Product Manager

Company Description

ISO, a Verisk business, has been a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk since 1971. For a broad spectrum of commercial and personal lines of insurance, ISO provides statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims information and analytics; compliance and fraud identification tools; policy language; information about specific locations; and technical services. ISO serves insurers, reinsurers, agents and brokers, insurance regulators, risk managers, and other participants in the property/casualty insurance marketplace. To learn more about ISO please visit us at:  www.verisk.com/iso. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies!

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do.

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work Certification for the fourth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Job Description

As Product Manager of models within our Product Management team, you will be responsible for developing and driving the scope, execution and launch of one or more models through working with key stakeholders and large cross functional groups. You will participate in product planning, requirements development, and implementation activities as the product owner for one or more of our scrum teams involved in product development. You will interact with model developers and client support teams and serve as a subject matter expert to help guide model development. You will bring a customer focus to the complex process of building and releasing catastrophe models. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the insurance or risk management industry with a strong weather or geoscience and technology related background, a blend of business and techno-functional skills, and the ability to define a vision and make it a reality.

About The Day-to-Day Responsibilities Of The Role

• Work with the research team, model software implementation team, and quality assurance teams to assure a timely release of the model to market
• Provide model development / software implementation updates to stakeholders
• Review and provide feedback on model testing strategies
• Coordinate across multiple internal teams, including Product Management, QA, Software, Business Development, Client Services and Research
• Maintain and support models between updates; respond to internal and external client questions and issues
• Manage off cycle software releases as necessary
• Be an independent product owner for one or more of the model scrum teams including:
• Maintaining the team backlog and ticket prioritization and maintenance
• Remove obstacles to enable the scrum team to maintain a high team velocity
• Working with Product Manager/SME on use case development and user story creation
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 5+ years insurance industry experience
• 3+ years working with CAT modeling products
• Demonstrated ability in managing long term complex projects that include cross functional teams to successful completion
• Direct Product Management experience including Agile practices, a plus
• Ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to articulate complex topics in a concise and easily understandable way
• Good understanding of insurance and/or reinsurance industry, including related exposure data, financial terms and catastrophe modeling workflows a plus.
• BS Degree in science, technical or related field (Master’s degree a plus)
  
  

Additional Information

Additional Information

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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