What are the responsibilities and job description for the Homeowners Product Manager position at Hippo Insurance?
Title: Homeowners Product Manager
Location: Austin, TX / Dallas, TX / Bedminster, NJ
Reporting to: VP, Insurance Product
About Hippo:
Our mission is to deliver intuitive and proactive protection for homeowners, combining the power of technology with a human touch.
Hippo built the world’s first home protection platform. We believe that insurance should protect your home and the things you treasure with policies designed for modern lives and proactive protection that helps you care for your home. We aim to help you avoid issues before they become costly problems because the best claims experience is the one you don’t have. Simply put, Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership.
About This Role:
We are looking for a Insurance Product Manager, who will be accountable for leading the Insurance Product Strategy for our Builder Home Line of Business on a Countrywide basis. This position will work closely with our Builder and Sales Teams, External Builder Partners, Marketing, Underwriting, and Actuarial to develop and execute on Line of Business Strategy.
What You'll Do:
- Define the strategy and vision needed for success with regard to the Insurance Product that supports our Builder business model
- Collaborate with Builder Sales Teams and internal MGA Teams in the development of all key tactics
- Lead the development and execution of key plans and tactics developed to achieve the desired growth and profit of this business segment
- Monitor and respond to key financial reports in order to ensure the success of the financial plan on a yearly basis
- Partner with vendors as needed to incorporate necessary product and coverage features to successfully compete for desired business
- Maintain a strong understanding of the industry and how Hippo can succeed in the ever-changing insurance landscape
Must Haves:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in a business or analytical discipline
- At least 10 years of personal lines insurance experience with much of it encompassing the Homeowner Line of Business
- Experience within home office business roles related to Marketing, Underwriting, Product Management or Development, etc…)
- Ability to partner with field and home office teams in development and execution of strategic business changes
- Self-Starter mentality when it comes to proactively running with assigned work
- Strong analytical and communication skills supporting data driven decisions
Nice to Haves:
- Prior experience with a Top 20 Personal Lines Homeowners writer
- Prior Product Management experience in the Home line of business
- Experience managing strategic homeowner companywide projects aimed to enhancing top or bottom line performance
- Prior P&L ownership
Benefits and Perks
Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:
- Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation
- Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
- Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
- Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
- Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees
Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.
