Digital Product Manager (DPM) / Senior Product Owner

Location: New Jersey (Hybrid)

Contract

Overview

We are seeking a high-caliber Senior Product Owner (DPM) to bridge the gap between US-based Insurance business stakeholders and a global engineering team.

You will lead the Requirement Elaboration process, maintain an impeccable Technical/Functional Documentation library, and drive Agile Execution through high-quality Jira Story Writing.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep insurance domain expertise and the ability to manage the full functional lifecycle from high-level roadmap to final UAT sign-off.

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirement Elaboration & Documentation

Discovery & Synthesis:
Lead deep-dive discovery sessions with underwriters, actuaries, and claims experts to extract complex business rules.
Functional Specification:
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including:

Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs)
Process Flow Diagrams
Data Mapping Sheets

Knowledge Repository:
Own and manage Confluence (or similar), ensuring documentation is:

Version-controlled
Searchable
A Single Source of Truth for both client and offshore teams

2. Jira Mastery & Story Writing

Backlog Excellence:
Transform high-level roadmap into a granular, prioritized Product Backlog in Jira.
User Story Crafting:
Write Ready-to-Dev user stories using the INVEST principle. Each story must include:

Clear Business Context & Value Statement
Detailed Functional Requirements
Robust Acceptance Criteria (AC) including:

Happy Path
Edge Case scenarios

Technical Mapping:
Ensure Jira stories clearly define:

Data source-to-target mappings
Business logic for Snowflake data platform

3. Strategic Roadmap & Client Interaction

Vision Ownership:
Partner with client VP/SVP stakeholders to define and evolve the Insurance product roadmap.
Stakeholder Alignment:
Manage expectations around:

MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
Future phases
Balance between technical debt and business value

4. Agile Execution (Onshore-Offshore Model)

Sprint Orchestration:
Lead all Agile ceremonies across time zones:

Daily Stand-ups
Sprint Planning
Refinement
Retrospectives

Functional Triage:
Act as primary point of contact for offshore teams to resolve requirement ambiguities in real-time.
UAT & Quality Assurance:
Lead the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase:

Partner with business users for validation
Manage defect triaging in Jira
Ensure final functional sign-off before production release

Required Qualifications & Skills

Insurance Domain Mastery:
10+ years of experience in:

P&C (Property & Casualty)
Life Insurance
Specialty Insurance
Strong understanding of:
Policy lifecycles
Claims processing
Regulatory reporting

Agile Expert:
Advanced proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies with experience scaling Agile in global delivery models.
Tool Expertise:

Jira & Confluence (power-user level)
Visual modeling tools (Visio, Lucidchart, Miro)

Data Literacy:
Ability to work with data engineers and discuss:

Snowflake schemas
SQL logic
API integrations

Communication:
Strong ability to translate:

Insurance Speak Developer Speak

Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Backlog Health:
Maintain 2 3 sprints of Ready stories at all times
Requirement Clarity:
Minimal return-to-PO rate due to unclear requirements
UAT Success:
High percentage of First-Time Right UAT sign-offs

Education

Bachelor s or Master s degree in:

Information Technology
Computer Science
Related field

Digital Product Manager

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