Associate Product Manager

2 months ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Allstate Full time

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 Associate Product Manager is responsible for the product planning and managing all through the lifecycle of the product. This is inclusive of gathering and prioritizing requirements for the product, defining the vision for the product, and collaborating with Tech, engineering, marketing, sales, and operations departments to ensure that the financial, representatives and consumer satisfaction goals are met, as well as the company's overall strategy and goals are supported by those of the product. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external users and writing specifications. This role leverages functional expertise and knowledge of the business and operations.

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Product Planning

Develops and implements product strategies based on business value and consistent with company vision

Drives value into the product that supports the experience of the end user

Acts as liaisons between departments to decide on proper strategies and plans while acting as points of contact

Partners with teams to bring the product vision to life with prototypes and mocks

Forecasts short-term and long-term deliverables cross functionally Facilitates/conducts workshops/ brainstorming/D&F/ requirements sessions and helps stakeholders across multiple disciplines understand business goals and priorities as well as creating roadmaps

Decomposes complex problems into smaller manageable tasks by creating and prioritizing a backlog/roadmap for the Tech/Scrum Teams

Develops presentations that articulate findings and recommendations as well as facilitate executive decision making and alignment for internal and external stakeholders
Metrics and Reporting

Responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data that will be used to help evolve product

Translates qualitative and quantitative data into meaningful ideas and approaches to influence the user experience

Assists with leading efforts to measure journey level KPIs, evaluate, and document initiatives to create repeatable, scalable best practices
User Feedback and Testing

Uses front line representative, back office, customer feedback, detailed market analysis, and data gathering to make decisions about product strategy and shape requirements.

Drive and engage in discovery/test & learn activities to quickly validate assumptions and product direction
Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education and Experience:

4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

5 or more years of experience (Preferred)

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

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

No Certification, License or Registration is required for the job.

Functional Skills:

Stays current with skills by continually seeking opportunities for learning and development within their respective discipline(s)

Leverages awareness of current industry standards/environment to impact decisions and indicate requirements

Serves as a subject matter expert and can consult on issues within their discipline(s) from an internal perspective

Knowledge of products, program methodology, services, features and benefits

Strong interpersonal, analytical, time management and organizational skills

Experience working with cross-functional teams

Revises or adopts work processes to support change management

Ability to contribute towards data-driven decision making on complex and innovative concepts

Ability to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities

Experience working in a fast paced environment

Advanced at breaking down work for iterative and incremental delivery

Proficient at stakeholder management and transparent communication

Actively assesses, monitors, and develops bench strength for a department
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Skills
Business Case Analyses, Customer Centricity, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Learning Agility, Product Management, Product Roadmapping, Project Management, Results-Oriented, Systems Thinking

Compensation
Compensation offered for this role is $104, ,625.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

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. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You'll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we've proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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