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Sr. Product Owner
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Vertafore $70000 - $90000 / year
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Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.
Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.
Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.
We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
Job Description
A senior product owner’s main objective is to translate business problems and requirements into user stories that enable a development team to create the best solution to solve customer problems. A senior product owner at Vertafore owns their backlog and prioritizes it to align with product strategy, business goals, and achieve project goals and objectives. The senior product owner will provide clarity in complex projects, collaborating with internal, and, at-times, external stakeholders.
You’ll work closely with Product Managers to understand roadmap goals or/strategy and distill high-level requirements user stories that enable development teams to understand what problems need to be solved to create the best solution. As a Senior Product Owner, you will also prioritize the development backlog and work with Product Managers to plan and sequence the work appropriately. As features or user stories are delivered, you’ll work closely with QA to ensure the problems are solved and requirements are met.
Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering opportunities that allow you to make a direct impact on your career.
Core Requirements And Responsibilities
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:
Translate business problems and requirements into a prioritized backlog of user stories for the development teams to implement. Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams, primarily internal (occasionally external) to get the clarity needed to document user stories to appropriate level of detail. Translate project goals, objectives, or strategy to actionable work, prioritizing and sequencing the development work to achieve project goals and timelines. Partner with QA to define acceptance criteria and verify acceptance criteria are met. Research and respond to questions from designers, developers, and QA. When needed, work directly with customers, and conduct market research to clarify requirements and ensure the solution will deliver value to end users. Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed. Collaborate with product management, development, and user experience design staff to lead on time, successful scope definition and feature deployment. When applicable, lead other product owners to deliver on overall product roadmap. Partner with product manager to consolidate market requirements, align to corporate objectives, and prioritize what is essential to define market strategy. Partner with product manager to define product vision and roadmap. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
5+ years’ professional experience, preferably working with B2B SaaS software. Previous experience as a product owner for a B2B SaaS software company. Tangible, real-world experience working as part of an Agile-based software development team. Experience working within a cross functional organization and understanding the needs of multiple teams. Experience supporting and communicating customer needs. Experience communicating effectively with multiple parties, including customers. Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions. Experience leading teams of product owners and developers toward a common goal, despite shifting priorities. Experience managing internal stakeholders and aligning to deliver. Experience prioritizing product delivery to align to market strategy, product vision, and corporate objectives.
Additional Requirements And Details
Travel required up to 10% of the time. Located and working from an office location. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds. Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.). Frequent sitting and/or standing.
THE VERTAFORE STORY
Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we’re proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight— right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.
The Vertafore Way
Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That’s why, at Vertafore, it’s our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.
Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces. Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way. Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box. Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us. Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs. We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings .
The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you’d like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.Seniority level
Seniority levelNot Applicable Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
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Sr. Product Owner
role at
Vertafore Join to apply for the
Sr. Product Owner
role at
Vertafore $70000 - $90000 / year
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.
Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.
Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.
We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
Job Description
A senior product owner’s main objective is to translate business problems and requirements into user stories that enable a development team to create the best solution to solve customer problems. A senior product owner at Vertafore owns their backlog and prioritizes it to align with product strategy, business goals, and achieve project goals and objectives. The senior product owner will provide clarity in complex projects, collaborating with internal, and, at-times, external stakeholders.
You’ll work closely with Product Managers to understand roadmap goals or/strategy and distill high-level requirements user stories that enable development teams to understand what problems need to be solved to create the best solution. As a Senior Product Owner, you will also prioritize the development backlog and work with Product Managers to plan and sequence the work appropriately. As features or user stories are delivered, you’ll work closely with QA to ensure the problems are solved and requirements are met.
Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, integrity, mentorship, commitment to success and FUN. Our managers are dedicated to growing their people and offering opportunities that allow you to make a direct impact on your career.
