Product Owner, Personal Lines

Based in Glen Allen, VA with a hybrid schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days remote), this Product Owner for Personal Lines focuses on backlog management, prioritizing stakeholder needs, and API enabled product delivery within an agile environment.

Location: Glen Allen, VA (hybrid)

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
• Health, dental and vision insurance plan options
• Optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance
• 401(k) with employer match contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Corporate holidays and floating holidays
• Parental leave

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the product backlog and the user story backlog for implementation
• Track progress of product development and plan product releases
• Engage with customers and end users to gather information on desired features
• Produce reports to update management and stakeholders on product development activities
• Analyze customer feedback to identify features that deliver value
• Contribute as a member of the product services group, align with key business objectives for the assigned line of business, and support product and underwriting leadership in achieving them
• Facilitate communication among business stakeholders, external partners, and internal technical teams
• Develop a thorough understanding of Markel APIs and perform API analysis with external partners
• Provide functional design, clarifications, and other details on user stories to support development teams in delivering a quality product
• Triaging root causes of defects affecting application functionality
• Assist in testing software solutions as needed
• Assist in developing technical documentation and training materials
• Consult with stakeholders, offering expertise on current system features and capabilities to guide approaches toward business outcomes

Requirements

• Solid understanding of API contracts, specification documents, and sample request/response payloads; able to interpret, analyze for consistency and accuracy, and produce artifacts
• Experience with insurance underwriting systems is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; able to identify and resolve issues with minimal guidance
• Excellent verbal communication skills; ability to explain technical matters to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.