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Director Cyber Scan Agile Product Owner

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Travelers logoTravelers · New York City, NY
Full-timeOn-site1w ago
AgileProcess ImprovementStakeholder Management
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Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Technology Compensation Overview The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. Salary Range $120,400.00 - $198,700.00 Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Travelers is seeking a Director, Agile Product Owner (APO) to join our organization to lead a team to deliver capabilities/solutions in an agile way. In this position you will act as a voice of the end-user to guide day-to-day work of a cross-functional team, focusing on achievement of defined outcomes versus defining how the work is completed. This individual will help drive the evolution of the Cyber Risk Scan product that is critical to our ability to underwrite cyber, across multiple business lines, and help drive loss mitigation efforts in collaboration with cyber security experts and the risk services team by identifying vulnerable policyholders. This individual will work cross-functionally with a variety of stakeholders from engineering, data science, actuary, underwriting, risk services and threat intelligence to name a few. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, this this role. Product Strategy & Roadmap Define work for a cross-functional product team, focusing on delivering business value quickly and iteratively Act as voice of the end-user by developing a deep understanding of user needs and pain points. Anticipate and proactively seek customer feedback ensuring needs and requirements are clearly defined; ensure team 's work product meets defined acceptance criteria. Translate business strategies and needs into a roadmap for the product team; define team goals and strategy, ensuring alignment with business strategy; a rticulate team goals, strategy and roadmap effectively to key stakeholders and team members. Requirements Definition Structure and conduct analyses to inform the definition of requirements and prioritization of work based on quantified business value. Make prioritization recommendations, supported by analysis and data, to product team and stakeholders Build proof-of-concepts and prototypes by leveraging tools, including AI, to validate concepts with end users and de-risk delivery by demonstrating feasibility and user need Gather requirements from end users, consumers (e.g., operational systems ) and data producers to map and define data, along with necessary transformations, from various source systems into a common understanding for the cyber data asset Effectively manage a backlog of deliverables and capabilities as well as 'test and learn'/experimentation targeted at defining/refining future deliverables, measuring performance and adjusting the overall roadmap of deliverables as needed. Team and Stakeholder Management Own team backlog, including prioritization and refinement; Make trade-off decisions to maximize value. Hold the product team accountable for delivering business objectives by defining metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for their products and delivered work . Inform and participate in business readiness; understand the impact of change, translate the approach to manage adoption and mitigate resistance. Provide feedback on work-in-progress, clarify requirements and contribute to removing roadblocks or impediments; Look for opportunities for continuous team and process improvement. Partner with key leaders and peers across the organization to determine resources required to achieve defined business outcomes. Share best practices across teams to ensure alignment and consistency in ways of working within a value stream. Foster an innovative, inclusive and diverse team environment, promoting positive team culture, encouraging collaboration and self-organization. May manage Agile Product Owners. Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Bachelor's degree. Two years of experience in Agile product management. Two years of work experience within the discipline being supported (e.g.: Claim, Risk Control, Technology, Project Management, Production, Application Devel


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