Farmers Group Inc.
Product Owner III
Farmers Group Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States,
We are… more than just your favorite commercials. At Farmers, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice and delivering in the moments of truth. That means having people who can help us meet changing customer and business needs. Farmers high-performance culture is focused on results and the people who achieve them. We hold ourselves and others accountable for sustainably growing the business and each other. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort. We see setbacks as opportunities while continuously asking ourselves how we impact our customers.Farmers is an award winning, equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce. We are dedicated to supporting the well-being of our people through our extensive suite of benefits, as well as the well-being of the communities we serve through employee volunteer programs and nonprofit partnerships. Helping others in their time of need isn’t just our business – it’s our culture!Workplace: Hybrid or Remote ( #LI-Remote ) ( #LI-Hybrid )Farmers believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we have the ability to work flexibly in a virtual setting as well as the opportunity to be together in person. Our hybrid work environment combines the best of both worlds with at least three (3) days in office and up to two (2) days virtual for employees who live within fifty (50) miles of a Farmers corporate office. Applicants beyond fifty (50) miles will also be considered.Job Summary
Takes a fully independent lead in several areas of product development by following the principles of Agile to manage the team backlog, anticipate and prioritize needs, oversee development stages, act as a primary liaison and evaluate product progress.Serves as the customer proxy; works collaboratively with business owners and other stakeholders to accomplish these tasks with little to no support with a high volume of work and increased complexity.Utilizes strong understanding of the business vision to regularly contribute and manage execution.Heavily influences the business owner's requirements, the Product Manager's program vision and roadmap while introducing new and useful tools and practices to drive continuous improvement.Provides overall leadership to Product Owner team through mentorship and guidance and provides back up to Product Manager, as needed.Essential Job Functions
Applies basic scientific practice within iterations in order to routinely plan, do, check and adjust.Manages team backlog items and prioritizes based on business value.Outlines dependencies and informs stakeholders the necessary sequence of development to ensure optimized performance and outcomes.Holds a significant role in quality control and is the primary team member empowered to accept stories as done.Utilizes advanced business knowledge, based on prior experience within business function, and communication skills to anticipate problems and address them accordingly.Works cross functionally in a self-organizing manner to accomplish tasks and effectively manage the backlog.Leads processes and procedure changes identified by teams by working with external business partners.Effectively applies critical thinking to identify flexibility in determining how and when each iteration and product element will be developed.Acts as primary communicator and connection between stakeholders, end users and teams determining if each story meets their shared expectations.Ensures collaboration from all stakeholders on decisions and strategy providing clear instructions and deliverables for developers.Takes ownership for each stage of the process and final product to ensure the goal and vision are correctly aligned with the work items on the backlog.Contributes strategic input into the prioritization of the program backlog, coordinates dependencies and manages the inspection and evaluation of product progress through each iteration.Drives the mitigation of program risks.Leads PO and/or ART sync meetings in addition to the system demo to show critical aspects of the solution.Leads in Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshop to work across teams to define and implement improvement stories to increase program quality.A key member of the Agile team who utilizes perspective to define iteration goals and drives execution and delivery.Partners with the business owner to understand needs, manage scope and add/eliminate user stories while contributing heavy influence to build an effective strategy.Communicates requirements to Agile Team in a clear and collaborative manner to determine new requirements, negotiate teams and dependencies.Regularly interacts closely with the Product Manager in order to discuss goals and vision of the business/value stream, sharing extensive knowledge in order to make sound decisions.Heavily involved in the Program Increment (PI) planning, story definition and assists team with story estimates and sequencing.Oversees the development of the product to include planning, refinement, review, and execution.Partners with stakeholders to identify and organize steps required for next iteration.Works to gain clarity on queries and participate in the demo of committed items.Participates in ceremonies within the team to coordinate efforts with team to refine the process, identify areas for improvement and support the execution of tasks.Continuously keeps the end-user needs in mind based on higher level of business acumen to ensure the solution meets expectations and the development delivers expected outcomes from the accepted stories.Independently represents business owners' interest and prioritize user stories based on business value while maximizing agile team's capacity.Provides mentorship and guidance to PO I and II.Performs other duties as assigned.Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree preferred.Product Owner certified (within 180 days of hire) required.Experience Requirements
3-5 years experience in an Agile environment.3-5 years experience in Product Owner role or minimum 1 year as a PO II.Demonstrated leadership experience.Special Skill Requirement
Understanding of Commercial Insurance product offerings.A user experience focused mindset and consideration for how both employees and agents use our policy writing system to streamline the quoting experience.Building business requirements and breakdown within features and user stories.Understanding of operational processes and reflection of those needs within business requirements, project management, and change management.Takes accountability to ensure prioritized work drives business strategy, that the teams understand the expected outcomes of this work, and partners with business partners to ensure monitoring and learning from completed work.Operates with drive for relentless improvement and influences others to do the same.Ability to lead/manage others. Performs work independently with minimal supervision.Possesses strong product knowledge.Possesses strong business and functional knowledge in the supported value stream based on prior experience.Strong verbal communication and listening skills.Excellent organizational skills.Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.Ability to react quickly to change in direction.Develops and delivers effective presentations.Excellent collaboration and team building skills.Demonstrated written communication skills.Ability to effectively write user stories and break down features into user stories.Builds and manages effective teams.Ability to effectively handle multiple Agile teams as needed.Physical Environment
