Sr. Data Product Owner

Markel Service Inc. offers a stable career path within a global organization, with opportunities to contribute to customer-focused product initiatives. This onsite Sr. Data Product Owner role in New York, NY centers on defining and prioritizing the Team Backlog and guiding agile delivery across multiple teams. The position carries a salary range of USD 116,080 to 159,610 per year.

Benefits

• Competitive benefit programs
• Health, dental and vision insurance plan options
• Optional life insurance
• Disability insurance
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k) with employer match contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• PTO
• Corporate holidays
• Floating holidays
• Parental leave

Location: New York, NY (onsite)

Salary: USD 116,080 - 159,610 per year

US Work Authorization

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

Responsibilities

• Advocate for customer expectations when shaping new and existing products
• Articulate product features in a way that is easily understood by the development teams
• Curate and maintain the product backlog and user stories for several agile teams
• Lead backlog grooming sessions with a cadre of product owners
• Participate in sprint planning and demos, providing feedback on sprint outcomes to the scrum teams
• Track development progress and plan product releases
• Engage with customers and end users to gather feature expectations
• Produce reports to keep management and stakeholders informed about development activities
• Analyze customer feedback to identify features or components that add value
• Evaluate the product value stream to pinpoint improvement opportunities
• Measure product performance and client value to guide adjustments
• Develop and execute plans to build and sustain demand for a product
• Ensure features deliver value to end users and align with strategic goals
• Offer ongoing guidance to agile teams to accelerate delivery timelines
• Challenge the team's approach to stories to enhance overall product value
• Develop familiarity with technologies and methodologies relevant to the department's practice areas
• Serve as a subject matter expert to support project development and implementation
• Promote best practices within the department by sharing capabilities and guidance
• Partner with other departments to leverage shared expertise and resources
• Share best practices with other product owners to foster an enterprise-wide approach
• Advocate for the technical development of department members through agile team activities