Vertafore
Product Owner II - Shared Service/ Producer Tools
Vertafore, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Product Owner II - Shared Service/ Producer Tools
4 days ago – be among the first 25 applicants to apply.
$65,000 - $90,000 + Bonus
Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions that help customers better manage their business, boost productivity and efficiencies, lower costs, and strengthen relationships.
Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry, focusing on product innovation, technology partnerships, and customer success. Our fast‑paced, collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions—and our teams—better. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
Job Description
A Product Owner II’s main objective is to translate business problems and requirements into user stories that enable a development team to solve customer challenges. The product owner owns the backlog, prioritizes it to align with product strategy, business goals, and project objectives, and provides clarity in complex projects through collaboration with internal and, at times, external stakeholders. You’ll work closely with Product Managers to understand roadmap goals, distill high‑level requirements into user stories, and prioritize work. As features are delivered, you’ll work with QA to ensure problems are solved and requirements met.
Core Requirements And Responsibilities
Translate business problems and requirements into a prioritized backlog of user stories for development teams.
Facilitate and lead cross‑functional teams to document user stories to the appropriate level of detail.
Translate project goals, objectives, and strategy into actionable work, prioritizing and sequencing development to achieve timelines.
Partner with QA to define and verify acceptance criteria.
Research and respond to questions from designers, developers, and QA.
When needed, work directly with customers and conduct market research to clarify requirements and ensure value to end users.
Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed.
Collaborate with product management, development, and UX design staff to lead on time‑successful scope definition and feature deployment.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
2‑4 years’ professional experience, preferably with B2B SaaS software.
Previous experience as a product owner for a B2B SaaS company.
Real‑world experience working as part of an Agile software development team.
Experience working within a cross‑functional organization and understanding the needs of multiple teams.
Experience supporting customer needs and communicating effectively.
Experience using Salesforce.
Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions.
Additional Requirements And Details
Travel required up to 10% of the time.
Located and working from an office location.
Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
Specific vision abilities required, e.g., close vision for computer work.
Frequent sitting and/or standing.
The Vertafore Story
Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we are proud that hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes.
Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud‑based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight right when customers need it most. We partner with leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions that improve the way our customers do business.
The Vertafore Way
Bias to Action: We’re united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in technology and insurance.
Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.
Show Up Curious: We challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.
Say It, Do It: We honor every commitment because integrity is important to us.
Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and actively listen to customer needs.
We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Vertafore is a drug‑free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings. The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as they’d like, while using our offices for collaboration, community, and team building. There may be times you are asked to come into an office or travel for specific meetings, depending on job responsibilities.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Product Management and Marketing
Industries Software Development
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$65,000 - $90,000 + Bonus
Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions that help customers better manage their business, boost productivity and efficiencies, lower costs, and strengthen relationships.
Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry, focusing on product innovation, technology partnerships, and customer success. Our fast‑paced, collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions—and our teams—better. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.
Job Description
A Product Owner II’s main objective is to translate business problems and requirements into user stories that enable a development team to solve customer challenges. The product owner owns the backlog, prioritizes it to align with product strategy, business goals, and project objectives, and provides clarity in complex projects through collaboration with internal and, at times, external stakeholders. You’ll work closely with Product Managers to understand roadmap goals, distill high‑level requirements into user stories, and prioritize work. As features are delivered, you’ll work with QA to ensure problems are solved and requirements met.
Core Requirements And Responsibilities
Translate business problems and requirements into a prioritized backlog of user stories for development teams.
Facilitate and lead cross‑functional teams to document user stories to the appropriate level of detail.
Translate project goals, objectives, and strategy into actionable work, prioritizing and sequencing development to achieve timelines.
Partner with QA to define and verify acceptance criteria.
Research and respond to questions from designers, developers, and QA.
When needed, work directly with customers and conduct market research to clarify requirements and ensure value to end users.
Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed.
Collaborate with product management, development, and UX design staff to lead on time‑successful scope definition and feature deployment.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
2‑4 years’ professional experience, preferably with B2B SaaS software.
Previous experience as a product owner for a B2B SaaS company.
Real‑world experience working as part of an Agile software development team.
Experience working within a cross‑functional organization and understanding the needs of multiple teams.
Experience supporting customer needs and communicating effectively.
Experience using Salesforce.
Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions.
Additional Requirements And Details
Travel required up to 10% of the time.
Located and working from an office location.
Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
Specific vision abilities required, e.g., close vision for computer work.
Frequent sitting and/or standing.
The Vertafore Story
Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we are proud that hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes.
Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud‑based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight right when customers need it most. We partner with leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions that improve the way our customers do business.
The Vertafore Way
Bias to Action: We’re united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in technology and insurance.
Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.
Show Up Curious: We challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.
Say It, Do It: We honor every commitment because integrity is important to us.
Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and actively listen to customer needs.
We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.
Vertafore is a drug‑free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings. The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as they’d like, while using our offices for collaboration, community, and team building. There may be times you are asked to come into an office or travel for specific meetings, depending on job responsibilities.
Seniority Level Not Applicable
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Product Management and Marketing
Industries Software Development
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