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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Owner - Insurance - **Company:** Crum & Forster Inc - **Location:** Eatontown, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $71,600.0 - $119,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Application Frameworks, Bug Tracking Systems, Software Bug Management, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Systems Analysis, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Deployment, Software Engineering - **Published:** August 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/product-owner-insurance-eatontown-nj--8987724f-27de-4b06-a69a-15e2534b9aa1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from an accredited institution. * 3+ years of experience required in Product, Business Analysis, or Systems Analysis. * Understanding of backlog management, agile delivery, program increment planning, and cross team coordination. * Insurance industry experience is required * Stop-Loss experiecne is strongly preferred. * Scaled Agile Framework SAFe or Scrum certifications are a plus. * Understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies. * Knowledge of product ownership best-practices. * Exceptional collaboration ability, problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail. * Excellent communication skills, stakeholder alignment, and conflict resolution skills. * Ability to effectively lead multiple projects simultaneously, drive results and prioritize tasks. * Effective technical writing skills. #LI-MS What C&F will bring to you, Acceptance Testing, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Application Framework, Backlog Prioritization, Best Practices, Bug Tracking/Defect Management, Business Analysis, Business Architecture, Career Development, Communication Skills, Community Support, Compensation Management, Conflict Resolution, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Establish Priorities, Follow Through, Fundraising Program, Insurance, Kanban, Leadership, Multitasking, Philosophy, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Demonstration, Product Development, Program Planning, Quality Assurance, Reinsurance, Risk, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Sprint Planning, Standup Meetings, Stock Purchase Plans, Systems Analysis, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Writing, Time Management, Tuition Reimbursement, Underwriting, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Writing Skills ## Description The Product Owner is responsible for delivery excellence in turning strategy into a prioritized backlog of features and stories, with clear line-of-sight into systems analysis. The primary goal is to deliver high value product increments that achieve measurable business outcomes, supported by clear systems-analysis insight. This role will focus on understanding the business, story refinement, backlog ownership, sprint readiness, acceptance criteria, UAT coordination, and outcome-focused prioritization. Within the SDLC, this role leads sprint/PI planning and ensures backlog readiness, validates stories, and drives delivery through the full SDLC to deployment. This position owns all delivery, acceptance, sign-off, and approval decisions, including final approval of any functionality delivered by the team. What YOU will do: * Consistent application of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), focusing on predictability, transparency, and continuous improvement. * Ceremonies (daily stand ups, refinement, sprint planning, demos, retros) with consistency and ongoing maturity. * Collaborate with RTE, Business Leaders, Architecture, and Engineering to maintain a unified program level view of delivery. * Maintain clear documentation and process reinforcement. * Ensure backlogs are healthy, prioritized, scoped, and have final acceptance and release sign off. * Complete intake, prioritization, and refinement processes to ensure work is clearly defined, appropriately sequenced, and ready for delivery. * Certify all work products across the entire SDLC, including UAT, release readiness, and production deployment approval. * Ensure cross functional alignment among agile delivery, UX, QA, Compliance, and Engineering on definition of ready/done and release standards. Stakeholder Collaboration & Alignment * Address and resolve conflicts, cross-team dependencies, or delivery risks in collaboration with End Users, Engineering, UX/design, Compliance, Operations and other parts of the business. * Partner with Engineering and the business to ensure clear problem statements, feasibility validation, and outcome definition. Continuous Improvement & Effectiveness * Meet key deliverables including but not limited to prioritized backlogs, defect management, user stories, acceptance criteria, release plans, UAT plans, final acceptance and approval of all delivered functionality, all with ongoing communication and timely follow through, with a focus on delivering Value. * Drive continuous improvement through post-mortem. * Wherever necessary converts business needs into clear, technically feasible requirements. * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Coffee with Developers - Cassidy Williams - ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/912-coffee-with-developers-cassidy-williams) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [What is product discovery and why do developers need it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/517-what-is-product-discovery-and-why-do-developers-need-it) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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