Associate Product Owner (Hybrid)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with synthesis and translation of product and program strategies and vision into actionable delivery plans for an agile development team.
• Assists with ownership of end-to-end value delivery and outcomes at the team level, collaborating with the Product Owner, product leaders, IT partners, business leaders, and stakeholders to ensure the right products are built at the right time.
• Supports customer advocacy and proxy, engaging with internal and external customers to understand needs, optimize feedback mechanisms, and incorporate outcomes into product scope and design.
• Assists with conducting and participating in market and competitive research efforts, helping to introduce applicable findings into product development.
• Supports collection, refinement, and analysis of relevant data for informed decision-making.
• Develops and employs an economic view, assessing cost, benefit, and business value to help determine team priorities.
• Helps develop and cultivate a product mindset, ensuring team understanding and alignment with product strategy throughout development activities.
• Assists with ownership, management, and prioritization of the user story backlog.
• Helps refine features and user stories in collaboration with the Product Owner, Product Manager, and Business Analyst.
• Supports demonstration of business value and guides teams through agile ceremonies, program planning, defect remediation, and continuous improvement activities.
• Assists in proactively managing team dependencies, adapting delivery plans, and communicating impacts as appropriate.
• Supports measurement and tracking of outcomes and status reporting at the team level.

Requirements

• Developing understanding of the P&C insurance industry, product line or domain, and aptitude for continued learning.
• Good collaborative and stakeholder management aptitude; appreciation for diverse perspectives.
• Developing proficiency in customer and user engagement.
• Developing proficiency in market and competitive research.
• Problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a development-focused mindset.
• Familiarity with data collection and analysis and developing ability to apply in effective decision-making.
• Tolerance for ambiguity.
• Developing ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Developing understanding of product and software development lifecycles.
• Familiarity with writing and refining agile requirements.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and tooling.
• Conceptual understanding of regulated products.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• College degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of business analysis experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in insurance line of business role.

Nice to Have

• Experience with agile requirements and tooling.
• Experience in market and competitive research.
• Understanding of regulated products.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• 1-2 years of business analysis experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in insurance line of business role.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive base salary with incentive plan eligibility at all levels.
• Comprehensive health care plans.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs.
• Paid time off plans.
• Additional details about total rewards will be provided during the recruiting process.