Senior Product Owner, Emerging Technology & Innovation

The Hartford•Columbus, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. You are… … a motivated problem solver ready to pursue meaningful work. You strive to make an impact every day not only at work, but at home and in the community too. Congratulations: You’ve landed in the right place! Emerging Technology & Innovation is dedicated to data-driven innovation at The Hartford. The team focuses on enhancing the value of our insurance portfolio by evaluating new, cutting-edge technologies, methods, and insuretech products; prototyping AI models and uses; and supporting business partners in leveraging AI to drive process and product improvements. The team seeks an energetic and passionate Asset Owner to drive and communicate the ideation, design, and demonstration of solutions modernizing and transforming our operations and business. This position requires exposure to statistical or probabilistic modeling, data transformation and visualization, and will offer career-accelerating opportunities to refine skills and domain expertise in both the business and the craft of data science. In this role, you will support a team working in a fast-paced, open-ended environment with cutting edge technologies in deep learning and generative AI. You’ll help define and influence how our company's data scientists and business teams leverage data and machine learning to improve our processes and products. This person will collaborate with senior leaders, business partners and data science teams from across the enterprise to support and influence further adoption of AI at The Hartford. Success will depend on your ability to break down and solve the problems of business and technical stakeholders, quickly delivering valuable prototypes and recommendations. This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Chicago, IL, Hartford, CT or Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Requirements

4+ years of experience in project or product management, preferably in Data Science/Machine Learning
General understanding of statistics, analytic project lifecycle, and data science concepts
Experience supporting development of AI, machine learning, or technical products
Experience translating complex technical topics into business solutions and strategies
Experience communicating and building relationships across a broad range of technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leaders
Experience leveraging Microsoft Office tools to develop compelling visuals articulating complex analytical topics
Experience with Agile and Scrum
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship.
The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Nice To Haves

Insurance business domain knowledge
Experience with supporting project execution and driving change to core business processes through the innovative use of quantitative techniques
Experience in supporting artificial intelligence portfolios is strongly preferred
PMP and/or Product Owner Certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership: Demonstrated leadership abilities, an innovative mindset and a drive to push transformation by proactively discovering opportunities to apply AI
Able to motivate and push for innovation within the team while fostering a positive team culture.
Strategy and Planning & Financial Acumen: Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills around delivering impactful data science solutions for business, advancing innovation and creating competitive advantage leveraging AI.
Ability to articulate vision, strategy, and develop tactical roadmaps.
Experience developing business cases with a cost benefit analysis/ROI.
Communication: Communication skills and the ability to articulate value and methods of data science solutions to both non-technical and technical audiences.
Negotiation and influencing skills.
Stakeholder Management & Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to understand the customer’s needs and negotiate scope of projects across competing priorities and agendas.
Resilience and the ability to manage ambiguity and change.
Project Management & Prioritization: Experience managing priorities on multiple projects based on changing demands/needs.
Track, communicate and update progress with stakeholders.
Excellent project management skills with a proven track record on delivering at speed and scale and within budget.
Product Management: Gather requirements and prioritize product features based on multiple stakeholder needs.
Plan and design capabilities and features in partnership with technical teammates.