Associate Product Owner
Remote
Full Time
Experienced
At InsCipher, our commitment to our customers is what drives us.
Ours is a culture of innovation and progress. We are a creative team of doers constantly striving to develop value-driven products and services for our customers.
Our ultimate goal is to become the trusted authority and leading partner for state departments of insurance, surplus lines associations, and brokers nationwide. We’re achieving that goal by enhancing every facet of our customers reporting and tax filings through education and innovative, streamlined compliance solutions.
We’re growing fast and want you to be a part of it!
We’re looking for a talented, detail-oriented Associate Product Owner (APO) to join our team. Under the direction of the Vice President of Product Management, this role will be responsible for translating high-level business visions into actionable requirements and detailed project plans. This role requires an understanding of product management concepts, including story points, sprints, user stories, and roadmaps. Additionally, the APO will collaborate with other members of the product team, assisting on various projects as needed. This includes handling backlog refinement, communicating with developers, ensuring alignment is maintained within the team, and supporting the completion of team objectives. Strong strategic thinking, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities will be key to success in this role. This position has no direct supervisory responsibility but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department and as a champion for innovation and automation within specific departmental and customer workflows. The APO must lead through influence and persuasion. This is a remote role.
Key Responsibilities
Why InsCipher?
At InsCipher, you'll join a team of disruptors, innovators, and forward-thinkers. We're not just changing the game; we're creating a new one. We offer a dynamic, inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your contributions lead to real change. With us, you'll have the opportunity to:
Compensation Range: $70k/yr - $80k/yr
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
If you need accommodation, please let us know during the interview process.
Ours is a culture of innovation and progress. We are a creative team of doers constantly striving to develop value-driven products and services for our customers.
Our ultimate goal is to become the trusted authority and leading partner for state departments of insurance, surplus lines associations, and brokers nationwide. We’re achieving that goal by enhancing every facet of our customers reporting and tax filings through education and innovative, streamlined compliance solutions.
We’re growing fast and want you to be a part of it!
We’re looking for a talented, detail-oriented Associate Product Owner (APO) to join our team. Under the direction of the Vice President of Product Management, this role will be responsible for translating high-level business visions into actionable requirements and detailed project plans. This role requires an understanding of product management concepts, including story points, sprints, user stories, and roadmaps. Additionally, the APO will collaborate with other members of the product team, assisting on various projects as needed. This includes handling backlog refinement, communicating with developers, ensuring alignment is maintained within the team, and supporting the completion of team objectives. Strong strategic thinking, communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities will be key to success in this role. This position has no direct supervisory responsibility but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department and as a champion for innovation and automation within specific departmental and customer workflows. The APO must lead through influence and persuasion. This is a remote role.
Key Responsibilities
- Innovate through new ideas and champion change – Leadership skills are a must
- Maintain a backlog of projects, prioritizing projects effectively based on an analysis of the business impact and the level of effort
- Develop software system user stories as needed in support of system enhancements or maintenance under the guidance and management of the assigned Senior Product Owner
- Communicate priorities and maintain a roadmap of projects to team members and departmental leads
- Meet regularly with the development team to track the progress of tickets, refine workflows/processes, and improve the overall output and impact of deliverables
- Interact with customers and stakeholders to identify new product ideas and enhancements
- Gather requirements and create user stories utilizing a true understanding the end-user experience
- Participate in Roadmap building and project follow-through
- Troubleshoot product/system bugs and coordinate/communicate maintenance updates
- Perform market and competitive landscape research to support business plans/cases
- Manage product-centric projects and collaborate across departments using positivity and persuasion to ensure strong performance
- Monitor product success via financial projections and performance
- Collaborate strategically with marketing and other departments to formulate go-to-market strategies and launch plans
- Create and maintain technical documentation as needed
- Function out of an Agile style approach to task management and prioritization, including maintaining projects and tasks in Jira, Confluence, Loop, Monday.com, and other task and document tracking tools, ensuring that due dates, descriptions of tasks/projects, etc. are kept up to date
- Promptly respond to the development team as requested via Jira, Confluence, Teams chats, and Email promptly, acting as the business logic expert communicating the needs of the customer to the development team to incorporate innovative solutions into user workflows and product/system features
- Attend all related team meetings and customer meetings as requested, being prepared beforehand for such meetings and actively participating while in the meetings
- Required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field (Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Technology, Statistics, Economics, etc.)
- 4+ years' experience in product management, or a data analyst field may be considered instead of a formal degree
- 1+ years' experience working in a product-related role (Business Analyst, Product Manager, Product Marketing Manager, UX/UI designer, Product Owner, Scrum Master, or Front-End Developer) in an Agile software-related environment (preferably with a SaaS company)
- Demonstrated ability in written and oral form to communicate ideas effectively with a strong propensity for telling a persuasive and engaging story and value proposition
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team structure to reach a common goal and efficiently close projects
- Expert in a variety of software tools and the ability to quickly learn new tools
- Strong analytical skills to support data-driven decisions
- Product/user interface design experience with web or software technologies
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Amazing work-life balance with 4 weeks of Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Company Holidays with 2 floating holidays
- 401K Programs with employer match
- Personal assistant programs for support in a healthy personal and work life
Why InsCipher?
At InsCipher, you'll join a team of disruptors, innovators, and forward-thinkers. We're not just changing the game; we're creating a new one. We offer a dynamic, inclusive work environment where your ideas are valued, and your contributions lead to real change. With us, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Work on cutting-edge projects that are reshaping an industry
- Collaborate with a team of passionate, like-minded professionals
- Enjoy a culture that values flexibility, innovation, and personal growth
Compensation Range: $70k/yr - $80k/yr
We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
If you need accommodation, please let us know during the interview process.
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