Agile Product Owner - Personal Insurance

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Technology Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $99,100.00 - $163,400.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Travelers is seeking a Agile Product Owner to lead a team to deliver capabilities/solutions in an agile way. In this position, you will act as a voice of the end-user to guide day-to-day work of a smaller scale team, focusing on achievement of defined outcomes versus defining how the work is completed. This role operates within the direct-to-consumer personal insurance space, supporting digital experiences that guide customers through the full quoting and acquisition journey. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, this this role. What Will You Do? Define, prioritize and ensure a ready backlog of work for a smaller scale product team, accept final product output, focusing on achievement of defined outcomes versus defining how the work is completed. Effectively manage a backlog of deliverables and capabilities as well as 'test and learn'/experimentation targeted at defining/refining future deliverables, measuring performance and adjusting the overall roadmap of deliverables as needed. Partner with UX, legal/compliance, engineering, and marketing stakeholders to define and refine direct-to-consumer digital insurance experiences, ensuring requirements are clear, compliant, and optimized for conversion. Understand and implement team goals and strategy, ensuring alignment with circle and value stream vision; Articulate team goals and strategy effectively to key stakeholders, Circle Leads and team members. Act as voice of the end-user; have a deep understanding of and respond to customer feedback ensuring needs and requirements are clearly defined; ensure team work product meets defined acceptance criteria. Own team backlog, including prioritization and refinement; Make trade-off decisions to maximize value. Optimize the flow of value by setting objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for solutions. Inform and participate in business readiness; understand the impact of change, implement the approach to manage adoption and mitigate resistance. Provide feedback on work-in-progress, clarify requirements and contribute to removing roadblocks or impediments; Look for opportunities for continuous team and process improvement. Partner with Circle Leads and peers to effectively communicate resources required to achieve defined business outcomes. Share best practices across teams to ensure alignment and consistency in ways of working within a value stream. Foster an innovative, inclusive and diverse team environment, promoting positive team culture, encouraging collaboration and self-organization. Be an AI Champion for adoption and usage. Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Bachelor’s degree. Two years of experience in Agile product management. Agile Mindset: Embody Agile core values of openness, courage, respect, focus, and commitment. Infuse Agile principles, practices and methodologies to achieve team success. Product Mindset: Focus on defining a product value proposition that aligns with and supports the circle/value stream objectives and which is the north star for the team. Influence: Ability to influence behaviors of leaders and without traditional hierarchy. Servant Leadership: Foster an environment where individuals thrive as empowered and equal members of a team. Direct-to-Consumer or Digital Acquisition Experience: Background working on consumer-facing digital products with measurable acquisition, conversion, or engagement outcomes Communication: Ability to communicate thoughts, concepts, practices effectively at all levels, adjusting as needed to a target audience. Collaboration: Expertise working with others in a cross-functional multi-team environment. Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a commitment to continually improve, share learning with others and encourage team development. What is a Must Have? Two years of work experience in related field. What Is in It for You? Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers. Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays. Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit .