Product Owner - iPipeline

iPipeline is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry. Through our SaaS solutions, we accelerate and simplify insurance sales, compliance, operations, and support. We provide process automation and seamless integration between every participant in the life insurance industry including carriers, agents (such as financial advisors and independent insurance agents), distributors (such as banks, broker-dealers, and general agencies) and consumers. Our innovative solutions enable automated processing for pre-sales, point-of-sale execution of applications, post-sale support, reporting, consumer delivery and agency management. 

iPipeline makes it easier for people to purchase investment and insurance products that secure their financial future. With headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania, iPipeline has locations in Cheltenham (UK), Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Ontario (CA), Philadelphia, Salt Lake City and Davidson, NC. Visit www.ipipeline.com. 

We are currently looking for a Product Owner to join our team to work hybrid from one of our offices in Exton, PA, Davidson, NC, or Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 

Skills Requirements:

• Customer-first mindset, ensuring user-centric product development.
• Analytical thinking to provide qualified options for complex problems.
• Data-driven insights for designing improvements and prioritizing enhancements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration.
• Organizational skills to manage information influx and project budgets.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Strong understanding of financial services, particularly life and annuities.
• Proficiency in contemporary requirements gathering and management practices.
• Experience in managing SCRUM teams from a product perspective.
• Familiarity with the entire Product Life Cycle and ACORD data model (preferred).
• Understanding of the Pragmatic Product Management processes and methodology

Other Requirements:

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to define product vision, strategy, and scope.
• Identify product stakeholders and user groups.
• Solicit requirements through interviews, data analysis, surveys, and site visits.
• Write clear and concise requirements specifications.
• Decompress high-level requirements into detailed functional specifications.
• Define quality benchmarks, external interfaces, and project constraints.
• Lead requirements analysis and validation.
• Participate in requirements prioritization and manage changes.
• Implement opportunities for continuous improvement based on data analysis.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of product owner experience (1 year in a customer-facing role).
• Agile environment experience required.
• Previous experience in insurance or financial services, with a focus on Life, preferred.
• Certified Product Owner strongly desired. We follow the Pragmatic methodology and Framework.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Product Management