Product Owner (Project Management)

Job Title: Product Owner 

 

Location: New Jersey or New York 

 

Type: Hybrid 

 

 

 

Take the next step in your career with us. 

 

  

 

Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge. 

 

  

 

We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs. 

 

  

 

Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members. 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Summary:  

 

 

 

The Level 2 Product Owner's mission is to work with stakeholders to create and evolve Allied World digital products. Working closely with business, end users and functional groups (e.g. Design, Development, Infrastructure), the Level 2 Product Owner will identify opportunities to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and solve business problems to support the growth of Allied World's business. They will work with their cross functional Product team to implement solutions that bring value to Allied World. 

 

 

 

Key Responsibilities:  

 

 

 

 Deliver Business Outcomes – “What and Why”  

 

o Manage the entire product lifecycle of the applicable products, from concept ideation to  

 

product delivery.  

 

o Understand the business need, user needs, manage priorities and establish the vision for the product.  

 

o Develop and maintain the Product roadmaps, release plans and backlog.  

 

o Decompose the business needs into user stories with acceptance criteria.  

 

o Create and leverage the business case to understand and quantify the value of outcomes.  

 

 Well informed stakeholders and users– “Who”  

 

o Establish and build strong relationships with relevant stakeholders including business partners and functional subject matter experts.  

 

o Provide regular updates, on both strategic and tactical plans (e.g. roadmap reviews and demos) 

 

 Grow the Agile Practice at Allied World - “How”  

 

o Work with the team and broader organization to adopt agile practices to improve transparency, communication, effectiveness and team happiness.  

 

o Participate in the AW Community of Practice and bring new ideas and practices the community. 

 

o Provide guidance to less experienced team members and manages projects as needed.  

 

o Drive innovation in processes while maintaining clear documentation of methods.  

 

o Continually improve processes and maintain clear documentation of methods 

Skills and Requirements: 

 

 

 

 Strong knowledge of core functions of an insurance Company and applicable concepts.  

 

 Ability to effectively communicate and influence using analyses at various levels, including senior leadership.  

 

 Experience in implementing solutions in low-code platforms like Appian, Pega & Service Now. 

 

 Experience building successful business partnerships.  

 

 Effective communicator and exceptional listener with experience persuading/negotiating trade-offs of scope and timelines.  

 

 Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively resolve complex situations and issues.  

 

 Solid project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and lead teams.  

 

 Proactively conduct user research, customer interviews and lean experiments 

 

 Ability to advise and manage expectations of stakeholders, earning trust and building durable relationships.  

 

 Ability to make critical business decisions effectively within scope of authority.  

 

 Ability to work collaboratively with a team member from different business units. 

 

 Ability to manage through ambiguous and challenging problems creatively and effectively, leads through change. 

 

 

 

 Education & Training: 

 

o Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline or product development experience.  

 

o Typically, a minimum of 5 years of related work experience.  

 

o Domain knowledge of insurance and/or reinsurance is required 

 

 

 

 

 

About Fairfax 
Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.  

 

 

 

Working at Allied World 

 

Our team of over 1,400 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work, and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us: 

 

• Instant membership in the Allied World Family — a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey. 

 

• A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program. 

 

• Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resources 

 

  

 

Global Presence 

 

We are headquartered in Bermuda, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto and Zug. 

 

  

 

Our Business 

 

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients, cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverage since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, and benefit from a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allows us to think and respond in non-traditional ways. 

 

  

 

Allied World is an equal opportunity employer. Subject to applicable law, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, age, disability, military service, marital or civil partnership status, family status, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law or regulation in the relevant jurisdiction where we operate. 

 

  

 

To learn more, visit awac.com, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/alliedworld and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/allied-world.