Associate Product Owner

**Who is Allstate**: Allstate Insurance Company of Canada is a leading home and auto insurer focused on providing its customers prevention and protection products and services for every stage of life. The company is proud to have been named a Best Employer in Canada for nine consecutive years and prioritizes supporting employees and fostering an inclusive, welcoming corporate culture. Allstate is committed to making a positive difference in the communities in which it operates through partnerships with charitable organizations, employee giving and volunteerism. Serving Canadians since 1953, Allstate strives to provide reassurance with its "You’re in Good Hands®" promise. Through our Employee Value Proposition, Opportunity, Flexibility, Community, Diversity and Family, we have worked hard to develop and nurture a culture where employees feel valued, experience personal growth, have career options and truly enjoy the work they do. **Role Designation**: Hybrid 1-2 Days in Office Benefits to joining Allstate Group Benefits Program customizable to your needs Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services) Strong Brand Recognition Working within the community and giving back Opportunity for career development and growth Proud to offer work/life balance to support your success Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing Our team is growing and we are actively looking to hire Associate Product Owner working in Product Operations with the Rating Product Suite team, reporting to Manager, Rating Product. **Accountabilities**: Fully understand the context, complexity, goals and needs of the product suite vision and roadmap **Assist in developing and maintaining the Product Backlog**: facilitate discovery sessions conduct feature research and analysis to understand ACG’s operational business processes and how these processes are integrated with, influenced and shaped by business systems Collect and analyze a variety of data (e.g. industry, competitive, customer and stakeholder feedback) and with guidance, identify key themes and validate assumptions regarding product features Gather data, metrics and measurements as input to defining KPIs that act as leading indicators for success writing user stories containing descriptions and acceptance criteria that will address business needs and produce the required solutions for the customer **Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies which include**: Daily Stand-Ups Sprint Reviews Sprint and Product Integration Planning Sprint Retrospectives Backlog refinement & grooming sessions Product demonstrations **Assist with communications**: Actively participate, collaborate and communicate with all stakeholders at various levels within the organization to ensure everyone understands the product features Communicate changes, improvements and other important information about the Product as needed **Assist with Product Implementation & Operationalization**: participate in user acceptance testing to ensure the final product moving to production meets the business requirements provided liaise with stakeholders when changes to the system are made through Product Backlog Management Participate in the planning and delivery of product rollout, including training, organizational change management and communication Participate in information gathering and analysis when incidents and problems are reported Conduct analysis for ongoing maintenance and enhancements from a business requirements perspective To support the Product Owner, the Accociate Product Owner will: Conduct internal/external research Conduct a business analysis and gathering of information Facilitate stakeholder group(s) engagement to gather/clarify business needs & requirements Collaborate with Product Owner and Scrum Masters to plan deployments and optimize Product Team resource capacity Advocate for the customer and end user; continually de-risk product direction & adjust the user stories to accommodate changes needed within the agile methodology and strategic vision In concert with the IT Product Delivery team, work collaboratively with key stakeholders and partners, ensuring the successful definition, execution, and communication strategies for the Product(s). Participate in the product in-take process. Work within the product suite budget. Act as the “Voice of the Customer” to ensure products & features address known customer needs. Working with the Product Owner and/or Product Suite Owner, help to lead cross-functional stakeholder collaboration & communication to ensure completeness of vision and identification of initiatives that will drive the most business value for ACG Contribute to and participate in the sponsor update meetings comprised of leadership team members and appropriate cross-functional leadership and