Looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, come join GEICO in its transformation to be the disruptor and guide our next step in the stage of growth, be customer obsessed and results oriented.
This position is a hybrid role with locations that include Washington DC, Fredericksburg, VA, San Jose/San Francisco, CA, Seattle WA.
The ideal applicant would be customer obsessed, results oriented and highly technical to drive the sales experience. We are looking for a committed, experienced, and energetic individual to join our growing product team. This is a collaborative role working across various stakeholders and accountable for improving and building the best-in-class sales experience.
In this position you will be a single threaded owner working across stakeholders within technology, business, product management and design to help build and execute. A strong understanding of front-end experience, capabilities, and downstream services that support everyday sales needs across all channels and insurance product offerings. Demonstrate the ability to roll up your sleeves and dig deep while influencing organizational change through proper scoping, process improvements and positive team culture.
The Idea candidate is excellent at:
Ability to work cross-functional such as business, product, design and engineering, lead across multiple sprint teams and understand how to work in a matrixed org with dependencies and competing goals
Synthesize information across customer, business, market, and platform data to identify opportunities, size them, and turn insights into requirements.
Owning and prioritizing the long-term (6+ months) product roadmap to deliver business outcomes, working closely with a cross-functional team.
Hands on with writing, epics, feature, and user story details to help drive solution and execution aligned to business outcomes and customer first experiences.
Leveraging modern architecture & stately design to identify problem-solution fit.
Evaluating trade-offs and negotiating requirements.
Creating and using compelling, informative artifacts to influence stakeholders (ex. Vision, Roadmaps, Features/Epics, Progress Updates, etc.).
Understanding of current and future state architecture.
Identifying and measuring KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), with an eye to adjusting and refining your roadmap as the data dictates.
Having an end-to-end understanding of features and how they fit into the larger ecosystem to be able to anticipate impacts from changes in other parts of the business.
Coaching and mentoring other Product Managers.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with ability to conduct analysis and drive data driven decisions.
Demonstrating a strong bias for action, partnership, and influence ability. This includes driving prioritization and feature requirement to capabilities teams as well as driving trade-off discussions and decision-making with technical experts and business stakeholders
Coaching and mentoring Product Managers
Knowledge in Underwriting, Rating, and Insurance Product Offerings (i.e., Modeling, Telematics, Product Definition) is a plus.
Oversee product rollout plan, segmentation, product adoption and opportunities for product promotion
Leverages agile metrics to understand product management's contribution to agile teams and identify potential opportunities for improvement
Basic Qualification:
5+ years in agile product management
5+ years managing all aspects of a product feature throughout its lifecycle from concept to delivery or launch to market
5+ years leading cross-functional teams that drive results during product discovery and product delivery
Preferred Qualification
Insurance industry experience preferred and customer first mindset.
Experience driving product vision, go-to-market strategy, and design discussions
High sense of accountability and strong problem-solving skills
Experience using quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions and drive change.
Deliver value in an iterative way focusing on the minimum viable product and regularly report on product performance, highlighting wins and opportunities.
Knowledge of multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Engineering, UX/UI, Sales, Customer Support, Finance, Marketing.
Ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as software engineering or computer science
Annual Salary
$143,000.00 - $224,000.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.
Benefits:
As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:
Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave401(k) PlanTuition ReimbursementPaid Training and Licensures*Benefits may be different by location. Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.
**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.
The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.