Title:  Agile Product Owner

Title: Agile Product Owner II

Hiring manager: Sara Burke

Salary level: 7

Location: current schedule is hybrid (40-50% in the Amelia, Ohio office)

*Please add a cover letter with details if you are not local and plan to relocate for the hybrid schedule

Recruiter: Sonya Fischesser

Exempt position

Applicants requiring employer sponsorship of a visa will not be considered for this position.

American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a Munich Re company, is a widely recognized specialty insurance leader that delivers products and services for residential property – such as manufactured homes and specialty dwellings – and the recreational market, including boats, personal watercraft, classic cars, and more. We provide specialty product solutions that cover what the competition often can’t. We write admitted products in all 50 states and have a premium volume of $2.2 billion.

Headquartered in Amelia, Ohio, and with associates located across the United States, we are part of Munich Re’s Global Specialty Insurance division. Our employees receive boundless opportunity to grow their careers and make a difference every day - all in a flexible environment that helps them succeed both at work and at home.

 Purpose:

The Agile Product Owner leads, drives, and owns the definition, development, and deployment of the overall Product Vision and strategy through collaboration with key stakeholders, understanding of American Modern systems, processes and products, and analysis of data and metrics to determine business requirements that are focused on delivering customer value. Define, refine, and prioritize business requirements within a product backlog in accordance to the prioritization set by the department(s) and value associated with the Product. The Product Owner must be able to translate business requirements into technical user stories.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Define the overall Product Vision and ensure alignment to strategic company goals.
• Analyze self-service usage, claims data, and key insights from Customer Experience, etc. to create a roadmap to support vision.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders to understand and anticipate business needs, assess alignment to the Product Vision and ensure translation into product requirements and capabilities.
• Oversee all stages of product creation; design, development, delivery, and adoption. This is inclusive of hosting regular showcase events to ensure product/system is moving in the correct direction.
• Translate business and associate requirements into Epics and Features (high-level business user stories) of how the system should function.
• Collaborate with IT Project Managers and/or Business Analysts to break down features into technical user stories, sprint planning, and approvals.
• Manage the product backlogs and prioritize them based on changing requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate product progress at each stage of the process.
• Provide insights and regular communication to leadership and stakeholders to ensure alignment and advise of progress, challenges, risks, or needed changes.
• Liaison with the product team and end-users to deliver iterative updates and reviews.
• Participate in necessary Agile-Scrum meetings with Agile IT team to provide updates, direction, and planning.
• Ensure each story has the correct acceptance/success criteria and definition of complete.
• Ensure close collaboration with the development team to provide timely answers and decisions.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical skills – data, processes, risks, etc.
• Strong understanding of American Modern technology, products, and processes
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across the organization with key partners, IT and stakeholders.  Must be able to communicate business needs, understand technical constraints, and ensure understanding across the organization.
• Strong time management and organizational skills. Must be able to drive the team to meet common goals and meet tight deadlines.
• Business to Technical Translator – Must be able to translate business requirements to technical user stories and have the ability to prioritize requirements to be implemented. 
• Change Leader; promoting innovation and decisions.
• Problem solving.
• Critical thinking.

Skills / Knowledge / Experience:

5+ years American Modern experience. 1-3 years Product Owner Experience. Strong technical and business skills.   Strong Leadership skills. Advanced Computer Skills. Advanced Communication & Presentation Skills. Business Writing. Microsoft Office. Strong Analytical Skills.

Education, Certifications & Designations:

Required: 2- years Product Owner experience.  Must complete the Agile Product Ownership Certification

Preferred: P&C License. Six Sigma. Certifications or concentrated efforts in leadership, management and or training

We are proud to offer our employees, their domestic partners, and their children, a wide range of insurance benefits:

• Two options for your health insurance plan (PPO or High Deductible)
• Prescription drug coverage (included in your health insurance plan)
• Vision and dental insurance plans
• Short and Long Term Disability coverage
• Supplemental Life and AD&D plans that you can purchase for yourself and dependents (includes spouse/domestic partner and children)
• Voluntary Benefit plans that supplement your health and life insurance plans (Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity)

In addition to the above insurance offerings, our employees also enjoy:

• A robust 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match
• A retirement savings plan that is 100% company funded
• Paid time off that begins with 24 days each year, with more days added when you celebrate milestone service anniversaries
• Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee
• A variety of health and wellness programs provided at no cost
• A hybrid environment that gives you a choice in where and how you get work done
• A corporately subsidized on-site cafeteria as well as a We Proudly Serve coffee shop
• An on-site complimentary workout facility as well as walking trails on campus grounds
• On-site wellness center complete with nurse practitioner
• Financial assistance for adoptions and infertility treatment
• Paid time off for eligible family care needs
• Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses
• Free parking
• A corporate matching gifts program that further enhances your charitable donation
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community

At American Modern, a subsidiary of Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.  

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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