Director of Agile Product Management- Data and Analytics

Director Agile Product Management - BA06CE

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Director of Agile Product Management - Data and Analytics (APM)

This role will have a Hybrid work arrangement, with the expectation of working in the Hartford, CT office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

The Hartford is seeking a Director of Agile Product Management - Data and Analytics (APM) to support our Global Specialty portfolio. The APM is a critical role that sets the strategic vision of the product(s) in a single Agile Release Train (ART) to deliver business outcomes. The APM represents the voice of the customer to the entire ART, and links program execution to the business vision. This role requires a high performing individual who is a thought leader able to prioritize multiple responsibilities, influence stakeholders, and collaborate across program teams. The role will report to the Head of Strategic Execution in Global Specialty.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving the development and implementation of data-driven products and solutions that enhance our business intelligence and analytics capabilities. This role requires a deep understanding of agile methodologies, data science, and analytics, as well as strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead product execution for the Data and Analytics agile release train (ART)

Manage a team of 3 agile product owners (APOs) and a business data steward

Responsible for ensuring data solutions deliver business vision

Engage with business and technology stakeholders to identify product opportunities and implications

Stay current on internal, competitive, and industry technology trends to be a subject matter expert

Represent the voice of the customer to the entire ART

Set product strategy and alignment to business strategy

Provide product vision and develop features to achieve it

Articulate product vision to key business and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment with direction

Guide the ARTs in determining PI objectives, linking execution activities to business intent

Manage the program backlog, breaking down epics into features and prioritizing features to maximize business value; independently drives feature roadmapping

Independently make prioritize / pivot / persevere decisions

Accountable for the health and readiness of the program backlog, which may span multiple Product Owners and agile teams

Ensure the APOs in the ART understand the items in the program backlog and their business value

Write Epics and features, including defining acceptance criteria

Accept completed features that meet the “definition of done” and quality expectations

Validate that the solution and feature functionality meet the product vision

Incorporate feedback from system demos

Partner with the RTE, Architects, APOs, and IT / business leads to ensure solutions will deliver the business vision.

Maintain change management plans for all key stakeholders and impacted users

Monitor and share execution, benefit realization, and post-release optimization progress, including risks and impediments

Analyze program-level metrics to identify key trends and opportunities for continuous improvement within the ART

Analyze business-level OKR / KPI impact of epics / features

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in product ownership, digital, technology, or related field

3+ years of people management experience

Bachelor’s degree required

Experience in the insurance industry preferred

Proficiency in agile methodologies and frameworks such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.

Experience with agile lifecycle management tools (e.g., Rally, JIRA)

Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Teams

Experience with SQL server, Snowlake, or similar data storage and management technologies

Strong collaboration and influence skills, including ability to manage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders

Effective at working in a matrix environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability understand audiences, tailor messages and influence outcomes

Experience with analyzing data to identify insights, create hypotheses for testing, and drive new and enhanced customer experiences

Experience coaching and mentoring APOs, significantly contributing to an Agile product management community of practice, and enhancing Agile product management maturity in their portfolio (e.g. hiring, upskilling)

Self-motivated individual with experience handling multiple high-priority demands, managing expectations, and achieving objectives

Experience as an effective decision-maker

Experience with ADKAR or other change management frameworks required

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is :

136,800 - $205,200

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