Job Specifications
At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and more recently, device and identity protection.
Job DescriptionThe Product Manager Expert is responsible for defining, delivering, and managing the lifecycle of one or more products in Allstate's growing product portfolio. The Product Manager Expert helps to execute the strategic product vision, product discovery, roadmaps, and backlog to maximize the customer and enterprise value provided by their product. Successful Product Managers help to identify assumptions and validate those assumptions using product discovery techniques. The Product Manager Expert is responsible for working closely with key stakeholders and partners, ensuring the successful definition and execution of go-to market and communications strategies for their products.
Key Responsibilities:
Create, drive, and execute product strategy for one or more products in our growing digital product portfolio.
Use customer feedback, detailed market analysis, and data gathering to make decisions about product strategy.
Engage in discovery/test & learn activities to quickly validate assumptions and product direction.
Decompose complex problems into smaller manageable tasks by creating and prioritizing a backlog for the Product Team.
Define and manage metrics to measure the success of your efforts and to inform the overall product strategy.
Be recognized as the voice of the customer"; invest significant time with current and potential customers to understand their needs & habits."
Manage the product backlog, create an effective vision, and provide timely stakeholder feedback on development iterations.
Coach and mentor members of the team as well as members of the cross-functional development organization on how to collaborate and conduct idea generation, consumer research, test design and execution, measurement, product implementation, customer interactions and roll out.
Experience:
7+ years of product management experience preferred.
Ability to translate business needs into actionable technical solutions.
Ability to solicit and document business requirements and translate requirements into product backlog and roadmap
Knowledge of banking, financial, and/or accounting principles
Experience with banking, financial, and/or accounting software solutions
Experience working with APIs, data verification systems, and third-party providers within the fintech industry
Ability to create clear and concise Features and User Stories/PBI's
Experience working with engineering and design teams to launch scalable, compliant, and user/customer centric features.
Proven ability to manage complex product initiatives from start to finish.
Experience with Agile methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum, and Feature Driven Development.
Experience with product/project management tools like Jira, AzureDevOps, Rally, Figma, Amplitude or similar.
Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job does not have supervisory duties.
SkillsAccounting, Agile Methodology, Banking Procedures, Business Case Analyses, Business Needs, Business Requirements, Feature Driven Development (FDD), Financial Principles, Product Backlog Management, Production Management, Product Management, Product Roadmapping, Product Strategies, Roadmapping, Systems Thinking
CompensationBase compensation offered for this role is $112,000.00 - $175,000.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
* Total compensation for this role is comprised of several factors, including the base compensation outlined above, plus incentive pay (ie, commission, bonus, etc.) as applicable for the role.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.
Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
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