Sr. Product Manager

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Transforming the insurance industry is ambitious, we know. That's why at Applied, we're building a team that shows up every day ready to learn, willing to try new things, and driven to deliver innovative software and services that make us indispensable to our customers – all within a culture built on values that make us indispensable to each other too. With 40+ years of experience in the insurtech game, we're not just redefining what's achievable; we're creating a place where amazing career moments are made possible.

Position Overview

We're searching for a Sr. Product Manager to join our core product (Epic) team on a remote or hybrid basis in Canada. To keep us headed in the right direction, we're looking for people who understand winning is a team sport, who value and seek to learn from our team's diverse experiences and backgrounds, who welcome a challenge and take risks in the pursuit of creating better outcomes for our customers, and who can, at any given time, step back to laugh and have some fun.

What You'll Do

• Lead the development and execution of product strategies for a feature area or a product
• Define the vision and roadmap for a feature area or a product
• Identify and define problem statements, leading to research that deepens understanding or validates decisions
• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to pinpoint customer needs, product gaps, and market opportunities
• Prioritize and manage the roadmap and release plan for a feature area or a product
• Define product requirements and specifications for a feature area or a product
• Translate findings into recommendations for feature areas or product enhancements
• Create business cases to support feature or product enhancements or new product concepts
• Present business cases to Product leadership to gather feedback and buy-in
• Ensure feature delivery creates a connected customer journey and a phased approach to value realization
• Lead cross-functional teams through development cycles
• Track progress towards milestones, identify roadblocks, and recommend solutions
• Execute user research and testing to comprehend needs and pain points
• Utilize various techniques to explore user needs, gaining deeper insight into the customer
• Communicate user needs cross-functionally to align with feature and product prioritization
• Synthesize market and user data from multiple sources
• Create compelling stories and present to Product leadership to validate hypotheses or decisions
• Communicate feature-area and product values to go-to-market teams
• Define the product positioning and market differentiation for a feature area or product
• Partner cross-functionally to develop new features, feature areas, or products
• Collaborate with Software Development, User Experience, Customer Experience, Go-To-Market, Customers, and Product Leadership
• Act as a mentor or coach to junior product team members, sharing expertise and promoting continuous learning

We're Excited to Learn More About You

Your experience may include:

• 5+ years of experience in Product Management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of product management methodologies, industry best practices, and business strategy.
• Experience managing and enhancing APIs that internal/external partners and customers use to integrate within their applications.
• Strong understanding of the content and tools needed by developers to integrate with partner APIs.
• Highly skilled in data analysis, with the ability to derive actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking abilities, capable of making decisions that balance short-term results with long-term goals.
• A background working for enterprise B2B SaaS organizations.

You may have other skills or credentials, including:

• Insurance or financial industry experience.
• Agile/Scrum experience.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, ReadMe, Swagger, Pendo, or other related tools.

We know that talent comes from all backgrounds and experience levels. We encourage military members and their spouses, as well as candidates without a degree or a background in tech to apply

When You Join Team Applied, You Can Expect:

A culture that values who you are
and recognizes that you aren't just an employee; you are a teammate, and you matter. We thrive on the benefits of our different experiences and celebrate the uniqueness our teammates bring to work with them every day.

We flex our time together
, collaborating remotely and in-person to empower our teams to work in the ways that work best for them.

A comprehensive benefits and compensation package
that centers on our teammates and helps them to bring their best to work every day:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Holiday and Vacation Time
• Health & Wellness Days
• A Bonus Day for Your Birthday

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EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.