Senior Product Owner
Oliver James, Chicago, IL, United States
Title: Senior Product Owner
Location: Chicago, IL
Setting: Hybrid, 2 days on-site
Salary: $130,000 - 150,000
We're partnering with a well-established insurance organization that's investing heavily in modernizing its digital and product capabilities. As part of this transformation, they're looking to bring on a
Senior Product Owner
to help drive high-impact initiatives across their Agile delivery teams.
This is a highly visible role where you'll sit at the intersection of business and technology, shaping product direction and ensuring teams are delivering meaningful value to end users.
What You'll Be Doing Act as the primary link between business stakeholders and Agile teams, ensuring priorities align with overall product and organizational goals Own and manage the product backlog, including defining user stories, setting acceptance criteria, and prioritizing work based on business value Partner closely with Scrum Masters and engineering teams to guide delivery across 1-2 Agile teams, depending on initiative scope Lead and actively contribute to Agile ceremonies (refinement, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives), helping teams stay aligned and continuously improve Break down complex initiatives into clear, incremental deliverables that can be executed efficiently Use data, metrics, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate outcomes and refine product direction Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader program objectives Foster a team environment built on ownership, accountability, and continuous learning Qualifications
5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile environment Strong track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirement s
for technical teams Comfortable working closely with both business stakeholders and engineering teams Experience influencing priorities and driving decisions in a fast-paced environment Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities Experience in
commercial insurance , particularly General Liability or related lines Familiarity with
Scaled Agile (SAFe)
or similar frameworks Preferred: Relevant certifications (CSPO, PSPO, SAFe PO/PM, etc.
Salary: $130,000 - 150,000
We're partnering with a well-established insurance organization that's investing heavily in modernizing its digital and product capabilities. As part of this transformation, they're looking to bring on a
Senior Product Owner
to help drive high-impact initiatives across their Agile delivery teams.
This is a highly visible role where you'll sit at the intersection of business and technology, shaping product direction and ensuring teams are delivering meaningful value to end users.
What You'll Be Doing Act as the primary link between business stakeholders and Agile teams, ensuring priorities align with overall product and organizational goals Own and manage the product backlog, including defining user stories, setting acceptance criteria, and prioritizing work based on business value Partner closely with Scrum Masters and engineering teams to guide delivery across 1-2 Agile teams, depending on initiative scope Lead and actively contribute to Agile ceremonies (refinement, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives), helping teams stay aligned and continuously improve Break down complex initiatives into clear, incremental deliverables that can be executed efficiently Use data, metrics, and stakeholder feedback to evaluate outcomes and refine product direction Collaborate with Product Managers and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with broader program objectives Foster a team environment built on ownership, accountability, and continuous learning Qualifications
5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile environment Strong track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirement s
for technical teams Comfortable working closely with both business stakeholders and engineering teams Experience influencing priorities and driving decisions in a fast-paced environment Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities Experience in
commercial insurance , particularly General Liability or related lines Familiarity with
Scaled Agile (SAFe)
or similar frameworks Preferred: Relevant certifications (CSPO, PSPO, SAFe PO/PM, etc.