Product Owner (Insurance Domain)

Job Role: Product Owner (Insurance Domain)

Location: USA - Remote

Year of Experience: 8-12 Years

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Product Owner to drive product vision and delivery within the insurance underwriting domain. The role involves working closely with underwriters, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to deliver solutions that enable efficient risk evaluation, policy decisions, and workflow automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the product roadmap aligned with business objectives
• Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog to maximize business value
• Collaborate closely with underwriters, SMEs, and stakeholders to ensure alignment
• Work with engineering teams to ensure timely and quality delivery
• Drive Agile ceremonies and ensure smooth sprint execution.
• Ensure solutions support:
  • Risk evaluation and underwriting decisions
  • Policy lifecycle management
  • Workflow automation and efficiency
• Act as a bridge between business and technology teams
• Continuously refine product features based on feedback and data insights

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in the Insurance domain, especially Underwriting
• Proven experience as a Product Owner in Agile/Scrum environments
• 8 12+ years of overall experience
• Strong experience as a Product Owner / Business Analyst in Agile environments
• Hands-on experience with JIRA or similar tools for backlog management
• Experience working with digital platforms and API-based solutions
• Strong understanding of business process workflows and automation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• High level of ownership and accountability

Preferred skills

• Experience with Guidewire or insurance platforms
• Exposure to policy administration systems
• Familiarity with data-driven decision-making and analytics tools

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in cross-functional and distributed teams
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement