Product Owner I

Liberty Mutual Insurance•Boston, MA

10d•$94,000 - $176,000

About The Position

Help shape the future of how independent agents sell Home insurance. We're looking for a Product Owner I to join our Distribution Independent Agent (IA) Sales Experience Portfolio and help build a best-in-class Quote and Issue application for our Home product line. This is a high-impact role at the center of a critical strategic initiative: delivering the tools our independent agents need to sell our enhanced Home products. You'll own the enhancement backlog for our New Quote & Issue agent experience, ensuring every update keeps pace with our evolving product portfolio and keeps agents equipped to sell with confidence. If you're energized by solving real problems for real users, thrive at the intersection of product strategy and technical execution, and want your work to directly shape how agents do business every day, please consider applying!

Requirements

Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and IT project management as typically acquired through a Bachelors` degree in relevant field (business, computer science, humanities, etc.) and a minimum of 2 to 4 years direct experience with agile teams as well as 5 years in business, technology or consulting.
Able to depict complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences; educate SBU/department(s) on business vision and plan and the impact of change.
Able to make difficult and quick decisions daily.
Problem solver with ability to lead the team to push the solutions and progress.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the insurance industry preferred.
Knowledge of relevant products and portfolio preferred.
Experimental mindset to drive innovation amongst uncertainty.

Responsibilities

Own prioritization and management of the Home enhancement product backlog for the New Quote & Issue agent experience.
Partner closely with experience and technology teams to translate new Home product launches into agent-experience updates, identifying pain points and opportunities to streamline how agents utilize our system.
Stay ahead of emerging trends and technologies to continuously improve ease-of-doing-business metrics.
Contributes towards achieving assigned product KPIs.
Manages product(s) with a low-medium degree of strategy, scope, and complexity.
Owns and maintains the product backlog and is accountable for its contents, prioritization, and acceptance criteria.
Accountable for clear, actionable user stories.
Sets priorities and actively participates in squad/team quarterly planning.
With support, set expectations with stakeholders for delivery of new capabilities, features, and functionalities.
Participates in squad/team demos, retrospectives, and all other ceremonies.
Works daily with the Agile working group clarifying business requirements, removing roadblocks, constantly communicating, and supporting alignment around product strategy.