Company Overview:

At NEXT, we’re on a mission to revolutionize the small business insurance landscape. We’re harnessing the power of technology to forge a new path in insurance - building a full-stack provider model that is transforming the customer experience from beginning to end.

Since 2016, we’ve empowered hundreds of thousands of small businesses across the United States with fast, customized, and affordable insurance coverage. Backed by the biggest names in insurance and tech, we’re experiencing exponential growth and are seeking an enterprising and enthusiastic Product Manager to join our dynamic team.

Job Description:

Seize the opportunity to be a part of an exciting transition in the insurance industry! We’re inviting an accomplished and forward-thinking data manager to join our AI Underwriting team. This pivotal role will have you innovating and developing groundbreaking digital underwriting features in partnership with our insurance, data, engineering, and machine learning teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage the overall budget for underwriting third-party data.
• Deliver substantial savings by identifying efficiencies and ways to in-house data services.
• Own and drive the product roadmap for data integrations.
• Serve as the key business connection for external data vendors.
• Negotiate with vendors to receive the best possible pricing.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and onboard new external data vendors.
• Manage the Proof of Concept process for testing and evaluating new data vendors.
• Create detailed product requirements for services that leverage data integrations.

What You Need:

• Budget Oversight: Proven experience in managing and tracking a data budget, including forecasting, monitoring monthly expenditures, and identifying areas to optimize spending.
• Vendor Negotiation: Strong negotiation skills to secure favorable terms with data vendors, ensuring cost-effective solutions that meet business needs.
• Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with external data vendors, ensuring smooth collaboration and service delivery.
• API Proficiency: Proficient in using API clients such as Postman to test, run, and troubleshoot API services.
• Technical Documentation: Ability to read, understand, and apply API documentation for integration purposes.
• Service Evaluation: Capability to assess new data services, including running Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to determine their fit for the company’s needs.
• Roadmap Development: Experience in developing and maintaining a roadmap for data integrations, aligning with the company’s strategic goals and underwriting needs.
• Executive Communication: Strong presentation skills to effectively communicate the integration roadmap and progress to executives and other senior stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work closely with internal stakeholders, including product, engineering, and underwriting teams, to ensure successful implementation of the roadmap.