Agile Product Owner - Personal Insurance

Travelers • Hartford, CT

2d • $101,600 - $167,600

About The Position

Travelers is seeking an Agile Product Owner to lead a smaller-scale team in delivering capabilities and solutions using Agile methods. The role represents the end user and guides the team's day-to-day work toward defined outcomes, without prescribing how work is completed. It supports direct-to-consumer personal insurance digital experiences throughout the customer quoting and acquisition journey. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; the company does not sponsor H-1B petitions, TN status, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT for this role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least two years of work experience in a related field.
• Two years of experience in Agile product management.
• Embody Agile values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment.
• Apply Agile principles, practices, and methodologies to support team success.
• Communicate effectively at all levels and adjust communication to the audience.
• Work effectively in cross-functional, multi-team environments.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement, sharing learning, and supporting team development.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with direct-to-consumer or consumer-facing digital products and measurable acquisition, conversion, or engagement outcomes.
• Ability to influence leaders and behaviors without traditional hierarchy.
• Servant leadership that empowers team members as equal contributors.
• Product mindset: define a product value proposition that supports circle and value stream objectives and provides direction for the team.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize team work, maintain a ready backlog, and accept final product output while focusing on defined outcomes.
• Manage a backlog of deliverables, capabilities, and experimentation; measure performance and adjust the roadmap as needed.
• Partner with UX, legal/compliance, engineering, and marketing stakeholders to define and refine compliant direct-to-consumer digital insurance experiences optimized for conversion.
• Implement team goals and strategy in alignment with circle and value stream vision, and communicate them to stakeholders, Circle Leads, and team members.
• Represent the end user, understand and respond to customer feedback, clarify customer needs and requirements, and ensure work meets acceptance criteria.
• Own, prioritize, and refine the team backlog, making trade-off decisions to maximize value.
• Set objectives and key performance indicators to optimize value flow.
• Participate in business readiness, assess the impact of change, and implement approaches to support adoption and mitigate resistance.
• Give feedback on work in progress, clarify requirements, help remove impediments, and identify opportunities for continuous team and process improvement.
• Partner with Circle Leads and peers to communicate the resources required to achieve business outcomes.
• Share best practices across teams to support alignment and consistency within a value stream.
• Foster an innovative, inclusive, and diverse team environment that encourages positive culture, collaboration, and self-organization.
• Champion AI adoption and usage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for eligible employees and family members beginning on the first day of employment.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching on contributions up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program contributions to an employee’s 401(k) when the employee makes student loan payments.
• A pension plan fully funded by Travelers.
• At least 20 days of paid time off annually.
• Nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts, and resources for wellness and caregiving needs.
• Mental health program offering free professional counseling, health coaching, and other resources.
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level