IT Product Analyst Manager (Hybrid Work Model)

Sentry Insurance•Nashville, TN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

You’ll play a pivotal role in driving the evolution of our IT products by leveraging your comprehensive understanding of business strategy, technology, and market trends. At Sentry, we’re more than just insurance—and we can offer you more than just a job. We want you to enjoy a career with us, where you’re in the driver’s seat of your career path with access to resources to help you succeed personally and professionally. We’re looking for a strategic leader to guide a team of IT business analysts, who serve as the critical connection point between business partners and technical delivery teams. In this role, you’ll manage a diverse portfolio of work, align project priorities with broader IT strategies, and ensure the delivery of exceptional products. If you excel at seeing the big picture, fostering cross-functional teamwork, and coaching analysts to reach their full potential, this may be the opportunity for you. What You’ll Do You’ll be a valuable contributor to our team. As a Sentry associate, we believe in your skills and knowledge. Your input and participation matters. You’ll have the opportunity to: Innovate: Through our agile development process, you’ll have the opportunity to apply your creativity and innovation to drive new solutions. Learn: Sentry provides several resources to help you further your career and continue your personal development, including Sentry University, LinkedIn Learning, and peer-led educational sessions and communities. Grow : Sentry provides many opportunities to grow in your career. Through meaningful, ongoing conversations around growth and development, we encourage all associates to take ownership in their career path. Contribute: As an IT Product Analyst Manager, you will: Lead and manage a team of IT Product Analysts, improving and adhering to product management best practices. Oversee product prioritization, requirement documentation, and change management to ensure alignment with the IT product strategy. Navigate organizational boundaries, foster a culture of innovation, and utilize a deep understanding of the organization’s capabilities and technology to facilitate effective product changes that align with customer needs while efficiently leveraging IT resources. Assess the effectiveness of the evolving product in meeting customer and business needs through ongoing measurement and evaluation and facilitates appropriate adjustments to achieve the desired outcomes. Promote planning, execution, and delivery of new product features to ensure implementation within defined scope, budget, and timeline.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience. Degree in Information Systems, Business Analysis or related discipline preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
Strong understanding of IT systems, software development lifecycle, and product management principles.
Strong communication skills and ability to articulate vision, goals, and expectations to team members and stakeholders.
Ability to mentor, coach, and develop team members to meet their full potential.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving innovation and continuous improvement.
Strong interpersonal skills and personally projects energy and drive with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of IT Product Analysts, improving and adhering to product management best practices.
Oversee product prioritization, requirement documentation, and change management to ensure alignment with the IT product strategy.
Navigate organizational boundaries, foster a culture of innovation, and utilize a deep understanding of the organization’s capabilities and technology to facilitate effective product changes that align with customer needs while efficiently leveraging IT resources.
Assess the effectiveness of the evolving product in meeting customer and business needs through ongoing measurement and evaluation and facilitates appropriate adjustments to achieve the desired outcomes.
Promote planning, execution, and delivery of new product features to ensure implementation within defined scope, budget, and timeline.