Commercial Surety Product Owner

Our client is seeking a Commercial Surety Product Owner to join their team. As a Commercial Surety Product Owner, you will be part of the Global Surety organization supporting Agile delivery teams. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder collaboration, a solid understanding of the Surety bond lifecycle, and the ability to translate business needs into clear features and user stories that engineering and QA teams can deliver with confidence.

Job Title:Commercial Surety Product Owner

Location:Portsmouth, New Hampshire

What's the Job?

• Work with Global Surety business stakeholders, Product Leaders, Business Analysts, and Agile engineering teams to support delivery of business capabilities across the Surety platform.
• Translate business needs into well-defined features and user stories; maintain and prioritize the product backlog.
• Participate in PI and sprint planning, and support engineering and QA teams throughout delivery.
• Support Surety business capabilities by understanding requirements and priorities across underwriting operations, billing, and product stakeholders.
• Clarify functional requirements for APIs and system integrations, and partner with QA and business users during integration testing, bug resolution, and UAT.
  
  
  

What's Needed?

• 2 years of experience in Surety Commercial Insurance, Specialty Insurance, or a related business domain, with working knowledge of the Surety bond lifecycle and common bond types preferred.
• 2 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role in an Agile environment, including translating business requirements into features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum; exposure to SAFe or PI Planning is beneficial.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence (or similar Agile delivery tools).
• General technical aptitude and comfort learning application ecosystems, including APIs, data flows, and system integrations; strong communication skills to collaborate across business, product, engineering, and QA teams.
  
  
  

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to drive product backlog prioritization and help shape delivery outcomes for Surety business capabilities.
• Direct collaboration with business SMEs, engineering, architects, and QA teams to ensure requirements are understood and delivered correctly.
• Hands-on involvement in PI planning, sprint planning, demos, and backlog refinement to support continuous improvement.
• Exposure to complex Surety scenarios such as co-surety, international guarantees, and regional variations.
• A role where clear communication, structured requirements, and thoughtful prioritization directly impact customer and business results.
  
  
  

Upon Completion Of Waiting Period Consultants Are Eligible For

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay
  
  
  

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!