Product Owner

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Product Owner modernizing legacy life insurance administration systems for Abstra, a nearshore tech talent services company. Managing backlogs, conversion requirements and Agile delivery across LATAM.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with the Product Manager to define and communicate a product vision and roadmap aligned to business goals, technical sustainability and modernization outcomes
  • Independently prioritize and manage the backlog, including features, user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Translate business needs into actionable requirements
  • Partner with stakeholders, engineering and architecture to improve current-system supportability, address technology risks and align modernization scope, feasibility and outcomes
  • Support life insurance conversion and modernization requirements, dependencies and acceptance criteria for transitions from legacy mainframes to current administration systems
  • Coordinate validation, testing and operational readiness, with attention to policy data, downstream impacts and service continuity
  • Lead backlog refinement and requirements discussions
  • Guide sprint planning and participate in Agile ceremonies to clarify priorities and support delivery
  • Use data and success metrics to evaluate outcomes, communicate progress, identify gaps, escalate risks and adjust priorities
  • Collaborate with UX/UI and engineering teams on usable, technically viable solutions
  • Advocate for continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) principles to improve delivery and product quality
  • Build strong partnerships, mentor team members, share knowledge and contribute to continuous team improvement

Requirements:

  • Experienced Product Owner
  • Life insurance conversion experience moving policies from legacy mainframe platforms to current administration systems, including requirements, data mapping and reconciliation, testing, cutover and post-conversion stabilization
  • Experience supporting technical sustainability, modernization and legacy system retirement while maintaining business continuity
  • Financial services experience and knowledge of life insurance administration
  • Experience in scaled Agile framework environments
  • Experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field
  • Product Owner certification
  • Must complete employment verification and background check as part of onboarding
  • Verification of job titles and dates of employment with two previous employers

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation paid in USD
  • 20 days of paid time off (PTO) per year
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career development
  • Company-provided equipment
  • A collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment
  • The opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects alongside a talented and supportive team