Senior Product Owner: D365

Markel
US - Virginia - Richmond
January 18, 2025

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We are seeking a dynamic and experienced D365 Product Owner to join our Agile team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analysis, integration, and automation within the Dynamics 365 ecosystem. This role requires a deep understanding of how businesses utilize data and how downstream systems consume it.

Responsibilities:

Define and prioritize the product backlog for the Dynamics 365 platform ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
Ensure that data provided by external/3rd party vendors is correctly processed and provided to downstream systems.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
Work closely with the development team to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of features and enhancements.
Utilize basic SQL skills to perform data analysis and validation, ensuring data integrity and consistency across systems.
Drive data integration efforts, including pulling in data from various sources and conforming it to meet business requirements.
Adopt and implement Agile best practices, ensuring proper documentation of Stories and Epics that capture the business needs; drive culture of accountability.
Ensure proper implementation of agile processes, including refining backlogs, prioritizing user stories, defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, and defining product requirements.
Drive delivery of scalable solutions that meet immediate and strategic business needs, aligned to strategic IT roadmaps.
Partner across Operations department to link technology solutions to workflows and process changes, including UAT and training; help drive technology and process transformation for Specialty Insurance.

Competencies:

Product Owner experience
Strong background in data analysis, integration, and automation within the Dynamics 365 ecosystem.
5+ years of P&C insurance experience, representing In-depth knowledge of insurance operations.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to slice and dice data for analysis purposes.
Experience with data integration and automation tools.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on stakeholder engagement and alignment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple and multi-faceted stakeholders.
Strong influence management skills.
Solution-oriented, creative thinker.
Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions and drive results.
Highly ethical, professional, and trustworthy, with a commitment to compliance and integrity.
Flexible, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment.

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US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for betterWe enjoy the everyday | We think further What's in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees' needs at all stages of life.

All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.

We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.

Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

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