Sr. Product Owner

About the position

At Coaction, we're a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients. As a Product Owner, you will: * Strategize and Prioritize: Take ownership of the team's backlog, aligning it with business objectives and maximizing value. Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize features and user stories that align with strategic goals. * Lead Agile Delivery Practices: Act as the primary communicator and facilitator between stakeholders, end users, and delivery teams. Drive iteration planning, backlog refinement, and story acceptance to ensure high-quality deliverables. * Deliver Results: Lead discussions on dependencies, risks, and quality control measures. Leverage advanced business knowledge and critical thinking to anticipate challenges and address them proactively. * Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with diverse teams - from Underwriting, Finance, Actuarial, Operations and Claims - to understand challenges and opportunities. Drive consistent delivery of program milestones by connecting stakeholders' vision with actionable development plans. * Innovate: Introduce new tools and practices to optimize delivery and improve team processes. Contribute fresh ideas that solve business problems and enhance user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Define sprint goals and manage team backlog items with a focus on delivering business value.
• Lead elicitation of requirements in the form of user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and facilitate workshops to ensure alignment on goals and vision.
• Regularly refine program backlogs, ensuring features are ready for upcoming sprints.
• Participate in planning, contributing to story definition, estimates, and sequencing.
• Lead system demos and workshops to drive continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of processes from start to finish, ensuring that the team delivers expected outcomes that align with stakeholder expectations.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Project Manager in an Agile environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to constructively challenge, question, and actively listen.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leaders.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within fast-paced, agile teams.
• Commercial insurance acumen to generate innovative solutions and guide stakeholders through impactful change.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Duck Creek policy admin system is a plus.