Agile Product Owner

The Hartford•Hartford, CT

About The Position

We are seeking an Agile Product Owner to support the delivery of high-impact digital experiences across our Employee Benefits platform. This role partners closely with the Product Manager, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to translate strategic business and customer needs into actionable work items. This is an execution-focused role responsible for managing team-level priorities, refining feature and user stories, and ensuring successful sprint delivery. It is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to deepen their product knowledge while contributing to meaningful customer-facing solutions.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or digital product delivery
Strong experience in the Agile/Scrum environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to break down complex problems into clear, actionable work items
Ability to manage stakeholders with high degree of professionalism
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
High degree of curiosity and intrinsic motivation

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting digital products or customer-facing platforms
Familiarity with backlog management tools (e.g Jira, Rally)
Basic understanding of analytics and customer experience principles
Interest in building a career in Product Management

Responsibilities

Own the overall health of the team backlog, ensuring features and stories are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for development
Own the prioritization of all features and stories to ensure close alignment with digital outcomes and objectives
Own the breakdown of the epics into features and document clearly and timely for refinement and PI planning
Partner with process and business analysts to have clear, concise user stories and acceptance criteria documented and aligned to features and priorities
Lead and/or participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and daily execution support
Partner with the team to clarify requirements and remove blockers
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the team's Agile processes
Collaborate with Agile Product Managers and senior Product Owners to execute against the product roadmap
Ensure delivered features meet defined acceptance criteria and business expectations
Assist in coordinating dependencies and aligning work across teams
Work closely with engineering, UX, and business partners to ensure shared understanding of requirements
Communicate effectively and confidently with stakeholders on progress, risks/challenges, and delivery outcomes
Leverage customer feedback, analytics, and stakeholder input to inform backlog priorities