Product Manager Technical expert
Company: Allstate Insurance
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 3, 2024
Job Description:
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together
to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties.
And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step
ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat
belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry
leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently,
device and identity protection.Job DescriptionThe Product Manager
Expert is responsible for defining, delivering, and managing the
lifecycle of one or more products in Allstate s growing product
portfolio. The Product Manager Expert manages strategic product
vision, product discovery, roadmaps, and backlog to maximize the
customer and enterprise value provided by their product. Successful
Product Managers help to identify assumptions and validate those
assumptions using product discovery techniques. The Product Manager
Expert is responsible for working closely with key stakeholders and
partners, ensuring the successful definition and execution of go-to
market and communications strategies for their products.Key
Responsibilities:
- Contribute towards creating the product strategy for one or
more products in our growing digital product portfolio.
- Authors, tests, and accepts stories.
- Use customer feedback, detailed market analysis, and data
gathering to provide recommendations on decisions about product
strategy.
- Define and manage metrics to measure the success of your
efforts and to inform the overall product strategy.
- Represent the voice of the customer; invest significant time
with current and potential customers to understand their needs and
habits.
- Facilitate and engage in discovery/test & learn activities to
quickly validate assumptions and product direction.
- Provide input on decomposing complex problems into smaller
manageable tasks by creating and prioritizing a backlog for the
Product Team.
- Assist with managing the product backlog, contribute towards
creating an effective vision and provide timely stakeholder
feedback on development iterations.Functional Skills:
- Solid understanding of and experience working in a technology
development environment
- Entrepreneurial with a strong inclination towards action,
preferably with experience in application and platform
modernization
- Advanced ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts
to product development teams with proven experience in data-driven
decision making.
- Experience operating in an environment driven by KPIs where you
had the accountability to determine the best course of action to
meet your goals.
- Ability to contribute towards data-driven decision making on
complex and innovative concepts.
- Ability to proactively anticipate problems and seek
opportunities.
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience at breaking down work for iterative and incremental
delivery.
- Effective at stakeholder management and transparent
communicationEducation and Experience:
- 4-year bachelor's degree (Preferred)
- 6 or more years of experience (Preferred)
- In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent
combination of education and experience may be
considered.#LI-MK1Notes:The preceding description is not designed
to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities. May be
required to perform other related duties as assigned. Regular,
predictable attendance is an essential function of this
job.SkillsAgile Methodology, Backlogs, Business Case Analyses,
Communication, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Centricity,
Customer Journey, Data Analytics, Decision Making, Digital
Literacy, Digital Product Design, Digital Product Development,
Digital Product Management, Digital Products, Digital Product
Strategy, Inclusive Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPI),
Learning Agility, Product Management, Product Roadmapping, Product
Strategies, Results-Oriented, Systems
ThinkingCompensationCompensation offered for this role is
$112,000.00 - 196,750.00 annually and is based on experience and
qualifications.The candidate(s) offered this position will be
required to submit to a background investigation.Joining our team
isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills
and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to
challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future
for the greater good. You'll do all this in a flexible environment
that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of
several inclusivity and diversity awards, we've proven that
Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back
where they work and live.Good Hands. Greater Together.Allstate
generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas
for this position.Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House
Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State
of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to
discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status
as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that
they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a
member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve
component.For jobs in San Francisco, please click "here" for
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the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.To view
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information concerning the laws and procedures for filing
complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal
Contract Compliance ProgramsTo view the FMLA poster, click "here".
This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a
complaint.It is the Company's policy to employ the best qualified
individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory
action taken on account of an employee's ancestry, age, color,
disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender
expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital
status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national
origin, race (include traits historically associated with race,
including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective
hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual
orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or
conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all
aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited
to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job
assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of
employment.
Keywords: Allstate Insurance, West Allis , Product Manager Technical expert, IT / Software / Systems , Chicago, Wisconsin
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