CNA Insurance · 23 hours ago
Product Manager – Commercial Underwriting
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $189K/yr
10+ years expCNA Insurance is committed to creating a culture where employees feel valued and part of something significant. The Product Manager for Commercial Underwriting will work closely with business owners to develop and communicate the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational goals while managing multiple underwriting initiatives.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceProperty ManagementReal EstateRisk Management
Responsibilities
Owns, and has final authority for, the business strategy, content and priorities for the ART
Collaborates with Business Owner / Initiative Owners to decompose Initiatives into ART-level work efforts
Develops and owns the Agile Program Vision, Backlog and Program Increment (PI) Roadmap, continuously communicating to the Portfolio and Team levels
Develops Benefit Hypotheses and acceptance criteria
Works with Portfolio Management, where applicable, actively engaging in Portfolio-level meetings and providing insights into budget parameters
Partners with system architects to prioritize architecture work aligned with the architectural runway and business priorities
Actively participates in Team-level PI ceremonies
Provides strategic insights into work activities to help development teams in sizing
Participates in release management and solution validation, including partnering with application support teams to prioritize system defects and user feedback
Support change management, training and communication needs
Supports the development of a high performing Product Management team at CNA
Provides leadership and mentoring, coaching and development support to empower Product Owners to proactively manage product backlogs to deliver business value
May perform additional duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum of three years' experience working within the Commercial insurance industry coupled with eight years' experience as a Product Manager, Senior Product Owner, Product Owner, or similar role
Experience leading large Underwriting-related initiatives, supporting multiple business units and stakeholders
Knowledge of policy administration systems, policy lifecycle processes, and product definition
Experience in driving data needs across multiple internal and external business stakeholders to support downstream processes, including policy coding requirements, claims handling, state reporting, actuarial analysis and management reporting
Ability to partner closely with agile team members on technical requirements, including data mapping and validations, and understanding impacts to integrating systems
Proven ability to effectively coach, develop, mentor and inspire a team using the Lean-Agile Mindset
Expert domain knowledge of the solutions being developed and proven ability to deliver outcomes across business functions in pursuit of value within their area of expertise and for the company
Proven ability to think strategically and develop plans and roadmaps to realize outcomes aligned with business strategy
Strong ability to resolve conflicts, facilitate discussions, propose viable alternatives, and consider different approaches
Proven ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including business and technical/product teams; building and maintaining collaborative relationships
Ability to pivot and enact change quickly
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal and written communication skills
Strong leadership and management skills, demonstrating integrity and professionalism
Bachelor's degree, in a related discipline or equivalent work experience
Typically a minimum of ten years of related work experience, preferably as a Product Manager, Product Owner or equivalent role implementing technology enhancements to policy administration or underwriting systems
Experience with insurance, preferably Commercial insurance
Successful track record with Agile methodologies
Preferred
Multiline P&C experience preferred
Master's preferred, in a related discipline or equivalent work experience
Applicable certifications preferred - SAFe PO/PM, CSPO or PSPO
Benefits
Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
Company
CNA Insurance
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.88M2016-09-12Post Ipo Equity· $0.88M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Luke Mellors
Vice President, Technology
Daniel Franzetti
EVP of Worldwide Claim
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