Director, Product Management

Job-ID: 4874Category: Insurance Product ManagementLocation: Jersey City, NJ, United StatesWorkplace: RemoteSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-10-01Short Term Incentive: YesLong Term Incentive: NoCommission: NoWork Arrangement: RemoteBudgeted Salary Currency: USDMinimum Salary: 140,000Maximum Salary: 190,000Division: Underwriting SolutionsLegal Employer: Insurance Services Office, Inc.Disclaimer: Annualized base pay may vary depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experiencePORTFOLIO DECISION INTELLIGENCEHelp define the future of how property insurers manage their portfolios.THE OPPORTUNITYTurn Verisk intelligence into trusted, AI-enabled decisions and actions that change how carriers manage their portfolios.About the roleThis is an exciting time to join Verisk as we combine deep insurance expertise, best-in-class data and analytics, and rapidly evolving AI capabilities to transform how property insurers manage their businesses. We are seeking a Director, Product Management to own our Portfolio Health strategy and help shape the future of a dedicated, newly formed team.This leader will build the next generation of AI-enabled portfolio decision intelligence, moving quickly from customer discovery and product definition through delivery, commercialization, and adoption. You will work across insurance, product, data, analytics, and AI to help carriers understand where their portfolios are changing, why those changes matter, and where they should act. You will also coach developing product managers and help shape adjacent decision-intelligence capabilities as the portfolio grows.QualificationsTypically 8+ years of experience in product management, insurance product leadership, insurance technology, or a related field.Meaningful experience in property and casualty insurance, underwriting, portfolio management, insurance data and analytics, or an adjacent risk-technology market.Experience taking complex software or analytics products from discovery through launch, customer adoption, and measurable business results.Strong customer orientation, including experience identifying unmet needs, conducting discovery, evaluating competitors, and translating insights into product choices.Experience partnering with engineering and data-science teams in Agile or iterative delivery environments.Commercial judgment across positioning, go-to-market strategy, pricing, packaging, forecasting, and revenue growth.The ability to simplify complex insurance, data, and technology concepts into clear requirements, decisions, and executive narratives.Strong cross-functional leadership and the ability to challenge constructively, establish clarity, and move decisions forward without relying on formal authority.Experience coaching product managers or other developing talent.A bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.Your AI mindsetYou are energized by how AI can improve how insurers identify opportunities, allocate attention, evaluate risk, and act.You understand that sustainable differentiation requires more than a model. It comes from combining AI with differentiated data, insurance expertise, workflow integration, governance, and customer trust.You can work effectively with technical partners on AI-enabled products without needing to be the team’s AI architect.You balance urgency and experimentation with disciplined validation, responsible controls, and accountability for getting valuable products to market.Especially valuable experienceExperience with Verisk products, data, customers, or operating environments.Experience at an insurer, insurance-data provider, property-intelligence company, core-platform provider, catastrophe-modeling firm, or insurtech.Experience commercializing analytics, decision-support, workflow, SaaS, or AI-enabled products for enterprise insurance customers.Experience with portfolio analytics, underwriting strategy, profitable-growth identification, experimentation, or workflow orchestration.Why VeriskFor more than 50 years, Verisk has helped the global insurance industry make better decisions about risk. This role offers the opportunity to build on that foundation, shape a strategic product from its earliest stages, and turn connected property intelligence into meaningful customer action.ResponsibilitiesOwn the strategy, roadmap, business case, and product lifecycle for Portfolio Health while building toward a broader Portfolio Decision Intelligence vision.Lead customer and market discovery with carrier product leaders, underwriting executives, actuaries, and other decision-makers to identify consequential problems and validate demand.Translate strategy into execution by defining requirements, prioritizing the backlog, and leading A/B testing.Partner with engineering, data science, design, and insurance experts to deliver high-quality, AI-enabled software products.Create experiences that detect meaningful portfolio change, explain why it matters, recommend responsible next actions, and help customers learn from outcomes.Ensure recommendations are supported by reliable data, transparent evidence, appropriate governance, and human oversight.Lead products from concept through launch and adoption, including positioning, packaging, pricing, sales enablement, and implementation support.Establish success measures across customer value, adoption, revenue, retention, and product performance; use evidence to guide roadmap and investment decisions.Own product-level financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting.Build alignment and drive decisions across business, technology, data, legal, compliance, sales, marketing, and operations.Coach developing product managers and help establish strong product-management practices as the team grows.About the companyFor over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.Verisk BusinessesUnderwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precisionClaims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiencesProperty and Restoration Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficientSpecialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governanceCatastrophe and Risk Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to catastrophic events.Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing,relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagementLife Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become strongerVerisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.Verisk invests in a benefits package for all employees that includes the following: Health Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Disability benefits, and a Paid Time Off program. 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