About the position
GEICO, subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and a leader in Auto insurance and other product lines, is on a multi-year technology transformation journey to reimagine the customer experience in the Insurance industry by removing friction across Customers, Partners, Marketplace, Segments, Channels, and build a world class experience powered by technology. As part of this once in a lifetime opportunity to build and make a real impact in the insurance marketplace, we are looking for an accomplished, customer obsessed and results-oriented Senior Manager, Product Management to lead our enterprise design system and UI frameworks to create consistency and efficiency in how our digital experiences are designed and developed. As a Senior Manager of Product Management, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the enterprise design system and UI framework standards at GEICO. You will be responsible for leading product strategy, driving the development and execution of product roadmaps, and ensuring that our solutions meet the needs of our customers while driving business outcomes. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, product, and marketing to deliver high-impact products that drive business growth and customer satisfaction. You must be comfortable influencing at all levels of the organization. Additionally, you are a leader who thrives in a scrappy ambiguous startup environment yet has deep product experience to build complex products from scratch and scale them up.
Responsibilities
- Define and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals and market opportunities.
- Lead cross-functional teams through the entire product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to gather insights and inform product decisions.
- Prioritize features and initiatives based on customer feedback, business impact, and technical feasibility, making trade-off decisions when needed.
- Lead product managers through development efforts, including defining requirements, managing backlog, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality releases.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment and drive alignment on key decisions.
- Continuously monitor product performance, analyze metrics, and iterate on features to optimize user experience and business outcomes.
- Connect with external and internal customers to regularly understand their needs and build long-lasting relationships.
- Identify options and recommendations, working through trade-offs with other leaders to remove impediments for the team.
- Oversee product rollout plan, segmentation, product adoption and opportunities for product promotion.
- Partner with Technology leaders to influence end-state architecture and drive secure, resilient, performant, and scalable product solutions that solve material customer and business problems.
- Attract, retain, and develop Product Managers on their product career.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 10+ years of experience in product management, with a track record of delivering successful products in a fast-paced environment.
- 4+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and coaching product managers.
- Deep understanding of design systems and UI frameworks, including market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Knowledge of user experience best practices and inclusive design principles as well as familiarity with digital accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA).
- Technical proficiency in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, or other UI frameworks) and their impact on design systems.
Nice-to-haves
- 3+ years of experience managing and driving large-scale adoption of design systems, UX platforms, or front-end development capabilities, including documentation, governance, and innersourcing processes.
Benefits
- Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
- 401(k) Plan
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid Training and Licensures
