Product Owner

Job Title: Product Owner – Risk Pricing (Insurance)

Location:
Remote (Eastern Time preferred)

Employment Type:
W2 Contract (Contract-to-Hire)

Start Date:
ASAP

Duration:
Full year 2026 with possible extension into 2027

Interview Process:
Interview with Hiring Manager

Industry:
Financial Services / Insurance

Job Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced
Product Owner
to own
Pricing Delivery
initiatives within the
Personal Lines Auto / Safeco Pricing
portfolio. In this role, you will serve as the
voice of the business
, partnering closely with technology and leadership teams to prioritize and deliver pricing capabilities that drive
profitable growth
.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product strategy for
  Risk Pricing
  , translating business strategy into a clear, prioritized roadmap
• Gather and synthesize stakeholder input to define problems, outcomes, KPIs, and success metrics
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog; write clear
  user stories and acceptance criteria
• Define, track, and own assigned
  product KPIs
• Collaborate daily with engineering teams, architects, and stakeholders to remove blockers and clarify requirements
• Lead sprint planning, quarterly planning, backlog refinement, demos, and retrospectives
• Partner across portfolios to identify reusable capabilities and avoid duplication
• Assess feasibility, cost-of-delay, and business impact to influence prioritization decisions
• Ensure delivery aligns with
  regulatory, compliance, and industry requirements
• Support user research, customer-driven design, and market analysis

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Owner / Product Management experience
• Strong experience with
  insurance products
  , specifically
  pricing
• Hands-on experience writing
  user stories
  , acceptance criteria, and managing backlogs
• Proven ability to drive measurable
  product KPIs
• Strong working knowledge of
  Agile/Scrum ceremonies
• Mandatory experience with JIRA
  (immediate disqualifier if absent)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineering, architecture, and leadership teams
• Experience working in
  regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in
  financial services or insurance
• Experience with
  roadmap and requirements tools
  such as JIRA, Confluence/Wiki, or Jama
• Strong systems thinking and understanding of technical dependencies

Day-to-Day Activities

• Daily stand-ups with delivery teams
• Backlog grooming, sprint planning, refinement, and retrospectives
• Translating business requirements into technical requirements and acceptance criteria
• Partnering with multiple teams to align priorities and timelines