Product Owner I

Our Client is one of the United States’ largest insurers, providing a wide range of insurance and financial services products with gross written premiums well over US$25 Billion (P&C). They proudly serve more than 10 million U.S. households with more than 19 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 18,500 employees. Finally, our Client is part of one the largest Insurance Groups in the world.

Capgemini is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Product Owner I to join our team to work for a top 10 US Insurance Carrier.

Locations: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, or Mexico.

Takes the lead in several areas of product development by following the principles of Agile to manage the team backlog, anticipate and prioritize needs, oversee development stages, act as a primary liaison and evaluate product progress. Serves as the customer proxy; works collaboratively with business owners and other stakeholders to accomplish these tasks. Utilizes basic understanding of the business vision and requires frequent support and direction from the Product Manager and/or Product Owner II or III.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Prioritize and effectively communicate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Utilize AGILE methodology and display proficiency in breaking down process steps, often referred to as the "voice of customer".
• Possess knowledge of Power BI, Pega, and databases, although experience in these areas is preferable but not mandatory.
• Experience in the insurance industry is a plus, but candidates with expertise in e-commerce and financial services are also welcomed, as they will be required to familiarize themselves with the insurance business.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience and a maximum of 10 years of experience.
• Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Lean Six Sigma Methodology

Utilizes theoretical and practical knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodology to develop and implement solutions that reduce turn-around time, eliminate process defects/waste, improve customer satisfaction, and achieve sustainable improvements and efficiency.

Strategic Planning

Facilitates and manages the development of strategic goals, success measures, tasks, deliverables, deadlines, and budgets as part of the planning process for a project, portfolio, or program. Effectively monitors and manages scope changes to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, while aligning with Portfolio Strategic theme(s), objective(s), and key result(s).

Stakeholder Analysis & Alignment

Utilizes a variety of tools and techniques to identify stakeholders, understand their concerns, and assess the impact of projects. Develops plans and uses collected data to communicate with stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and transparent portfolio health.

Prioritization

Effectively prioritizes work items to meet business needs and proactively facilitates tradeoff communications based on priority and capacity limitations. Adapts to changes that affect project goals and activities and enables the engaged team to adjust to new circumstances.

Change Management

Effectively applies change management tools to support the people side of change, ensuring organizational projects, programs, epics, features, and stories align with business outcomes and objectives.

Benefits

This position comes with competitive compensation and benefits package:

1. Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
2. Comprehensive benefits package
3. Career development and training opportunities
4. Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based)
5. Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group
6. Private Health Insurance
7. Pension Plan
8. Paid Time Off
9. Training & Development
10. Performance Bonus

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group €22.5 billion in revenues in 2023.

https://www.capgemini.com/us-en/about-us/who-we-are/