Product Owner - Functional Lead

We are seeking a Functional Lead/ Product Owner that will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing the entire policy lifecycle. This role involves overseeing the automation of processes such as policy quoting, issuance, endorsements, renewals, and claims processing

REQUIRED:

• Work ONSITE in Iselin, NJ or Farmington, CT
• Insurance Knowledge is a MUST- Commercial Lines like D&O, Casualty, E&S or Cyber, Property etc.
• Need to understand and have experience with Policy Admin Systems: Duck Creek, Guidewire, OneShield, Evari or Majesco
• Person must be able to speak with Sr Stakeholders ( C level, Business and IT side)
• Someone who can run projects, work with the Underwriters and U/W teams, Product owners etc.

Job Duties

• Operational Objectives: Determine operational objectives by understanding the business function, scope of the product or request, required changes, deliverables, and expected outcomes, working closely with business and operations stakeholders.
• Impact Analysis: Define and quantify the impact of requests or changes on business metrics (cost, KPI, GWP, compliance), and help prioritize requests for development based on available capacity.
• Functional Module Expertise: Experienced in supporting PAS platform. Prefer experience in PAS platforms, Duck Creek, Guidewire, OneShield or Majesco
• Workflow Development: Construct business process flow diagrams, study system capabilities, write specifications, and prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trend.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of real-world experience in business requirement
• Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial insurance domain
• Five or more years of Business Analyst experience
• Practical experience with property & casualty insurance/reinsurance and multi-currency systems is an asset
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance products such as Professional Lines, Casualty and Property.
• Experienced in supporting PAS platform. Prefer experience in DXC platforms, Duck Creek, Guidewire, Majesco, or Evari

Additional Preferred skills:

• Expertise in programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#) and frameworks (e.g., .NET, React, Angular).
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture.
• Certification: Senior or Lead Developer certification is a plus