Product Owner - Property (Guidewire)

Company: NICO National Indemnity Company Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers large company benefits with an exciting, friendly, and small company atmosphere? Our company, as a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in that. A Brief Overview This position is responsible for identifying, organizing, prioritizing, and assessing work for a software delivery team. The Product Owner’s responsibilities include gathering feature requests, scheduling releases, and coordinating sprints. Abilities include identifying user needs and working with cross‑functional teams to manage product releases. The role facilitates communication between stakeholders and delivery team(s), helps clearly define what should be built on behalf of the relevant business team(s), and supports BA/QA professionals in creating user stories and developing test plans around the product and project requirements. This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska and will have a hybrid work schedule of 50% in the office at our Corporate Headquarters. Sponsorship is not available for this position. What will you do? Collaborate with key stakeholders to define goals and create an execution plan for development projects, focusing on outcomes rather than solutions. Translate product initiative requirements to functional team members by defining user stories for the team, and maintain an understanding of work process dependencies in the functional requirements. Provide overall leadership, guidance, and support of software product delivery team(s); work with Scrum Masters and Technical Leads to direct, motivate, and guide the delivery team(s); and work with BA/QA professionals to support the development of project test plans, test scripts, and the organization of testing efforts. Lead Agile activities and ceremonies, including daily stand‑ups, story review, release and sprint planning sessions, status meetings, sprint reviews, demos, and retrospectives, together with the Scrum Master. Work closely with and ensure regular communication with Program and Portfolio Managers, internal stakeholders, project sponsors, and other technology teams to ensure smooth onboarding of work. What are we looking for? Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience required. Five or more years of related work experience. Required Knowledge Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) Knowledge of software development practices and procedures Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as DevOps, JIRA, or Rally Professional experience as a Business Analyst, Business Team Manager, Project Manager, or Scrum Master Preferred Knowledge Experience with business analysis or project management Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration Insurance industry and product knowledge Who would excel in this role? Strong team facilitation skills Strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills Strong sense of ownership and accountability Excellent oral and written communication skills with all levels of the organization Ability to explain and defend a viewpoint and persuade others to a defined position Benefits We offer retirement and savings plans with immediate enrollment and 100% employer match up to 5%, medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program, a 100% upfront educational reimbursement program, subsidized parking, competitive time‑off policies including parental leave, an employee assistance program, and a comprehensive wellness program that includes a one‑stop‑shop wellness portal and a complimentary onsite fitness center. #J-18808-Ljbffr National Indemnity Company