Technical Product Owner

Company: American Family
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

Location: Remote Work
Location: AF-WA Seattle Office
Location: AF-MA Boston Office
At American Family Insurance, we believe people are an organization's most valuable asset, and their ideas and experiences matter. From our CEO to our agency force, we're committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers innovation that will inspire, protect, and restore our customers' dreams in ways never imagined.American Family Insurance is driven by our customers and employees. That's why we provide more than just a job - we provide opportunity. Whether you're already part of our team in search of a new challenge or new to our company and ready for what's next, you're in the right place. Every dream is a journey that starts with a single step. Start your journey right here. Join our team. Bring your dreams.

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R21434 Technical Product Owner (Open) Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Compensation Minimum: Compensation Maximum:
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Job Description:
This Role Might Be For You If

• You have experience in owning software products and defining long-term product strategy and vision.
• You possess strong business acumen with strategic, analytical, and critical thinking.
• You understand software development life-cycle and have working knowledge of the architectural components in a micro-services architecture.
• You have proven ability to understand complex business and technical concepts, and have good judgment when faced with trade-offs.
• You drive product communications across organizations providing clarity in decisions. In This Job, You Will
  • Work with business stakeholders and Senior Engineers across multiple teams to design and build highly available systems for American Family's PaaS platform.
  • Use Lean Software Development processes such as Agile, Scrum, and Kanban.
  • Drive alignment on product features, business metrics, and business strategies.
  • Gather requirements from internal and external stakeholders and translate into clear priorities for the product.
  • Develop product roadmap including upward communication of key decisions and KPI measurement. American Family Insurance is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.Basic Qualifications
    • Bachelor/Masters degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or related fields.
    • 5+ years of professional experience in engineering, solutions architecture, or product management.
    • Demonstrated experience in influencing, negotiating, and collaborating across multiple teams in a large organization.
    • Experience working on product teams with competing priorities and aggressive timelines.
    • A background in technology or design, with an understanding of B2C and B2B2C workflows.
    • Excellent problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to evolve product strategy based on research, data, and industry trends.
    • Excellent communication and writing skills.
    • Experience defining projects, collecting requirements, writing detailed functional specifications, coordinating efforts to scope, schedule and deploy new feature sets. Preferred Qualifications
      • Knowledge of best practices for the full software development life cycle
      • Working knowledge of data analytics and experience in Python, Java, JavaScript, or any other programming language.
      • MBA or experience in Property and Casualty Insurance is preferred.
      • Experience building and growing an e-commerce sales platform.
      • Conversational on the foundations of aggregation theory. Travel Requirements
        • This position requires travel up to 10% of the time. Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
          • Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
          • Solid knowledge and understanding of software development process with an appreciation for maintaining a high-quality bar with low operational overhead.
          • Experience in data-driven products, data science facilitation, and iterative development lifecycles to solve business problems.
          • Ability to set and prioritize one's own work agenda and drive team progress in focused areas by being proactive, detail-oriented, and a strong team player.
          • Proficiency with JIRA or other agile development workflow tools, along with digital road mapping solutions.
          • Familiarity with Cloud products, architecture, microservices, and concepts.
          • Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals.
          • Comfortable assessing and taking risks.
          • Ability to develop, lead, and motivate teams
          • Strong writing and presentation skills.
            
            Additional Job Information:
            When you work at American Family you can expect benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, and a paid-time off program. In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Enterprise benefits.Stay connected: Join Our Enterprise Talent Community!

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