Data Product Owner.

Job Description 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Meet regularly with underwriting teams to understand business objectives, reporting priorities, and evolving data needs. 

• Capture and document business requirements in clear, unambiguous language that reporting and engineering teams can build from directly. 

• Partner with the data warehouse and reporting teams to scope, prioritize, and establish work. 

• Serve as the translator between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring each side understands the other’s constraints and intent. 

• Manage backlog items and development boards; participate in agile ceremonies and delivery cadence. 

• Validate delivered reporting and data outputs against original business intent and drive adoption within the vertical. 

• Apply critical thinking as new and expansionary products come into scope, identifying downstream data and reporting implications. 

• Build and maintain trusted working relationships with division owners and vertical leadership. 

Location: This role is remote for Eastern, Central or Mountain time zones.

Education and Experience 

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 

• 4+ years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, or product ownership. 

• Demonstrated experience gathering requirements and delivering alongside data warehouse, BI, or reporting teams. 

• Familiarity with insurance industry concepts and terminology — particularly underwriting — is strongly preferred. 

• Experience working in an agile environment using development boards or ticketing systems. 

Functional Skills 

• Strong analytical ability — able to take an ambiguous business ask and work it down to the underlying data need. 

• Clear written communication, especially in translating business needs into written requirements. 

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities across multiple verticals. 

• Ability to build professional relationships with division owners and senior business stakeholders. 

• Comfort with agile delivery practices and backlog management. 

• Working familiarity with reporting and BI tooling and core data warehouse concepts. 

Preferred Skills

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent is a plus. 

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.