Product Owner I

YOU KNOW HOW TO BE flexible.

Location: Edmonton Kingsway

We’re on the lookout for a passionate, resourceful Insurance Product Owner, who is a great communicator, negotiator and facilitator. You’ll be a part of AMA Insurance’s agile delivery team responsible for gathering requirements from stakeholders and refining vision into clear requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria. If you’re objective-focused and deadline-driven, you might just be the person we’re looking for to join our team!

WHAT MOVES YOU

• You’re a spirited team player who excels in a fast-paced environment and thrives on challenge.
• You manage your time as expertly as you manage your projects. Prioritizing, planning, and organizing is part of your DNA.
• You strongly believe there’s no such thing as an insignificant detail — you keep at it until every ‘i’ is dotted and every ‘t’ is crossed.
• You have the natural ability to reduce a complex concept or task into something that is manageable and can be clearly understood and communicated.
• You have an inquisitive mind and love coming up with new ways to tackle a challenge, digging deeper to find the perfect solution.
• You never sweat deadlines — you’ve got mad time management skills, so you always deliver on time.
• You’re a self-starter who enjoys working independently but also loves being part of a fast-paced team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Report to the Director, Underwriting and Product, Insurance Services.
• Develop relationships with insurance business partners to understand their operation and provide recommendations to solve strategic and operational needs.
• Plan and prioritize stories within a sprint plan.
• Participate in daily triage/scrum meetings to resolve issues, address changes and report on progress.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure the sprint results in a working product that can be shared with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Break down features into user stories to help deliver high-priority business value.
• Provide and analyze data to make informed decisions and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate problems and opportunities from both a business and customer perspective to determine the best approach.
• Gather requirements to support solutions by conducting interviews, workshops, surveys, site visits, business process description, document analysis, use cases, tasks and workflow analysis.
• Assists team members with understanding system functionality, resolving straight forward system maintenance or production issues.

WHAT YOU’VE DONE

• You have post-secondary education/certification or actively pursuing it in an applicable functional or business designation.
• You have at least three years of insurance industry/functional experience.
• You understand agile project delivery methodologies. Certification would be an bonus! 

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• A competitive salary with customizable benefits and an outstanding Retirement Savings Program.
• Great discounts on AMA services including memberships, insurance, travel and more.
• A work environment that prioritizes learning opportunities and career development.
• Paid vacation and other paid time off including a Volunteer Day and a flexible “Me Day”.
• We’re Albertans protecting Albertans, and by joining our locally-based insurance company, you’ll be helping your neighbours protect what matters most.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.