Sr. Data Product Owner

Join Markel in an onsite role based in Glen Allen, VA, where a culture shaped by the Markel Style supports professional growth and work life balance. You will influence product direction, deliver meaningful value to customers, and collaborate across teams in a Fortune 500 environment with global reach.

Benefits and culture

• Health, dental, and vision coverage options
• Optional life, disability, and AD and D insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid time off plus corporate holidays and floating holidays
• Parental leave

Responsibilities

• Represent customer expectations for both new and existing products to guide development
• Explain features in clear terms suitable for the development team
• Oversee and refine product backlog and user stories across multiple agile teams
• Lead backlog grooming sessions with fellow product owners
• Participate in sprint planning and demos, providing feedback to the Scrum team
• Track progress and plan product releases
• Engage with customers and end users to gather information on desired features
• Prepare reports for management and stakeholders on product development status
• Analyze customer feedback to identify high-value features or components
• Evaluate the value stream to pinpoint improvement opportunities
• Measure product performance and delivered value, adjusting as needed
• Develop and execute plans to build and sustain product demand
• Ensure features deliver value to end users and align with strategic goals
• Provide ongoing guidance to agile teams to accelerate delivery timelines
• Challenge agile approaches to enhance overall product value
• Stay informed about technologies and methodologies relevant to the department
• Serve as a subject matter expert in project development and implementation
• Promote best practices and provide capable guidance within the team
• Partner with other departments to leverage shared expertise and resources
• Share best practices with other product owners for enterprise alignment
• Advocate for technical development of team members through agile activities

Compensation

Base salary range USD 116,080 - 159,610 per year. Final offer is based on factors such as job-relevant education, experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, and location, with a potential 25 percent incentive.

US Work Authorization

US work authorization is required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

About Markel

Markel Group is a Fortune 500 company (NYSE MKL) with more than 60 offices in 20 plus countries. It operates as a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations worldwide.

What’s in it for you

In line with the Markel Style, we support employees in living their best lives at home and at work. We offer competitive benefit programs that adapt to a diverse and changing environment and support employees through all stages of life. Full-time employees may choose from multiple health, dental and vision plans and have access to optional life, disability, and AD&D. We provide a 401(k) with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, corporate holidays and floating holidays, and parental leave.

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