Product Owner (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance Company of America•Hartford, CT

1d•$116,000 - $151,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Selective, we don't just insure uniquely, we employ uniqueness. Selective is a midsized U.S. domestic property and casualty insurance company with a history of strong, consistent financial performance for nearly 100 years. Selective's unique position as both a leading insurance group and an employer of choice is recognized in a wide variety of awards and honors, including listing in Forbes Best Midsize Employers in 2025 and certification as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year. Employees are empowered and encouraged to Be Uniquely You by being their true, unique selves and contributing their diverse talents, experiences, and perspectives to our shared success. Together, we are a high-performing team working to serve our customers responsibly by helping to mitigate loss, keep them safe, and restore their lives and businesses after an insured loss occurs. Overview The Product Owner is a product champion and key leader accountable for business value and outcomes, building a product mindset, and driving end-to-end delivery of strategic imperatives across agile development teams. A strategic thinker with a knack for execution, this individual distills product vision and strategy into actionable plans and ensures ongoing delivery of measurable value. The Product Owner is a passionate user advocate and proxy, engaging with internal and external customers to understand needs and experiences and represent these in the shaping and evolution of products. As a true business partner, the Product Owner collaborates with team members, product and program leaders, end users, customers, and other stakeholders in prioritizing and refining content, managing dependencies, measuring team and product outcomes, demonstrating impactful business value, and enabling meaningful continuous improvement.

Requirements

Understanding of the P&C insurance industry, product line or domain and aptitude for continued learning
Strong collaborative and stakeholder management aptitude; appreciation for diverse perspectives
Proficiency in customer and user engagement
Proficiency in market and competitive research
Strong problem-solving capability, Intellectual curiosity, and development-focused mindset
Proficiency in data collection and analysis and ability to apply in effective decision-making
Comfort and aptitude in navigating ambiguity
Strong ability to effectively operate at both strategic and tactical levels
Strong understanding of and experience with product and software development lifecycles
Knowledge of and practical experience writing and refining agile requirements
Knowledge of and practical experience with agile methodologies and tooling
Knowledge of and comfort working with regulated products
Highly proficient written and verbal communication skills
College degree preferred
3+ years of business analysis experience
3+ years of experience in insurance line of business role
Demonstrated success in leading projects from inception to delivery

Responsibilities

Effectively synthesizes and translates product and program strategies and vision into actionable delivery plans for their dedicated agile development team
Responsible for end to end value delivery and outcomes at the team level, collaborating with product leaders, IT partners, business leaders, and stakeholders to ensure teams are building the right thing at the right time.
Acts as a customer advocate and proxy, engaging with internal and external customers to understand needs, optimize feedback mechanisms, and incorporate outcomes in product scope and design.
Conducts and participates in market and competitive research efforts, introducing applicable findings in development of product initiatives.
Collects, refines, and analyzes relevant data for informed decision making. Employs an economic view, assessing cost, benefit, and business value in determination of team priorities.
Cultivates a product mindset, ensuring team-level understanding and alignment with product strategy throughout development and innovation activities, navigating ambiguity, and embracing change.
Owns, manages, and regularly prioritizes the user story backlog. Refines features and user stories in collaboration with the Product Manager and Business Analyst.
Leads demonstration of business value and guides teams through agile ceremonies, program planning, defect remediation, and continuous improvement activities.
Proactively manages team-level dependencies, adapting delivery plans and communicating impacts as appropriate.
Collaboratively manages measurement and tracking of outcomes and status reporting at the team level.

Benefits

Selective Insurance offers a total rewards package that includes a competitive base salary, incentive plan eligibility at all levels, and a wide array of benefits designed to help you and your family stay healthy, achieve your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life.
These benefits include comprehensive health care plans, retirement savings plan with company match, discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program, tuition assistance and reimbursement programs, and 20 days of paid time off.
Additional details about our total rewards package can be found by visiting our benefits page.

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