Product Owner

Liberty Mutual Insurance•,

1d•$94,000 - $197,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic and innovative Product Owner to lead the Auto Risk Classification team's vision of creating best-in-class software solutions that transform how we gather data, integrate with third-party vendor platforms, and apply sophisticated business rules. In this role, you will drive the development of systems designed to improve ease of use, maximize reusability, and reduce total cost of ownership. You will have the opportunity to partner with cross functional teams to deliver impactful solutions and make a meaningful difference in our organization's ability to compete and serve our customers.

Requirements

Strong understanding of software architecture, APIs, and data integration concepts
Familiarity with third-party integrations or vendor management ecosystems
Data-driven decision maker who can translate business requirements into technical specifications
Demonstrates accountability and ownership of product outcomes end-to-end
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.
Experimental mindset to drive innovation amongst uncertainty.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of business rules engines, underwriting workflows or risk management systems is plus
Experience in the insurance industry preferred.
Knowledge of relevant products and portfolio preferred.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the creation of product vision and alignment with strategic priorities with stakeholders.
Communicate the product and portfolio vision to their squad/team and other squads/teams outside their portfolio/functional area.
With the squad/team, 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.
Sets 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.
Contributes to aligning development and business goals and priorities while working with stakeholders and squad/team to remove roadblocks to execution.
Monitors and maintains the product health, supporting long-term product viability and efficiency, and balancing long and short term and costs with desired outcomes.
Collaboratively builds the squad/team product roadmap based on strategy and ongoing input from stakeholders.
Communicates expected value and any changes in value to be delivered in each iteration (sprint, monthly, quarterly, etc.) based on the squad/team-determined capacity.