Job Title: IT Product Owner-Underwriting (London)
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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 Product Owner’s mission is to work with stakeholders to create and evolve Allied World digital products. Working closely with their Product Team Leadership, business stakeholders, end users and other functional groups (e.g., Design, Development, Infrastructure), the 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:
· Understand the business need, user needs, manage priorities and establish the vision for the product
· Develop and maintain the roadmaps, release plans and backlogs
· Decompose the business needs into user stories with acceptance criteria
· Create and leverage the business case to understand and quantify the value of outcomes
· Well informed stakeholders and users – “Who”
· Identify the relevant stakeholders and users and their impact/interest
· Provide regular updates, on both strategic and tactical plans (e.g. roadmap reviews and demos)
· Grow the Agile Practice at Allied World - “How”
· Work with the team and broader organization to adopt agile practices to improve transparency, communication, effectiveness, and team happiness.
· Participate in the AW IT Community and bring new ideas and practices the community.
Qualifications
Requirements & Experience:
· Preferred qualification of a bachelor’s degree with product development experience
· Preferred business domain knowledge of insurance and/or reinsurance
· 3-5 years’ experience in a product role
· Experience defining and documenting epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, etc for complex solutions (preferred)
· Experience working on underwriting and pricing projects and knowledge of PAS systems e.g. Duck Creek, Guidewire and pricing systems such as Rulebook.
· Strong knowledge of UW and pricing business functions, process and operations, objectives and strategies
· Documentation of management systems & workflow application experience
· General knowledge of IT concepts, strategies and methodologies, including architectural and security concepts, systems development lifecycle, information management and portfolio management (production systems, release planning, change management)
· Demonstrated ability to communicate both in business and technical terms
· Change Agent – intellectual & analytical skills to perform research, collect & analyze data, conceptualize, and proactively manage the change, conduct user research, customer interviews and lean experiments
· Quality / Execution / Delivery – organizational, time management and motivational qualities; Ability to enable employees to perform specific tasks to achieve organizational objectives
· Team Player – communicate effectively with others, work collaboratively towards a common goal, ability to compromise & negotiate, provide support & encouragement and be flexible & adaptable; ability to work collaboratively with a team of varying skillsets
· Planning – ability to plan everyday abilities to make it easier to handle workloads, accomplish tasks and collaborate using critical thinking & communication; ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage across multiple initiatives; highly organized with a strong attention to detail
· Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – capacity to be aware of, control and express emotions; ability to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically
· Communication – ability to facilitate group discussions with an attention to detail; ability to develop accurate written materials; action-oriented with ability to follow up on feedback to ensure positive outcomes; ability to advise and manage expectations of stakeholders, earning trust and building durable relationships
· Thinking Styles – Design Thinking – a creative, user-center problem-solving approach that revolutions product development; Agile Thinking – ability to rapidly & successfully adapt to change; ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and trends, and develop effective solutions and strategies
· Leadership – coaching & conflict resolution skills; ability to delegate, inspire & communicate effectively; leadership traits of honesty, confidence, commitment & creativity
Our Benefits:
· Fantastic location, on the 19th floor of the Walkie Talkie/Sky Garden building
· Breakfast in the office
· Employee Share scheme
· Regular learning opportunities for professional development
· Competitive annual leave allowances
· Private Medical & Dental insurance
· Group Life Assurance
· Income protection
· Discretionary Annual Bonus
· Generous employer pension contributions
· Gym subsidy
· Regular social events
About Fairfax
Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.
About Allied World
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 coverages since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, and benefit from a strong capital base and a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allow us to think and respond in non-traditional ways.
Our generous benefits package includes: Health, Dental and Disability Insurance, a company match 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without consideration of any disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
