Product Manager - Specialty Lines (US-Remote)

Emergent Holdings

1d•$107,000 - $179,300•Remote

About The Position

The Product Manager is strategically focused on driving the development and continual support and improvement of the Company’s products. The PM focuses on long-term strategy and product vision for the business unit. This role actively collaborates with Product Managers, Customers and other key stakeholders. This position combines expertise in the domain while applying scaled agile principles to deliver innovative product solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in a related field.
Ten years of relevant experience in a Product Owner or related field.
Strong knowledge of Agile development methodologies such as SCRUM.
Ability to deliver product and/or projects to large-scale enterprises.
Expertise in defining and prioritizing business requirements and validating product capabilities.
Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and understand the downstream implications of shifting priorities.
Ability to facilitate the completion of work in a matrix environment.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical teams
Ability to work in a fast-paced agile team environment
Excellent project and time management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative style.
Strong relationship management skills.
A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
P & C insurance experience preferred.
Experience achieving strategic goals and to evolve product strategy based on user needs, data and industry trends.
Certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged.

Responsibilities

Leads key product definition, prioritization, and launch decisions.
Evaluates customer requests for capabilities, industry drivers, and competition to determine product priorities.
Leads product strategy and scope decisions based on internal and external factors.
Develops product strategy and related business case.
Serves as the liaison with business unit’s clients, communicates upcoming system changes and future direction of the product, and serves as industry expert for the product.
Manages product roadmap priorities to ensure development work is prioritized.
Manages product readiness and rollout.
Establishes a user story definition and acceptance criteria for the product backlog.
Supports the team by working towards removing obstacles and distractions.
Plays an active role in agile sprint ceremonies throughout an engagement including but not limited to - team cadence, cross platform coordination, discovery and framing, and stakeholder governance.
Evangelizes and upholds agile practices and methodologies.
Defines solutions for prospects, including business unit’s products and their integration with third party solutions.
Provides direction on use cases for product enhancements and new products to product and technical team.
Provides final acceptance and signoff on all software deliveries.
Works effectively with business unit’s senior leaders and functional teams to ensure success.
Evaluates client requests, industry drivers, and competitor capabilities to identify enhancements.
Evaluates regulatory changes to determine how they should be accommodated in business unit’s products.