Senior Manager - Product Owners

Job description

**What We'll Bring to the Table:** - Friendly, dynamic work environment – Includes certification as a **Great Place to Work**® (six years in a row!) along with Climate Neutral Status - Competitive salary including merit-based bonus plan - Flexible Work Program - Clear opportunities for career progression - Company-funded professional educational program - Visible management commitment to our company core values of: Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental, Community and Employee Wellbeing, Excellent Work Product, Innovation, Integrity and Superior Customer Experience - Generous benefits including: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Company-paid life insurance - 401K with matching Company contributions - PTO - Community Support Program including VTO and donations with Company match - Employee Recognition Program As the Senior Manager of Product Owners for PK1Cloud, you will lead and scale a high performing team responsible for delivering innovative SaaS solutions to the insurance industry. This is a strategic leadership role with direct influence over product direction, execution excellence, and cross-functional alignment. ### What You'll Be Doing: - Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of Product Owners responsible for PK1Cloud applications and future initiatives. - Defining and enforcing best practices for backlog management, roadmap planning, sprint execution, and stakeholder communication. - Partnering closely with Development, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership to align product initiatives with company strategy and revenue goals. - Translating strategic objectives into clear product roadmaps, measurable outcomes, and prioritized feature delivery. - Driving customer centric product development by incorporating client feedback, industry trends, and regulatory changes into product planning. - Establishing KPIs and success metrics to measure product performance, adoption, retention, and operational efficiency. - Facilitating quarterly and annual product planning processes. - Improving cross-functional workflows to ensure timely, high-quality releases. - Serving as the escalation point for complex product decisions and prioritization conflicts. - Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement across the product organization. ### What You'll Bring to the Table: - 10+ years of experience in product management or product ownership within SaaS environments - 5+ years of experience leading or managing Product Owners or product teams - 5+ years of Property and Casualty insurance experience - Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product lifecycle management - Ability to translate complex regulatory or insurance workflows into scalable software solutions - Proven ability to balance long-term strategy with near-term execution - Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills — able to influence technical and non-technical teams - Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to inform product decisions - Experience working with analytics and product management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, product analytics platforms) - Bachelor’s degree or comparable industry experience - Willingness to travel 1–2 times per quarter as needed