The following are standard requirements for all positions.When applicable, some positions may have additional requirements essential to a specific job.This position operates in an open office working environment which will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions.Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance.Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information (e.g. others speaking) at normal speaking levels with or without correction.Visually verifies and reads information.Visually locates material, resources and other objects.Ability to operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.CA Only: $103,920 - $165,770CO Only: $97,440 - $142,890HI Only: $97,440 - $152,900IL/MN/VT Only: $97,440 - $152,900MD Only: $97,440 - $152,900NY/DC/Jersey City Only: $97,440 - $165,770Albany County: $103,920 - $142,890WA Only: $97,440 - $173,750Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)401(k)MedicalVisionHealth Savings and Flexible Spending AccountsAnticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
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Takes a fully independent lead in several areas of product development by following the principles of Agile to manage the team backlog, anticipate and prioritize needs, oversee development stages, act as a primary liaison and evaluate product progress.Serves as the customer proxy; works collaboratively with business owners and other stakeholders to accomplish these tasks with little to no support with a high volume of work and increased complexity.Utilizes strong understanding of the business vision to regularly contribute and manage execution.Heavily influences the business owner's requirements, the Product Manager's program vision and roadmap while introducing new and useful tools and practices to drive continuous improvement.Provides overall leadership to Product Owner team through mentorship and guidance and provides back up to Product Manager, as needed.Essential Job Functions
Applies basic scientific practice within iterations in order to routinely plan, do, check and adjust.Manages team backlog items and prioritizes based on business value.Outlines dependencies and informs stakeholders the necessary sequence of development to ensure optimized performance and outcomes.Holds a significant role in quality control and is the primary team member empowered to accept stories as done.Utilizes advanced business knowledge, based on prior experience within business function, and communication skills to anticipate problems and address them accordingly.Works cross functionally in a self-organizing manner to accomplish tasks and effectively manage the backlog.Leads processes and procedure changes identified by teams by working with external business partners.Effectively applies critical thinking to identify flexibility in determining how and when each iteration and product element will be developed.Acts as primary communicator and connection between stakeholders, end users and teams determining if each story meets their shared expectations.Ensures collaboration from all stakeholders on decisions and strategy providing clear instructions and deliverables for developers.Takes ownership for each stage of the process and final product to ensure the goal and vision are correctly aligned with the work items on the backlog.Contributes strategic input into the prioritization of the program backlog, coordinates dependencies and manages the inspection and evaluation of product progress through each iteration.Drives the mitigation of program risks.Leads PO and/or ART sync meetings in addition to the system demo to show critical aspects of the solution.Leads in Inspect & Adapt (I&A) workshop to work across teams to define and implement improvement stories to increase program quality.A key member of the Agile team who utilizes perspective to define iteration goals and drives execution and delivery.Partners with the business owner to understand needs, manage scope and add/eliminate user stories while contributing heavy influence to build an effective strategy.Communicates requirements to Agile Team in a clear and collaborative manner to determine new requirements, negotiate teams and dependencies.Regularly interacts closely with the Product Manager in order to discuss goals and vision of the business/value stream, sharing extensive knowledge in order to make sound decisions.Heavily involved in the Program Increment (PI) planning, story definition and assists team with story estimates and sequencing.Oversees the development of the product to include planning, refinement, review, and execution.Partners with stakeholders to identify and organize steps required for next iteration.Works to gain clarity on queries and participate in the demo of committed items.Participates in ceremonies within the team to coordinate efforts with team to refine the process, identify areas for improvement and support the execution of tasks.Continuously keeps the end-user needs in mind based on higher level of business acumen to ensure the solution meets expectations and the development delivers expected outcomes from the accepted stories.Independently represents business owners' interest and prioritize user stories based on business value while maximizing agile team's capacity.Provides mentorship and guidance to PO I and II.Performs other duties as assigned.Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree preferred.Product Owner certified (within 180 days of hire) required.Experience Requirements
3-5 years experience in an Agile environment.3-5 years experience in Product Owner role or minimum 1 year as a PO II.Demonstrated leadership experience.Special Skill Requirement
Understanding of Commercial Insurance product offerings.A user experience focused mindset and consideration for how both employees and agents use our policy writing system to streamline the quoting experience.Building business requirements and breakdown within features and user stories.Understanding of operational processes and reflection of those needs within business requirements, project management, and change management.Takes accountability to ensure prioritized work drives business strategy, that the teams understand the expected outcomes of this work, and partners with business partners to ensure monitoring and learning from completed work.Operates with drive for relentless improvement and influences others to do the same.Ability to lead/manage others. Performs work independently with minimal supervision.Possesses strong product knowledge.Possesses strong business and functional knowledge in the supported value stream based on prior experience.Strong verbal communication and listening skills.Excellent organizational skills.Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.Ability to react quickly to change in direction.Develops and delivers effective presentations.Excellent collaboration and team building skills.Demonstrated written communication skills.Ability to effectively write user stories and break down features into user stories.Builds and manages effective teams.Ability to effectively handle multiple Agile teams as needed.Physical Environment
The following are standard requirements for all positions.When applicable, some positions may have additional requirements essential to a specific job.This position operates in an open office working environment which will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions.Sits or stands for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.Occasionally reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.Occasionally moves, lifts, carries, and places objects and supplies weighing 0-10 pounds without assistance.Listens to, interprets, and differentiates auditory information (e.g. others speaking) at normal speaking levels with or without correction.Visually verifies and reads information.Visually locates material, resources and other objects.Ability to operate a computer for extended periods of time, up to a full work shift.Physical dexterity sufficient to use hands, arms, and shoulders repetitively to operate keyboard and other office equipment up to a full work shift.Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.CA Only: $103,920 - $165,770CO Only: $97,440 - $142,890HI Only: $97,440 - $152,900IL/MN/VT Only: $97,440 - $152,900MD Only: $97,440 - $152,900NY/DC/Jersey City Only: $97,440 - $165,770Albany County: $103,920 - $142,890WA Only: $97,440 - $173,750Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)401(k)MedicalVisionHealth Savings and Flexible Spending AccountsAnticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
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