Title: Product Owner Data & Analytics
Location: Bennett Creek Avenue, Frederick, Md 21701. 100% Onsite.
Duration :Contract
Job description:
Role Overview The Product Owner at Banner Life is responsible for defining prioritizing and delivering high-value product capabilities across insurance finance and digital platforms.
The role acts as the primary bridge between business stakeholders technology teams and external partners to ensure successful delivery of scalable compliant and customer-centric solutions.
The Product Owner will operate in an Agile environment owning the product backlog driving roadmap execution and ensuring alignment with LGAs strategic objectives regulatory requirements and customer experience goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Ownership Delivery Own and manage the product backlog ensuring alignment with business priorities
Define user stories acceptance criteria and functional requirements
Prioritize features based on business value regulatory requirements and customer impact Drive end-to-end delivery across Agile Scrum or SAFe frameworks Participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning Grooming Reviews Retrospectives)Business Stakeholder Management Act as the single point of co
contact for business stakeholders Collaborate with
O Product Managers
O Business SMEsoIT development and QA teams
O Vendors and third-party partners
Translate business requirements into technical deliverables Align product roadmap with enterprise goals and regulatory
O bligations Insurance Domain Alignment Support initiatives across
O Life Insurance (Term Final Expense Annuities etc.)
O Policy administration underwriting claims and servicing platforms Work with policy administration systems and insurance data flows Technology Integration Collaborate with engineering teams o API integrations
O Data platforms and reporting solutions
O CRM and digital channels (e.g. Salesforce)Support modernization initiatives including
O Cloud transformation (AWSAzure)
O Digital experience platforms
O Automation and workflow tools Governance Reporting Track product performance using KPIs and metrics Manage risks issues and dependencies Provide regular status updates and executive reporting Ensure delivery quality timelines and compliance standards
Qualifications Bachelors degree in Business IT Finance or related field 7-12 years of experience in
O Product Ownership Product Managemento Agile delivery environments Strong experience in
O Insurance domain (Life Insurance preferred)
O Policy lifecycle and business processes Experience with
tools (JIRA Confluence Azure DevOps)Strong stakeholder communication and leadership skills Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions Preferred Skills Knowledge of o Insurance regulatory frameworks
Certifications
O Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO PSPO)
O SAFe Product Owner
O PMP (optional)Key Competencies Strong product ownership mindset Insurance domain expertise Analytical thinking and decision-making
Top 3 Required Skills
1. Power BI Advanced (DAX, Power QueryM, data modelingstar schema, performance optimization, sharing strategies)
2. Azure Data Engineering (ADF + Databricks + ADLS ETLELT pipelines, ingestion, transformationvalidation)
3. Strong BI + SQL + Finance Reporting (Tableau dashboard designoptimization, advanced SQL, finance reportinganalytics experience)
Top 3 Preferred Skills:
1. SSAS Tabular Azure Analysis Services (Tabular models, XMLA, semantic modeling)
2. Enterprise Integration & Governance (security, access controls, governance, embedding dashboards into applications)
3. Nice-to-haves: Looker, Dynamics 365 exposure, Python (preferred), DBTPower AppsAzure Integration Runtime Education Requirements: 1. Bachelors in CSITDataFinance or equivalent experience