Associate Product Manager

Job Overview

Amazing Career Moments Happen Here  

Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That’s why at Applied, we’re building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers – all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40 years of experience in the Insurtech game, we’re not just redefining what’s achievable, we’re creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible.  

Position Overview  

We're looking for an Associate Product Manager to join our Data Platforms team, focusing on defining and evolving our dashboard and insights offerings. In this key role, you'll work at the intersection of data and user experience, creating intuitive ways for customers and internal teams to understand and act on their data. You'll gain experience across the entire product lifecycle. You'll partner with various teams to understand customer needs, define product requirements, and bring successful products to life. While receiving guidance from senior colleagues, you'll actively solve problems, build strong relationships within your team, and collaborate across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Define requirements and specifications for dashboard features and insight components across our data platform
• Work closely with data engineering teams to understand data architecture and its impact on dashboard capabilities
• Assists with market research to identify customer needs
• Assists in compiling and summarizing user feedback into comprehensive reports.
• May participate in user feedback sessions to gain direct insights. 
• Develops understanding of the product strategy with support of higher-level Product Managers and/or direct Manager
• Align product backlog and sprints with the overarching product roadmap.
• Create and define user stories for specific product feature(s)
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure efficient workflow
• Provide insights on test cases and user acceptance testing results
• Assist in evaluating the severity and impact of product defects.
• Communicate the value of individual features to the go-to-market team
• Collaborate with Software Engineering, User Experience, and Customer Experience teams to ensure product alignment
• Participate in product development ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We’re Excited to Learn More About You  

Your experience may include:

• 0 years product management or engineering OR 2 years transferrable experience (non-PM/Eng.)
• Knowledge of SQL and data querying languages
• Experience with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.)
• Basic understanding of product management principles, methodologies, and life cycle
• Basic understanding of the user or customer and their needs
• Ability to write simple user stories that accurately depict customer value, facilitating translation into Engineering tasks.
• Ability to effectively contribute in product management ceremonies, including stand-up, refinement, and planning
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (MBA a plus)

You may have other skills or credentials, including:

• Experience with JIRA or similar tools.
• Insurance industry exposure a plus but not required

We know that talent comes from all backgrounds and experience levels. We encourage military members and their spouses, as well as candidates without a degree or a background in tech to apply!  

When You Join Team Applied, You Can Expect:  

A culture that values who you are and recognizes that you aren’t just an employee; you are a teammate, and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.  

We flex our time together, collaborating remotely and in-person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.  

A comprehensive benefits and compensation package that centers our teammates and helps them to bring their best to work every day:  

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage 
• Holiday and Vacation Time 
• Health & Wellness Days 
• A Bonus Day for Your Birthday 

 Learn more about the people behind our products at https://www1.appliedsystems.com/en-us/about-us/jobs/  

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EEO Statement    

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.   

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