The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
P&C Commercial Lines Agile Product Owner
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We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.
The Agile Product Owner in the Middle and Large Business Transformation Office will positively impact Product, Underwriting Excellence, Data, Digital and AI value streams to deliver better outcomes for our shareholders, customers, and employees. They will collaborate closely with internal customers and stakeholders to contribute and deliver on high business value strategic investments and enhancements on the Product Roadmap. They will collaborate cross functionally with business leaders and experts to define and evolve strategies, prioritize investments and lead agile execution teams spanning change management, actuarial, product, underwriting, operations, architectural, and technology dimensions. They will take a product ownership perspective - using data and insights - to prioritize and drive capabilities with a clear focus on customer and business outcomes. Our organization is committed to using advanced technologies to drive innovation, growth, and exceptional customer experiences while providing a single point of leadership to partner with numerous other parts of the organization as we advance our AI capabilities.
Responsibilities:
Lead product execution for 1-2 agile scrum IT teams by ensuring that the development team understands backlog items and their business value
Articulate, own, and execute on the product vision and product roadmap
Manage the Product Backlog, including prioritization of stories to maximize business value
Convey the strategy/roadmap and can clearly articulate direction to the working team
Refining user stories including user story acceptance criteria and accepting the completed work
Showcasing completed work during sprint reviews
Partner with the Scrum Master, Architects and Tech leads to ensure solutions will deliver the business vision
Monitor execution progress including identification and escalation of risks, issues and sources of conflict
Qualifications:
5+ years of Commercial Insurance experience is required
Formal or informal Product Owner or Project Management experience preferred
Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position
Agile/Product Owner expertise including Jira or Rally preferred but not required
Proficient with MS Office preferred
Strong influencing skills with ability to collaborate and build relationships
Ability to manage multiple projects/work-streams
This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in one of the offices listed 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday)
Compensation
The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:
$100,000 - $150,000Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age
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