Liberty Mutual

Product Owner, Personal Lines Pricing

Liberty Mutual • $95K — $115K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Somerville, MA
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in business, technology, or consulting, with at least 3-5 years on agile teams.
  • Understanding of Agile development methodologies, preferably through a relevant Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience as a Product Owner within an agile framework, specifically in Personal Lines insurance.
  • Ability to navigate and utilize Jira for workflow management effectively.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with a proven track record of quick decision-making.
  • Leadership skills to influence diverse groups of stakeholders and drive product vision.

Responsibilities

  • Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear user stories translate into technical specs.
  • Collaborate with data scientists to align pricing models with data requirements and regulatory standards.
  • Participate in quarterly planning to build a product roadmap and communicate progress to stakeholders.
  • Engage daily with the agile team to clarify requirements and resolve issues in data mapping or output errors.
  • Monitor product health, assessing feasibility and cost implications of changes, balancing priorities accordingly.
  • Act as the primary liaison between data science, product, and engineering to coordinate changes against business timelines.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with a requirement of two in-office days per week for local candidates.
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative Agile team.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge pricing technology and AI applications in insurance.
  • Ability to influence product development and directly impact business outcomes.
Full Job Description
Description

This position requires two in-office days per week for candidates who reside within 50 miles of Columbus, OH; Seattle, WA; Boston, MA; Portsmouth, NH; Indianapolis, IN; or Plano, TX.

As a member of the Agile team, the Product Owner, Personal Lines Pricing represents the voice of the customer, defining and prioritizing the backlog to deliver the highest business value. Within Personal Lines, this role owns the pricing technology backlog that governs the flow of data into and out of the rating engine - ensuring the right inputs reach rating (including derivation of new fields) and the right outputs are delivered downstream to policy, billing, and reporting systems. This person sits at the intersection of data science and product, translating pricing models and rating algorithms built by data scientists and state-specific requirements defined by Product into clear, buildable technology requirements.

Core responsibilities
  • Owns and prioritizes the product backlog, writing clear, actionable user stories that translate rating and data requirements - including new field derivations - into technical specifications, and ensures rating output is validated and delivered correctly to downstream systems.
  • Partners with data scientists to translate evolving pricing models and rating algorithms into data requirements, and with Product to ensure state-specific and regulatory rating requirements are met.
  • Sets priorities and participates in quarterly planning, builds the product roadmap, and communicates vision, priorities, and expected value to stakeholders each iteration.
  • Works daily with the agile team to clarify requirements, remove roadblocks, and resolve issues - including data discrepancies, mapping issues, or rating output errors.
  • Monitors product health and analyzes feasibility and cost-of-delay for planned changes, balancing long- and short-term priorities.
  • Serves as the key liaison between data science, product, and engineering to sequence pricing technology changes against business and regulatory timelines.


Ideal candidates will have:
  • A working understanding of Jira - able to navigate the tool, locate and update tickets, and track them through their workflow. (Required)
  • Personal Lines insurance experience. (Required)
  • Product Owner experience representing the voice of the customer on an agile team - owning and prioritizing a product backlog, writing clear and actionable user stories, and translating business needs into buildable technical requirements.
  • AI usage experience highly preferred - the ability to apply AI tools to improve speed and quality across day-to-day product work.


Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and IT project management as typically acquired through a Bachelors` degree in relevant field (business, computer science, humanities etc.) and a minimum of 3 to 5 years direct experience with agile teams as well as 7 years in business, technology, or consulting.
  • Able to depict and explain the importance of complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences; educate SBU/department(s) on business vision and plan and the impact of change.
  • Able to influence a diverse group of stakeholders; strong leadership skills.
  • Able to make difficult and quick decisions daily.
  • Strong problem solver with demonstrated ability to lead a team to push the solutions and progress.
  • Experience in the insurance industry preferred.
  • Knowledge of relevant products and portfolio preferred.
  • Strong experimental mindset to drive innovation amongst uncertainty.


Employees may apply for a new role after completing 12 months of employment in their current position.

Employees should review all role requirements and apply only for positions for which they are eligible. Hiring processes may vary by country, including differences in procedures, requirements, and timelines. For country-specific details, please consult your local recruiting / HR team.

About Liberty Mutual

Since 1912, Liberty Mutual Insurance have committed theirselves to providing broad, useful and competitively-priced insurance products and services to meet their customers' ever-changing needs. Their delivery on this commitment is the reason they're now the third largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2012 direct premium written according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Liberty Mutual Careers

Join the vibrant team at Liberty Mutual, a leading global insurance company, where your career is in your hands. At Liberty Mutual, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity and innovation. With a variety of job opportunities across multiple fields, this is where your professional journey can truly flourish.

Work You’ll Do

At Liberty Mutual, you’ll be part of a team that’s dedicated to empowering people to live safer, more secure lives. Whether you’re interested in a position in claims handling, underwriting, or customer service, you’ll find a platform here to enhance your skills and push the boundaries of what you can achieve.

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Innovation is at the heart of Liberty Mutual. We encourage our team to bring fresh ideas that drive industry leadership and improve customer experiences. By joining our team, you’ll collaborate with talented professionals who are keen on developing solutions that lead the market.

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Working at Liberty Mutual comes with numerous benefits. From competitive salaries to health and wellness programs, we ensure our team members are well taken care of. More than just a job, a position at Liberty Mutual is a stepping stone to a fulfilling career.

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Learn more about Liberty Mutual
Size
45,000 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
1912
* Ladders Estimates

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