Product Owner

Must‑Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
• 5\+ years of professional experience, with 3\+ years as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable business value and outcomes
• Strong experience owning and managing a product roadmap and backlog, including writing user stories and prioritizing work
• Deep understanding of Agile principles and Scrum practices, including hands‑on leadership of ceremonies
• Hands‑on experience using Jira and Confluence
• Proven ability to lead a Scrum team of developers and QA engineers without formal authority
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills—equally effective working with software engineers, tech leads, compliance, underwriting, actuarial, and business partners
• Experience developing and delivering complex, highly regulated products or platforms
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills using both quantitative and qualitative data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly explain complex concepts
• High attention to detail and persistence when solving ambiguous, constrained problems

Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience in insurance, financial services, actuarial, or other regulated industries
• Background in consulting or high‑growth startup environments
• Familiarity with business analysis and collaboration tools (Excel, Miro)
• Working knowledge of SQL and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience participating in build vs. buy decisions and managing third‑party vendors

Skills \& Competencies (What Success Really Looks Like)

• Grit \& Ownership: Scrappy self‑starter who jumps in, figures things out, and delivers results under constraints
• Leadership Without Authority: Trusted decision‑maker whose recommendations carry weight across teams
• Strong Communicator: Clearly articulates problems, tradeoffs, and solutions to both technical and business audiences
• Curiosity: Genuinely interested in learning the business, the product, and areas outside their immediate expertise
• Collaborative Mindset: Adds to the culture, brings thoughtful perspectives, and works effectively across teams
• Focus Amid Noise: Able to prioritize what truly matters during transformation and tune out distractions