Product Owner - Commercial Line

Intact FC • Mississauga, ON

5d • CA$94,200 - CA$115,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Product Owner to join our growing team! This role will work on the National Contact CL Auto project. The focus will be to build strong relationships with multiple business teams and with IT to properly manage a national business backlog of priorities. The incumbent will be familiar with the insurance industry and have experience in the Agile approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or any combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Typically requires between 5 and 8 years of experience.
• Commercial lines Insurance (Auto) Knowledge required.
• Exposure to large scale or national projects.
• Planning methodology and relevant experience and proven knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Power Point
• Knowledgeable about the application development cycle, especially when defining requirements/Stories and good understanding of the testing strategy.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in teams or in a matrix environment (multitasking).
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Nice To Haves

• CBAP certification an asset.

Responsibilities

• Define the MVP and strategy to roll-out the vision.
• Collaborate with the team to define the product vision.
• Understand the objectives of the product and the problems it's solving.
• Convey the vision and goals to the team.
• Manage the product backlog (creating stories, prioritizing development stories and technical debt based on business priority/scope, etc.).
• Communicate progress and deadlines.
• Understand customer needs and how the product fits in.
• Define KPIs and objectives for the product and through data analytics and feedback, ensure business objectives and targets are met.
• Mitigate risk by raising concerns to the management team regarding product quality and propose actions to mitigate the risk.
• Guide the activities of team members in an effective and efficient way to achieve success of a project or deliverable.
• Act as a positive change agent by supporting and influencing others to adopt new approaches.
• Coach others to systematically and logically to resolve problems, identify causation and anticipate expected results.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with others; actively participate towards the completion of goals; establish and maintain good working relationships with others.
• Convey ideas logically and simply, actively participate in meetings and make a conscious effort to understand what people are really saying.
• Coach others to adapt to and work in an environment constantly in motion and evolving, comfortable with ambiguity and perform well under stress.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 12%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Defined benefit pension plan

What This Job Offers

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