Senior Product Owner

Company Description:

Aspida Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries (collectively Aspida ), is focused on providing retirement and reinsurance solutions, having operations in the U.S. and Bermuda with total assets of $16.6 billion as of June 30, 2024 . Aspida, through its U.S. platform Aspida Life Insurance Company is focused on leveraging technology and agility to help clients achieve and protect their dreams. Its Bermuda-based reinsurance platform, Aspida Life Re, is focused on providing efficient and secure life and annuity reinsurance solutions. Aspida seeks to be a trusted partner in its clients financial security while driving its growth by doing good for the communities it serves. Aspida is backed by Ares Management Corporation, which, through the Ares Insurance Solutions team, provides dedicated investment management, capital solutions and corporate development support. For more information, please visit aspida.com or follow them on LinkedIn, Facebook.

Who We Are:

Sometimes, a group of people come together and create something amazing. They don t let egos get in the way. They don t settle for the status quo, and they don t complain when things get tough. Instead, they see a common vision for the future and each person makes an unspoken commitment to building that future together. That s the culture, the moxie, and the story of Aspida.

Our business focuses on annuities and life insurance. At first, it might not sound flashy, but that s why we re doing things differently than everyone else in our industry. We re dedicated to developing data-driven tech solutions, providing amazing customer experiences, and applying an entrepreneurial spirit to everything we do. Our work ethic is built on three main tenets: Get $#! Done, Do It with Moxie, and Have Fun. If this sounds like the place for you, read on, and then apply at aspida.com/careers.

What We Are Looking For:

Under the direction of the Lead Product Manager for Application Services, the Product Owner will develop system requirements and track completion of development across all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The Application Services team provides support for the Policy Administration platform and configurable systems such as customer relationship management, data transport, and document creation services.

A successful candidate will be a leader and excellent communicator, take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion. They will have had experience leading a group of Product Owners or Business Analyst within an IT function and/or demonstrable experience within the Insurance domain. Experience with Annuities, Insurance products, and Policy Administration is highly desired. They will work cross-functionally with stakeholders across Aspida departments as well as with offshore development and QA. This role is located in our Durham, NC office and is required to be onsite 3 days a week.

What You Will Do:

Lead other Product Owners in managing the Annuity Policy Administration system, FAST.

Become an expert on FAST and all Annuity products, owning communication with end users.

Lead discussions with cross-functional teams to develop system requirements and coordinate with other IT teams that integrate with assigned system(s).

Directly assist with the policy administration system in any area, including but not limited to Product builds, Policy Administration, Claims, and financial data.

Refine and document requirements, tracking them across development, testing, and deployment.

Prioritize the backlog between multiple competing projects and production issues.

Drive project execution and proactively report on project progress, risks, and blockers.

Perform detailed analysis of assigned system to investigate defects and enhancements.

Create process flows for business procedures and assess potential enhancements.

Review and maintain high quality documentation in accessible format

Liaison with third party vendors, including the FAST development team

What We Provide:

Salaried, DOE

Full-Time

Full Benefits Package Available

What We Believe:

At Aspida Financial Services, LLC, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, Aspida does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.

What We Require:

7 years of experience working within IT in applications support, software or database development, or requirement gathering.

7 years of experience in insurance domain; annuity/life preferred.

Experience leading Product Owners or Business Analysts in an Agile setting.

Ability to project plan, and prioritize work between multiple, concurrent projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Experience with Insurance product development and policy administration platforms, preferred

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.

Track tasks and follow up with stakeholder to drive project to completion.

Manage SDLC and FAST backlog through enterprise tools such as JIRA.

Collect and document requirements through discussions with business stakeholders and technical leaders.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to establish professional relationships with and collaborate across multiple teams.

Bachelor s degree with coursework in computer information systems and technologies or demonstrated competency through related work experience.