Sr. Product Manager

Applied Systems Canada•Toronto, ON

54d•$100,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That’s why at Applied, we’re building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers – all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40+ years of experience in the insurtech game, we’re not just redefining what’s achievable; we’re creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible. We’re searching for a Sr. Product Manager to join our core product (Epic) team. To keep us headed in the right direction, we’re looking for people who understand winning is a team sport, who value and seek to learn from our team’s diverse experiences and backgrounds, who welcome a challenge and take risks in the pursuit of creating better outcomes for our customers, and who can, at any given time, step back to laugh and have some fun.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Product Management.
Comprehensive knowledge of product management methodologies, industry best practices, and business strategy.
Experience managing and enhancing APIs that internal/external partners and customers use to integrate within their applications.
Strong understanding of the content and tools needed by developers to integrate with partner APIs.
Highly skilled in data analysis, with the ability to derive actionable insights from complex datasets.
Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking abilities, capable of making decisions that balance short-term results with long-term goals.
A background working for enterprise B2B SaaS organizations.
Can work on a Remote/Hybrid schedule in our Toronto, CA office

Nice To Haves

Insurance or financial industry experience.
Agile/Scrum experience.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, ReadMe, Swagger, Pendo, or other related tools.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of product strategies for a feature area or a product
Define the vision and roadmap for a feature area or a product
Identify and define problem statements, leading to research that deepens understanding or validates decisions
Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to pinpoint customer needs, product gaps, and market opportunities
Prioritize and manage the roadmap and release plan for a feature area or a product
Define product requirements and specifications for a feature area or a product
Translate findings into recommendations for feature areas or product enhancements
Create business cases to support feature or product enhancements or new product concepts
Present business cases to Product leadership to gather feedback and buy-in
Ensure feature delivery creates a connected customer journey and a phased approach to value realization
Lead cross-functional teams through development cycles
Track progress towards milestones, identify roadblocks, and recommend solutions
Execute user research and testing to comprehend needs and pain points
Utilize various techniques to explore user needs, gaining deeper insight into the customer
Communicate user needs cross-functionally to align with feature and product prioritization
Synthesize market and user data from multiple sources
Create compelling stories and present to Product leadership to validate hypotheses or decisions
Communicate feature-area and product values to go-to-market teams
Define the product positioning and market differentiation for a feature area or product
Partner cross-functionally to develop new features, feature areas, or products
Collaborate with Software Development, User Experience, Customer Experience, Go-To-Market, Customers, and Product Leadership
Act as a mentor or coach to junior product team members, sharing expertise and promoting continuous learning