Affinity Product Owner

Description

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

The Role

Are you an experienced Product Owner looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to further advance your skills and career in a great working environment?

If you are a highly motivated individual with a genuine interest in technology a passion to deliver cutting-edge products, we have the perfect job for you!

We are seeking a strong software Product Owner to work with our dream team environment to deliver the best software solutions to our innovative and industry-leading products.

As part of the team, you will:

• Take the lead of the product backlog and direct scrum teams as the Product Owner
• Providing vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the product delivery and create requirements
• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on
• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
• Define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
• Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories
• Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI
• Lead the planning product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities
• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals
• Research and analyse market, the users, and the roadmap for the product
• Follow our competitors and the industry
• Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends.

Qualifications

The Requirements

• Previous experience with insurance, embedded insurance or broker insurance
• Experience of interacting with clients
• Previous working experience as a Product Owner for or the equivalent role
• Good digital product understanding
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
• Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creative thinker with a vision
• Attention to details.

The Application Process

• Stage 1: Online application and recruiter review
• Stage 2: Recruiter Screening Call
• Stage 3: 1st Round Interviews – Competency format.
• Stage 4: 2nd Round Interviews – Competency format.
• Stage 5: Offer and onboarding

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email [email protected].