Product Owner II

Job Category: Product Management, Level 2 Requisition Number: PRODU002725 Posted : May 12, 2026 Full-Time Locations Showing 1 location Company Headquarters Saint Louis, MO 63146, USA Description At Safety National, we don’t just offer jobs – we build careers with purpose! Since 1942, we’ve been an industry leader, valuing integrity, teamwork, and stability while providing competitive rewards, top‑tier benefits, career growth opportunities, and flexible work options that promote balance. With tuition reimbursement, wellness perks, and a strong community impact, we invest in your success—both personally and professionally. Ready to grow with us? Apply today! This opportunity is in the Information Technology department As the company’s largest department, I.T. is responsible for supporting both ongoing operations and our next innovative project. Information technology is prioritized, allowing us to partner with colleagues to securely enable and support new capabilities every day. Utilizing a diverse set of technologies, like Guidewire, Salesforce, Java, C#/.NET, Mule, and Azure, the available career opportunities continue to grow rapidly. Our department consists of agile teams where individual contributions are recognized, and career advancement is nurtured. Role Description: As a Product Owner II, you play a critical role in shaping the future of our enterprise platforms, with a strong focus on Account Workbench and connected systems. You will take ownership of the product backlog, ensuring it is aligned with business value, platform stability, and security while maintaining a steady pipeline of well‑defined work for delivery teams. In this role, you will collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate complex operational and technical needs into actionable user stories. You will lead backlog refinement, guide sprint planning, and provide real‑time direction during execution—ensuring that delivered solutions meet clearly defined acceptance criteria. You will serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, building strong relationships while driving clarity, prioritization, and decision‑making. Your ability to balance competing priorities, manage dependencies, and proactively mitigate risks will be essential to delivering high‑quality outcomes. With a strong understanding of UI‑driven workflows and account management systems, you will help enhance user experience by defining improvements to screen flows, field logic, and system interactions. You will also contribute to continuous improvement efforts by analysing production issues, incorporating user feedback, and refining processes to improve delivery predictability and platform performance. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree, or equivalent experience preferred. Required Qualifications: 2 or more years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or a related role Experience owning and managing backlog and delivery for enterprise platforms Experience working with Account Workbench or similar policy/account management systems Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (SAFe preferred) Ability to translate complex technical and business requirements into clear, actionable user stories Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and prioritization skills in a fast‑paced environment Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions Must be presently authorised to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work‑authorisation sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview. Preferred Qualifications: Strong understanding of UI‑driven workflows, including account setup, policy navigation, endorsements, and transactions Experience evaluating user journeys, screen flows, and usability improvements Familiarity with front‑end behaviour, field validations, and system interactions Experience defining UI enhancements to improve efficiency and user experience Understanding of data flow across systems such as billing, claims, and reporting Experience supporting UI testing, UAT, workflow automation, and defect triage Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorised disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures. Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80‑year history. As a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world. Total Rewards That Put Employees First In our vision to be First with Co‑Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognises and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights of our exceptional benefits include generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)‑retirement savings match and an annual profit‑sharing contribution. We proudly offer family‑forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, a hybrid work environment, and company‑paid life insurance and disability. To support employees in their career journeys, we provide professional growth and development opportunities in addition to employee recognition and well‑being programmes. Apply today to learn more. Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market‑based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co‑Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $78,000 to $100,500. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location. #LI‑Hybrid Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr SN Branding