Product Owner

We are looking for Product Owner for our client in

Princeton, NJ Job Title:

Product Owner Job Location:

Princeton, NJ Job Type:

Contract Job Overview:

Pay Range:

$65hr - $70hr Responsible for managing product priorities, backlog refinement, sprint planning, release management, and stakeholder communication for digital products and insurance-related platforms. Works closely with business stakeholders, actuarial teams, data science teams, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into user stories and ensure timely product delivery. Supports roadmap planning, sprint execution, release coordination, and client onboarding activities while aligning technology delivery with business goals.

Requirement/Must Have:

Experience working as a Product Owner in the insurance domain. Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies. Experience managing product backlogs, sprint planning, and release management. Ability to translate business requirements into user stories. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience coordinating with engineering, actuarial, and data science teams. Strong prioritization and decision-making abilities. Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Experience:

Experience managing digital products and product roadmaps. Experience supporting client onboarding and technical integrations. Experience working with cross-functional business and technology teams. Experience facilitating backlog refinement and sprint ceremonies.

Responsibilities:

Understand business stakeholder priorities across digital products. Communicate target delivery dates and release schedules to stakeholders. Coordinate with actuarial and data science teams regarding business priorities. Translate business requirements into well-defined user stories. Conduct backlog refinement sessions to prepare sprint-ready stories. Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritize IT and business requirements. Lead sprint planning and determine sprint priorities and scope. Manage sprint capacity and adjust priorities during sprint execution. Determine release scope for product releases. Create and distribute release notes to stakeholders and clients. Approve releases for production deployment. Conduct sprint reviews and retrospectives. Attend client meetings to understand future business and client needs. Support client questions and issue resolution related to systems and capabilities. Coordinate client onboarding expectations and technical integration timelines. Define and maintain product roadmaps for upcoming quarters and future capabilities. Facilitate requests through portfolio steering and roadmap planning processes.

Should Have:

Experience with insurance platforms and digital portals. Experience managing enterprise product roadmaps. Experience supporting client-facing systems and onboarding activities. Familiarity with portfolio steering and governance processes.

Skills:

Product ownership and Agile methodologies. Backlog management and sprint planning. User story creation and prioritization. Release management and stakeholder communication. Insurance domain knowledge. Cross-functional collaboration. Roadmap planning and execution. Client onboarding and integration coordination.