Associate Product Manager

SUMMARY
Guides and manages the lifecycle of new products or feature enhancements. Assists the product team with developing product concepts and designs to facilitate market needs and user requirements. Conducts research and develops a good understanding of the customer's needs, new technologies, trends in the market, and competitors, using market research to attract new carriers and capacity. Develops requirements documents, functional specifications, and mock-ups to clearly illustrate product ideas and concepts. Participates in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including analysis, design, testing, and integration of products and introducing products to the market.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists the product team to plan, prioritize, and execute a product roadmap based on business value and client impact.
Defines product requirements and measurable success metrics and write user stories for new features & initiatives, overseeing projects from ideation to test results, analysis, and iteration.
Influences the outcomes of initiatives by anticipating bottlenecks, iterating quickly, and making tradeoffs to balance the business and customer needs against technical or operational constraints.
Communicates project statuses and impact to the business on an ongoing basis to the cross-functional leadership team.
Identifies, researches, evaluates, and recommends opportunities for new features or products that would enhance the user experience and drive positive business outcomes.
Expands usage and growth by identifying product feature gaps and building new features to address them.
Conducts market research and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand customer needs, identify gaps, and champion and validate your solutions by leveraging various methods (surveys, user feedback, product analytics, experiments, user testing, etc.).
Breaks down the product roadmap and assist with project meetings including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint demos, and retrospectives.
Performs all duties in accordance with all company policies and procedures, and all federal, state and local laws, wherein the Company operates.
Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing or Communications or equivalent combination of education and experience
Two (2) or more years related work experience
Agency and/or commercial insurance experience a plus
Must continue to meet Continuing Education requirements for license renewal
Valid Insurance License (or willing to obtain upon hire)
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) continuing education
SKILLS
Knowledge of commercial lines, including technical principles of rating and pricing commercial lines business based upon individual risk
Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, etc.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Skilled in negotiation and sales with the ability to deliver a challenging message
Good problem solving and time management skills
Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external business relationships
Ability to work collaboratively and build strategic relationships with others