Core Requirements And Responsibilities
Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:
Translate business problems and requirements into a prioritized backlog of user stories for the development teams to implement. Facilitate and lead cross-functional teams, primarily internal (occasionally external) to get the clarity needed to document user stories to appropriate level of detail. Translate project goals, objectives, or strategy to actionable work, prioritizing and sequencing the development work to achieve project goals and timelines. Partner with QA to define acceptance criteria and verify acceptance criteria are met. Research and respond to questions from designers, developers, and QA. When needed, work directly with customers, and conduct market research to clarify requirements and ensure the solution will deliver value to end users. Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed. Collaborate with product management, development, and user experience design staff to lead on time, successful scope definition and feature deployment. When applicable, lead other product owners to deliver on overall product roadmap. Partner with product manager to consolidate market requirements, align to corporate objectives, and prioritize what is essential to define market strategy. Partner with product manager to define product vision and roadmap. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
5+ years’ professional experience, preferably working with B2B SaaS software. Previous experience as a product owner for a B2B SaaS software company. Tangible, real-world experience working as part of an Agile-based software development team. Experience working within a cross functional organization and understanding the needs of multiple teams. Experience supporting and communicating customer needs. Experience communicating effectively with multiple parties, including customers. Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions. Experience leading teams of product owners and developers toward a common goal, despite shifting priorities. Experience managing internal stakeholders and aligning to deliver. Experience prioritizing product delivery to align to market strategy, product vision, and corporate objectives.
Additional Requirements And Details
Travel required up to 10% of the time. Located and working from an office location. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds. Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.). Frequent sitting and/or standing.
THE VERTAFORE STORY
Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we’re proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight— right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.
The Vertafore Way
Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That’s why, at Vertafore, it’s our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.
Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces. Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way. Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box. Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us. Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs. We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!
Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings .
The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you’d like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.Seniority level
Seniority levelNot Applicable Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionProduct Management and Marketing IndustriesSoftware Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Vertafore by 2x Get notified about new Product Owner jobs in
Denver, CO . [Remote US and Canada] Head of Product - $100K Base + Bonus / 1% Equity - Negotiable!EverHealth - Regulatory Product Owner – REMOTE (US) Denver, CO $100,000.00-$120,000.00 6 days ago Denver, CO $72,400.00-$158,125.00 2 weeks ago Englewood, CO $96,250.00-$158,125.00 1 week ago Boulder, CO $170,000.00-$180,000.00 6 days ago Denver, CO $120,000.00-$130,000.00 13 hours ago Denver, CO $91,100.00-$135,000.00 2 weeks ago Denver, CO $81,752.00-$108,511.00 6 days ago Englewood, CO $72,400.00-$103,400.00 2 weeks ago Greenwood Village, CO $10,000.00-$146,640.00 2 weeks ago Englewood, CO $83,160.00-$118,800.00 14 hours ago Englewood, CO $96,250.00-$133,000.00 21 hours ago Denver, CO $160,000.00-$190,000.00 2 weeks ago Boulder, CO $140,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago Greenwood Village, CO $10,000.00-$121,180.00 22 hours ago Boulder, CO $140,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago Greenwood Village, CO $10,000.00-$146,640.00 22 hours ago Boulder, CO $200,001.00-$240,000.00 3 days ago Aurora, CO $110,300.00-$165,500.00 6 days ago Boulder, CO $153,000.00-$173,000.00 2 weeks ago Denver, CO $152,000.00-$190,000.00 4 days ago Capability Integration and Delivery Product Team Owner Boulder, CO $200,000.00-$240,000.00 1 week ago Sr. Staff Agile Product Owner - R10197853 Aurora, CO $188,200.00-$282,200.00 1 month ago Capability Integration and Delivery (CID) Product Owner, Secret Boulder, CO $153,000.00-$173,000.00 2 weeks ago Director/Principal Product Manager - MaaSProduct Owner III, Integrated Treasury Services Greenwood Village, CO $10,000.00-$146,640.00 2 weeks ago Boulder, CO $200,001.00-$240,000.00 3 days ago Denver, CO $177,160.00-$221,580.00 2 weeks ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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