Stakeholder communication

UAT coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

SAFe 6.0

Job description

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a Technical Product Owner to lead underwriting and rating platform initiatives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment in New York.

You will translate business needs into actionable stories and align stakeholders across underwriting, IT, and architecture teams. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in insurance technology, SAFe 6.0 or Agile delivery, and strong Azure DevOps capabilities, driving delivery from requirements to UAT with a focus on