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


















