IT Product Owner-Underwriting (London)

London, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

About Allied World:

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries and brand known as Allied World, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions.

At Allied World we have over 1,600 talented and loyal employees working in 25 offices globally who service clients throughout the world. We are focused on providing superior customer service and creative risk solutions, building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. Our employees share our passion for progress and success, and we are looking for talented committed people to join our team.

As a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. and a Lloyds syndicate, we are situated in the heart of the London insurance market and benefit from a wealth of experience setting us apart from our competitors on the cutting edge of innovation.  

Based in the Walkie Talkie building at 20 Fenchurch Street, our office is based on the 19^th floor, providing fantastic views across London. With just under 200 employees in London we pride ourselves on our warm and welcoming culture, with regular learning opportunities and support to achieve your career goals. 

Allied World is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to an individual’s race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, or disability status. Further information on our Diversity and Inclusion values can be found here

Job Summary:

The Product Owner’s mission is to work with stakeholders to create and evolve Allied World digital products. Working closely with their Product Team Leadership, business stakeholders, end users and other functional groups (e.g., Design, Development, Infrastructure), the Product Owner will identify opportunities to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and solve business problems to support the growth of Allied World’s business. They will work with their cross-functional Product Team to implement solutions that bring value to Allied World.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Understand the business need, user needs, manage priorities and establish the vision for the product 

·       Develop and maintain the roadmaps, release plans and backlogs 

·       Decompose the business needs into user stories with acceptance criteria  

·       Create and leverage the business case to understand and quantify the value of outcomes 

·       Well informed stakeholders and users – “Who” 

·       Identify the relevant stakeholders and users and their impact/interest  

·       Provide regular updates, on both strategic and tactical plans (e.g. roadmap reviews and demos) 

·       Grow the Agile Practice at Allied World - “How” 

·       Work with the team and broader organization to adopt agile practices to improve transparency, communication, effectiveness, and team happiness. 

·       Participate in the AW IT Community and bring new ideas and practices the community.