Senior Product Owner
Description
Frontier Migration SPO Job Description
The USRM Frontier program is looking for a Sr Manager, Product Owner (SPO) role to lead a portfolio that drives policy migration to the Guidewire Policy Center for all Personal Line products. This role is accountable for defining strategic vision for migration, building and leading teams required to execute the multi-year roadmap, coordinating the gathering, prioritization, design and execution of highly complex migration requirements across PL products.
Core responsibilities:
Migration strategy: Define and own the end-to-end strategic vision for migrating open and close books to Guidewire Policy Center
Migration roadmap: Lead the development of multi-year migration roadmap and coordinate decision-making on sequencing, prioritization and trade-offs
Team management: Build and lead a team of Product Owner needed for the multi-year migration roadmap
Functional requirements: Drive cross-domain requirement gathering and business designs with SMEs to create and maintain healthy migration backlogs
Delivery management: Oversee delivery of migration backlogs, manage dependencies across workstreams, and resolve issues as needed
Risk management: Serve as primary point of escalation to flag, monitor and manage migration risks
Stakeholder engagement: Set clear expectations and regularly communicate to key cross-domain stakeholders on migration visions, wins, issues etc.
Change management: Support change management journey to ensure continuous buy-in and mitigate the valley of despair
Resource alignment: Works closely with IT and other Business Unit counterparts to ensure resource alignment in support of product vision and roadmaps
The ideal candidate will have:
Strong Insurance knowledge and deep understanding of product offering, pricing, underwriting, business processes, Product and Servicing applications and migration tooling
Experience with migration or large-scale transformation a plus
Strong strategic thinking and thought leadership, both to support the right business & tech designs, as well as to help align optimal sequence and priorities of the work
Proven desire to seek truth. Able to learn quickly and form critical perspective, but open to change their views
Strong resilience, perseverance and insistence.
Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of Agile development methodologies as typically acquired through a Bachelors’ degree in relevant field (business, computer science, etc.) and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in business, engineering, technology and/or consulting. Master’s degree preferred.
High level of proven business expertise needed to set clear priorities for product and understand business value impacts.
Technical proficiency required to oversee quarterly & sprint planning and to have an informed, independent voice.
Strong influencing skills to be seen as the decision maker when interfacing with business, and willingness to dissent with both teams and business.
Ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders through strong leadership skills
Ability to coach and inspire both direct reports and matrixed teams.
Comfortable with making decisions with some level of uncertainty in a fast-paced working environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to convey information clearly and concisely
About Us
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. As a purpose-driven organization, Liberty Mutual is committed to fostering an environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. Through strong relationships, comprehensive benefits and continuous learning opportunities, we seek to create an environment where employees can succeed, both professionally and personally. At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. By actively seeking employee feedback and amplifying the voices of our seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all, we create an environment where every individual can make a meaningful impact so we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers. 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. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits 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
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Senior Product Owner
Description
Frontier Migration SPO Job Description
The USRM Frontier program is looking for a Sr Manager, Product Owner (SPO) role to lead a portfolio that drives policy migration to the Guidewire Policy Center for all Personal Line products. This role is accountable for defining strategic vision for migration, building and leading teams required to execute the multi-year roadmap, coordinating the gathering, prioritization, design and execution of highly complex migration requirements across PL products.
Core responsibilities:
Migration strategy: Define and own the end-to-end strategic vision for migrating open and close books to Guidewire Policy Center
Migration roadmap: Lead the development of multi-year migration roadmap and coordinate decision-making on sequencing, prioritization and trade-offs
Team management: Build and lead a team of Product Owner needed for the multi-year migration roadmap
Functional requirements: Drive cross-domain requirement gathering and business designs with SMEs to create and maintain healthy migration backlogs
Delivery management: Oversee delivery of migration backlogs, manage dependencies across workstreams, and resolve issues as needed
Risk management: Serve as primary point of escalation to flag, monitor and manage migration risks
Stakeholder engagement: Set clear expectations and regularly communicate to key cross-domain stakeholders on migration visions, wins, issues etc.
Change management: Support change management journey to ensure continuous buy-in and mitigate the valley of despair
Resource alignment: Works closely with IT and other Business Unit counterparts to ensure resource alignment in support of product vision and roadmaps
The ideal candidate will have:
Strong Insurance knowledge and deep understanding of product offering, pricing, underwriting, business processes, Product and Servicing applications and migration tooling
Experience with migration or large-scale transformation a plus
Strong strategic thinking and thought leadership, both to support the right business & tech designs, as well as to help align optimal sequence and priorities of the work
Proven desire to seek truth. Able to learn quickly and form critical perspective, but open to change their views
Strong resilience, perseverance and insistence.
Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of Agile development methodologies as typically acquired through a Bachelors’ degree in relevant field (business, computer science, etc.) and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in business, engineering, technology and/or consulting. Master’s degree preferred.
High level of proven business expertise needed to set clear priorities for product and understand business value impacts.
Technical proficiency required to oversee quarterly & sprint planning and to have an informed, independent voice.
Strong influencing skills to be seen as the decision maker when interfacing with business, and willingness to dissent with both teams and business.
Ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders through strong leadership skills
Ability to coach and inspire both direct reports and matrixed teams.
Comfortable with making decisions with some level of uncertainty in a fast-paced working environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to convey information clearly and concisely
About Us
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. As a purpose-driven organization, Liberty Mutual is committed to fostering an environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. Through strong relationships, comprehensive benefits and continuous learning opportunities, we seek to create an environment where employees can succeed, both professionally and personally. At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. By actively seeking employee feedback and amplifying the voices of our seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all, we create an environment where every individual can make a meaningful impact so we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers. 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. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits 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