Guidewire PolicyCenter Product Owner

Summary

UFG Insurance is currently hiring a GuideWire PolicyCenter Product Owner who will be accountable for specific business objectives based on the area and/or Product(s) they are focused on. The role involves creating a Product roadmap, managing dependencies, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure alignment with the organization's strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop Product vision, performance metrics, roadmaps, and clearly communicate this with stakeholders and team members
• Define the business value for the Product and support messaging, communication, and customer outreach as necessary
• Build the Product Backlog, prioritize the backlog based on business value, and continuously refine the backlog
• Prioritizing backlog includes incorporating stakeholder input into product roadmap while effectively negotiating tradeoffs of conflicting priorities based on value to the business and customer
• Breakdown large epics/features and write user stories that convey value to the end user
• Ensure appropriate stakeholders are involved in the Sprint Review
• Ensure team members understand the stories in the backlog and the business value they deliver
• Collaborate with technical leadership in and outside the team to help define the technical roadmap for the Product (several sprints ahead of them)
• Engage with customers and stakeholders on a regular basis to gather feedback and refine the future of the Product as a result (including continuous process improvement) and adjust the backlog as needed
• Raise dependencies and roadblocks both internal and external to the team, with support of the Scrum Master and help resolve them if needed
• Scope minimum viable products, considering existing resource constraints and sustained development of the Product
• Accountable to the team Working Agreements and evolving processes developed and adopted by the team
• May perform duties that are typically performed by other job types/role
• Participate in sprint ceremonies when needed and work to support the team on a daily basis

Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3 years' experience working in or with the business unit the product is serving or comparable experience within the insurance industry
• Employees are expected to participate in continuing education throughout their careers specifically including Agile training
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience in backlog development (e.g., prioritization and grooming, writing stories) preferred
• Product Management or similar work experience preferred
• Experience working in an iterative delivery environment (Agile, Scrum, etc.) preferred
• Experience with business analysis and requirements writing preferred
• Experience with basic development and technology concepts preferred
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3 years' experience working in or with the business unit the product is serving or comparable experience within the insurance industry
• Employees are expected to participate in continuing education throughout their careers specifically including Agile training

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience in backlog development (e.g., prioritization and grooming, writing stories) preferred
• Product Management or similar work experience preferred
• Experience working in an iterative delivery environment (Agile, Scrum, etc.) preferred
• Experience with business analysis and requirements writing preferred
• Experience with basic development and technology concepts preferred
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) preferred

Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation
• Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
• Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance
• Retirement plans with employer contributions
• Generous time-off program
• Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security.