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Great American Insurance Group

Senior Agile Product Owner

Great American Insurance Group, Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Overview

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American Risk Solutions

is a dynamic and diverse operation within the Great American Insurance Group. We offer a wide range of commercial products designed to meet the unique needs of our clients, including property, casualty, and specialty insurance products. Our focus is on the wholesale brokerage market, where our partners specialize in placing complex and high-risk insurance policies, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service and expertise.

Salary

and benefits vary by role, position level, and location. The base pay range shown reflects typical compensation for this role.

Base pay

$127,800.00/yr - $172,200.00/yr

Key Responsibilities

Product Vision and Strategy: Lead a cross-functional team to define a product vision and strategy, roadmap, and requirements for success. Collaborate with stakeholders to define business objectives and translate needs into strategic business and technology initiatives. Ensure a customer-centric and data-driven approach with measurable outcomes. Product Development and Management: Oversee creation and maintenance of training materials, monitor usage and user data, identify opportunities to increase usage and improve user experience, and craft roadmaps for one or more teams. Act as an active member of agile development teams in partnership with a Scrum Master. Support risk solutions as a leader in the division’s agile transformation. Team Collaboration and Leadership: Build relationships with business stakeholders, maintain strong cross-functional relationships, coach or pair with other Product Owners, and participate in or facilitate agile ceremonies (standups, planning, retros, etc.).

Required and preferred qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Field of Study: Business, Management, Information Technology, or related discipline. Experience: 10+ years in the insurance or financial services industry; 3+ years of agile leadership as a Product Owner or Product Manager; knowledge of product development and agile methodologies (preferably Scrum and/or SAFe). Certifications: CSPO or SAFe certifications are a plus. Skills: Dynamic communication, ability to inspire senior leadership, strong relationship-building, collaboration, and ability to influence without direct authority. Experience with large-scale system implementations or conversions; familiarity with underwriting, insurance product launches, policy administration systems, broker management, binding authority, or data analytics are highly desired.

Additional information

Travel may be required up to 10%.

Employment details

Job function: Product Management and Marketing Industry: Insurance Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time

Benefits

Compensation varies by role, level, and location. The total rewards package includes medical, dental, and vision plans starting day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. More details provided by the recruiter.

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