Product Owner / Sr. Product Owner

We are actively seeking a Product Owner to join our growing Innovation & Technology team.

In this role, you will be the subject-matter expert for a specific value stream, owning the translation of business requirements into well-defined user stories that development teams can execute. You will work closely with business stakeholders to capture requirements, with Tech Leads to make sure technical completeness, and with delivery pods to drive high-quality execution. The Product Owner is accountable for backlog clarity, ordering, acceptance and project quality. Delivery leads and project managers support delivery execution, cross-team coordination, and timeline management for cross-organization work. This role reports to the Value Stream Owner.

HOW WE WORK:

You will work in a self-contained Value Stream pod that includes assigned development and QA resources, a Delivery Lead, Product Owner, and Value Stream Owner. Some cross-organization initiatives may also include support from a shared Project Manager for coordination across teams. The Value Stream primarily uses Scrum practices with a hybrid delivery approach when needed.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Requirements Gathering: Engage with business stakeholders to capture detailed requirements. Understand the business context, compliance implications, and user impact of every request.
• Story Writing: Translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories with specific, testable acceptance criteria. Make sure stories include the "what" and "why" so technical teams can determine the "how."
• Backlog Management: Maintain and prioritize the team backlog in Azure DevOps. Make sure stories are groomed, well-defined, and sequenced by business value.
• Technical Collaboration: Partner with Tech Leads during story review to confirm technical completeness. If the Tech Lead identifies architecture implications, flag the story for architecture review.
• Acceptance & Validation: Accept completed work against acceptance criteria (Level 1 validation). For bug fixes that impacted stakeholders, follow up post-deployment for stakeholder confirmation (Level 2). For new external-facing features, compliance changes, and financial calculations, conduct formal UAT with stakeholders (Level 3).
• Compliance Tracking: For compliance-flagged work, confirm filing dates, effective dates, and regulatory deadlines. Build timelines backward from hard deadlines and track throughout the delivery cycle.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide progress updates, sprint demos, and release communications to business stakeholders. Maintain transparency on delivery status and timeline changes.
• Continuous Improvement: Pursue Product Owner certification if not already held. Attend training to sharpen requirements gathering, story writing, and backlog management skills.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent insurance industry or software product experience.

Experience

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to dig into business processes, ask the right questions, and produce precise requirements.
• Documentation: Excellent written documentation skills. Ability to produce clear, detailed user stories and business requirements documents.
• Communication: Proven ability to engage stakeholders, clarify priorities, and gain alignment across business and technical teams.
• Tools: Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or similar agile tools for backlog management.
• Insurance Knowledge: Familiarity with insurance operations, products, or technology is strongly preferred.
• Technical Curiosity: Comfortable learning new systems, APIs, and data flows to become the domain expert for your stream.
• CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe Product Owner certification preferred.

ROLE LEVELS: This role is hired at two levels based on experience and scope:

Sr Product Owner: Owns the full requirements lifecycle for a value stream including stakeholder management, acceptance authority, and mentoring POs.

• Minimum 5+ years in Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or similar roles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder requirements across regulatory and technical domains.
• Serves as the final quality gate for all stories entering sprints (Definition of Ready authority).
• Mentors and supports Product Owners on story quality, stakeholder engagement, and domain expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-Value Stream dependencies, drive release readiness, and support hybrid delivery documentation as needed.

Product Owner: Owns story writing, backlog management, and acceptance for assigned work within a value stream under the Sr PO's guidance.

• Minimum 2+ years in Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or similar roles.
• Strong story writing and backlog management skills.
• Works under the Sr PO's guidance on prioritization and stakeholder management.
• Growing into full ownership of the requirements lifecycle. Strong collaboration within the Value Stream and consistent improvement in story quality, acceptance criteria clarity, project requirement details, and stakeholder communication.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

Join Our Team & Make an Impact! At Orion180, we don’t just meet expectations, we exceed them. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a growing, forward-thinking company, apply today!

• Dynamic Environment: On-site role with a fast-paced and collaborative team culture. Results-driven office where your contributions make a real impact.
• Compensation: Competitive base pay and performance bonuses.
• Career Growth: Mentorship, growth tracks, and professional development.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, PTO and more!

ACTION Required: As part of our hiring process, we ask applicants to complete a brief assessment designed to provide insight into work style preferences and alignment with the role and our team. The assessment takes approximately 20 minutes and request that you complete this prior to your scheduled screening time of your choice. You can access the assessment here: TRAITS Assessment

The office environment is fast-paced and collaborative.  An employee must be willing and able to work their regularly assigned work schedule onsite, and in times of need, be able to work an extended schedule depending on company or departmental needs, project requirements, or customer demands. 

While performing general duties for this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and/or walk around (including the use of stairs). Other demands include the ability to openly communicate with others by talking, listening, comprehending, and reading; being able to lift light objects (<25 lbs); and using standard office equipment such as computers, printers, and phones.  In addition, there is an occasional need to bend, twist, or squat down to open/close cabinets and reach for files or other standard office-type objects.  

Orion180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. 

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process. Applicants who need accommodations may email hr@orion180.com to request assistance.