Selective Insurance · 1 day ago
Product Manager (Hybrid)
Hartford, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$121K/yr - $184K/yr
5+ years expSelective Insurance is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance. They are seeking a Product Manager who will be accountable for business value and outcomes, driving end-to-end delivery of strategic imperatives across an agile program.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Interprets and synthesizes product strategy into a clear, inspirational, and actionable vision providing a foundation for development and delivery across an agile program. Translates vision and development plans to a value-based, iterative roadmap communicating business and customer outcomes on a relevant timeline
Owns end to end value delivery and outcomes at the program level, collaborating with product leaders, IT leaders, business leaders, stakeholders, and teams to ensure alignment between strategic goals and program development plans
Acts as chief customer advocate and proxy, leading engagement with internal and external customers to understand needs, construct and optimize feedback mechanisms, and incorporate outcomes in product and program vision
Conducts and participates in market and competitive research efforts, introducing applicable findings in development of product initiatives
Identifies and directs collection of relevant data, guiding and performing refinement and analysis for informed decision making. Employs an economic view, assessing cost, benefit, and business value in determination of product and program priorities
Leads development and enrichment of a product mindset, ensuring understanding and alignment with product strategy across an agile program and the organization. Promotes innovation and guides navigation of ambiguity and embracing change. Leads a team of Product Owners within an agile program by providing clear direction, fostering collaboration, empowering decision-making, and removing obstacles to ensure success
Owns, manages, and regularly prioritizes the program level/feature backlog. Directs refinement of features in collaboration with Product Owners, IT leads, end users, customers, stakeholders, and partners
Aligns and directs demonstration of business value for product leadership, business partners, stakeholders, end users, and customers; guides the program in agile ceremonies, program planning, assignment of business value, defect prioritization, and continuous improvement activities
Proactively manages inter- and intra-program dependencies, collaborating with program leaders, aligning prioritization, and communicating impacts as appropriate
Measures, tracks, and communicates outcomes and provides status reporting at the program level
Qualification
Required
Comprehensive understanding of the P&C insurance industry, product line or domain and aptitude for continued learning
Mastery of distilling and decomposing business strategy and creating and communicating a compelling vision
Mastery of collaboration and stakeholder management; appreciation for diverse perspectives
Expertise in customer and user engagement and related methodologies
Expertise in market and competitive research and related methodologies
High comfort level and aptitude in managing, coaching, empowering, and developing a team of direct reports
Expert problem-solving capability, intellectual curiosity, and development-focused mindset
Mastery of data collection and analysis and ability to apply in effective decision-making
High comfort level and aptitude in navigating ambiguity
Expert ability to effectively operate at both strategic and tactical levels
Comprehensive understanding of and extensive experience with product and software development lifecycles
Expert knowledge of and practical experience with agile methodologies and tooling
Expert knowledge of and practical experience writing and refining agile requirements
Experience and comfort working with regulated products
Mastery of written and verbal communication and presentation skills
College degree preferred
5+ years of business analysis experience
2+ years of experience in insurance line of business role
2+ years of leadership experience
Benefits
Comprehensive health care plans
Retirement savings plan with company match
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program
Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs
20 days of paid time off
Company
Selective Insurance
At Selective, we maintain a commitment to provide unique insurance solutions that help keep the families and businesses of our communities protected.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $400M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
John Marchioni
President and CEO
Patrick S. Brennan
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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