Job Description:
Client is seeking a Product Owner in Omaha to translate business needs into prioritized work for a software delivery team. The role connects business stakeholders with technology teams, defines product outcomes, and guides delivery from requirements through release. Insurance experience and high-level knowledge of Guidewire are preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with stakeholders to define product goals, understand user needs, and align priorities with business outcomes.
Own and maintain the product backlog, prioritizing features and enhancements based on value, dependencies, and delivery readiness.
Translate business needs into user stories and clear acceptance criteria with Business Analysts and subject matter experts.
Coordinate release and sprint planning with Scrum Masters, technical leads, and delivery teams; clarify scope and resolve competing priorities.
Participate in backlog refinement, sprint reviews, demonstrations, and other Agile ceremonies to keep work aligned with product goals.
Work with Business Analysts and QA teams on test planning, acceptance validation, and release readiness.
Communicate decisions, progress, risks, and dependencies to sponsors and stakeholders; gather feedback to guide subsequent improvements.
Required Qualifications
Experience in product ownership, business analysis, project management, or a comparable role supporting software delivery.
Working knowledge of Agile practices, including Scrum or Kanban, and the software development lifecycle.
Ability to prioritize work, develop user stories and acceptance criteria, and facilitate decisions across business and technology teams.
Experience using backlog or application lifecycle tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar platforms.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and problem-solving skills; ownership of commitments and outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
Insurance industry experience, particularly property and casualty insurance, with familiarity with underwriting, policy, billing, or claims workflows.
High-level knowledge of Guidewire and how its capabilities support insurance business processes.
Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Omaha, NE
Skills
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Atlassian JIRAunmatched
Backlog Prioritizationunmatched
Billingunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Business Supportunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Guidewireunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Kanbanunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Needs Assessmentunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Backlogunmatched
Product Demonstrationunmatched
Product Documentationunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Property and Casualty Insuranceunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
ScrumMasterunmatched
Software Administrationunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Sprint Planningunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Technical Deliveryunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Testingunmatched
Underwritingunmatched
Validation Planunmatched
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