Product Owner
Company: Liberty Mutual Insurance
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Schedule: Full-Time Salary Range: USD $121300.00 - $169600.00
Job Category: Technology Pay Philosophy The typical starting salary
range for this role is determined by a number of factors including
skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The
full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor
market value for all employees in these positions across the
national market and provides an opportunity to progress as
employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty
Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include
commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on
multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.
Description As a member of the Agile team, the Product Owner
represents the voice of the customer and the organization through
the delivery of business value. This person collaborates closely
with stakeholders (business and technology), including segment
level and executive leadership, to define and prioritize epics,
features, and stories, ensuring alignment with customer needs and
organizational goals. The Product Owner understands customers'
problems in detail and ensures the problems are clearly defined,
prioritized and the squad/team focuses on the most valuable work
for the organization. The Product Owner is the team member always
communicating with stakeholders to ensure an aligned understanding
of how the squad/team can provide the highest value for the
customer through the lens of the organization. This person
collaborates with squads/teams, other product owners in other
portfolios, technologists, and architects across the organization
to develop a deep understanding of the technologies and systems
they support. If you are passionate for solving business problems
and motivated to work with business and technology teams in pursuit
of key GRS objectives, apply to join the Business Agility
organization! The Risk Proposal & Issuance portfolio within the
Underwriting domain is an exciting place to share your talents and
knowledge of Underwriting as well as exercise creativity unraveling
complex capabilities to ensure Underwriting profitability. In this
role you will be specifically owning and supporting Underwriting
products and capabilities for Surety. Responsibilities With the
squad, accountable for developing and achieving product level KPIs
Manages product(s) with high degree of strategy, scope, and
complexity Owns and maintains the product backlog and is
accountable for its contents and prioritization Accountable for
clear, actionable user stories Participates in squad/team demos,
retrospectives, and all other ceremonies Balances tactical and
strategic decisions for the product, collaborating with peer
product owners, managers, portfolio product owners, and other
technical leaders, as necessary Leads and/or attend sessions with
users, customers, SMEs, to gain thorough understanding the product,
immediate opportunities, and long-term direction Partners with User
Experience to ensure the products delivered strike the right
balance between intuitive, simple, cohesive, and complete Monitors
and maintains the product health Designs additional monitoring to
support enhanced understanding of product health Proactively
monitors impact of their product on others in the ecosystem
Analyzes and reports on feasibility, cost of delay ramifications,
economies, or other aspects of planned or potential changes to the
product Drives alignment with stakeholders to understand the impact
that their products' regulatory, compliance, and other industry
constraints will have on other products in the portfolio Negotiates
with internal and external squads/teams to set aligned priorities
among squads/teams both within and outside the portfolio
Responsibilities Highly Desired Contributes to the development of
the portfolio vision Contributes to the creation of a product
vision and alignment of strategic priorities with stakeholders
Helps to communicates the product vision and strategy to their
squad/team and other squads/teams outside their portfolio &
functional area as well as executive leadership Ownership of
multiple digital products (service, capability, or
function),accountable for articulating value and outcomes derived
through investment in the digital product Works frequently with the
agile working group clarifying business needs, removing roadblocks,
continually communicating, and supporting alignment around product
strategy Own the following with respect to the digital product:
Functionality (Reviews and accepts features as completed from
delivery team) Outcomes and Key Performance Indicators
Prioritization Implementation Communication (feature functionality)
Backlog management with product delivery team Contributes to the
articulation and definition of the work deliverables for the
product (this could be EPICs, Features, Stories, with more of a
focus on Features), based on investment appetite. Explains the
desired outcomes, functionality, business process, and priorities,
as it pertains to various planning intervals, to product delivery
team Sets expectations with stakeholders for delivery of new
capabilities, features, and functionalities as part of the
quarterly planning process Qualifications 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 3 to 5 years
direct experience with agile teams as well as 7 years in business,
technology, or consulting. Able to depict and explain the
importance of complex ideas, issues and designs to varied
audiences; educate SBU/department(s) on business vision and plan
and the impact of change. Able to influence a diverse group of
stakeholders; strong leadership skills. Able to make difficult and
quick decisions daily. Strong problem solver with demonstrated
ability to lead a team to push the solutions and progress.
Experience in the insurance industry preferred. Knowledge of
relevant products and portfolio preferred. Strong experimental
mindset to drive innovation amongst uncertainty. About Us **This
position may have in-office requirements depending on candidate
location.** At Liberty Mutual, our purpose is to help people
embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. That's why we
provide an environment focused on openness, inclusion, trust and
respect. Here, you'll discover our expansive range of roles, and a
workplace where we aim to help turn your passion into a rewarding
profession. Liberty Mutual has proudly been recognized as a "Great
Place to Work" by Great Place to Work US for the past several
years. We were also selected as one of the "100 Best Places to Work
in IT" on IDG's Insider Pro and Computerworld's 2020 list. For many
years running, we have been named by Forbes as one of America's
Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers for
New Graduates as well as one of America's Best Employers for
Diversity. We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to
make things better, and we put people first by offering you
benefits that support your life and well-being. Liberty Mutual is
an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's
status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited
by federal, state or local law. Fair Chance Notices California San
Francisco Los Angeles Philadelphia Employment Type: Full Time
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