Product Owner II

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This opportunity is in the Information Technology Department.

As the company's largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. At Safety National, information technology is instrumental to our success, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams who employ the Scaled Agile Framework for enterprises (SAFe) to effectively deliver solutions and add value. I.T. is also a team where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured.

Role Description:
As a Product Owner II, you will play a vital role in shaping and delivering products that align with Safety National's strategic objectives. You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders, business leaders, and development teams to drive the creation of products that deliver exceptional value to customers. This role is instrumental in maintaining and managing the product backlog while prioritizing the team's focus on features, production support, and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to refine the product vision and align the roadmap with strategic goals.
• Act as a primary liaison between development teams and business stakeholders, translating needs into actionable stories and features.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring seamless sprint planning and execution.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and champion Agile practices within the organization.
• Continuously gather and analyze feedback from users to drive product improvements.
• Work with stakeholders to define KPIs and use data-driven insights to inform product decisions.
• Ensure timely and high-quality product releases in collaboration with Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers.

The Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who thrives on collaboration, is passionate about delivering value, and has a strong ability to manage competing priorities. Key characteristics include:

• Exceptional problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying solutions.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role.
• Technical aptitude to understand complex systems and convey customer needs effectively.
• Awareness of software development life cycles, including Agile, SAFe, or iterative methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance.
• Familiarity with SAFe frameworks and Agile practices.

Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First

In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k) retirement savings match and an annual profit sharing contribution. We proudly offer family forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well-being programs. Apply today to learn more.

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $82,000 to $107,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

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