Product Management (General) Consultant II

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 Description

The Product Manager is responsible for leading 'day to day', 'sprint to sprint' and 'release to release' activities, related to building data products and/or software products/services. The role works with a small to medium agile team to represent the customer in defining requirements within agile ceremonies. The Product Manager must understand the product/service vision by managing and prioritizing the product backlog.

Key Responsibilities

• Familiar with the user science tools, uses survey tools successfully and without bias

• Uses measurement and analytics effectively pre- and post- launch

• Prioritizes value over effort and communicates options effectively

• Delivers big features and small products with little-no bugs on time

• Writes specs/stories for big features with little-no errors

• Uses basic story writing, bugs, roadmap mgmt. tools, basic analytics, constructs prototypes successfully

• Reactively solves problems with other Product Teams

• Considered by peers as strong thought partner and participates in group meetings, leads and facilitates product team meetings

• Communicates Clearly to Business Stakeholders; writes & gives short presentations

• Leads effective brainstorming, structures strategic conversations with help, and is the go/to expert for Product & Features

Education

• 4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

• 2 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Product Management, Strategic Collaboration

Compensation

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.

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