Data Product Manager

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies provide Property & Casualty insurance products and services through a nationwide network of independent agents/brokers.  Our companies are all rated A+ “Superior” by AM Best (the leading independent insurance rating organization) and ultimately owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway group – one of the financially strongest organizations in the world!  Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, PA, we employ over 1,000 individuals (and growing) and have offices across the country.  Our vision is to be the leading small business insurance provider nationwide.

Founded upon an exceptional culture and led by a collaborative and inclusive management team, our company’s success is grounded in our core values:  accountability, service, integrity, empowerment, and diversity.  We are always in search of talented individuals to join our team and embark on an exciting career path!

We, as DnA (Data and Analytics), are committed to delivering business value by leveraging data and AI. Our team is transversal and a trusted partner to the business. We transform data into actionable insights and solutions supporting our business objectives. We emphasize product outcomes over project outputs, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.  

BENEFITS

We are an equal opportunity employer that strives to maintain a work environment that is welcoming and enriching for all.   You’ll be surprised by all we have to offer! 

• Competitive compensation
• Healthcare benefits package that begins on first day of employment
• 401K retirement plan with company match and profit sharing
• Generous paid vacation and sick time
• Hybrid work schedule (three days in the office, two days from home)
• Work/life balance schedule – no nights or weekends/closed for all major holidays
• Longevity awards (every 5 years of employment receive a generous monetary award to be used toward a vacation)
• Tuition reimbursement after six months of employment
• Numerous opportunities for continued training and career advancement
• And much more!

About the role: 

As a Data Product Manager at GUARD, you will be a trusted partner interfacing with the business, continuously capturing new opportunities, delivering, and realizing business value with data and analytics. In partnership with business domain leads, you will lead the design, implementation, and adoption of valuable and reusable data products. This position is crucial in enhancing our capabilities and achieving impactful business outcomes. As a Data Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our innovative approach towards a decentralized and domain-driven data product marketplace.  

Key Responsibilities: 

As a Data Product Manager, you will be: 

• Engaging with business stakeholders regularly to identify and prioritize new opportunities and translate them into data product designs. 

• Ensuring alignment of business opportunities and data products with market and regulatory requirements and business goals. 

• Understanding and addressing user needs throughout the product lifecycle. 
• Conducting research, user interviews, and providing guidance for product development.  
• Leading the product discovery phase and creating the initial high-level technical design of data products. 

• Overseeing the data product team and the entire data product lifecycle across continuous discovery and delivery cycles.  

• Acting as the primary point of contact between cross-functional teams, data, IT, and business leaders.​ 

• Ensuring data quality and implementing governance practices to maintain clean and current data. 

Required Qualifications & skills: 

For this position, you will need to have: 

• 3+ years of professional work experience. 

• Experience in both data & analytics, and business fields.  

• Experience in guiding teams towards desired outcomes. 

• Proven ability to manage and engage with diverse stakeholders. 

• Experience in facilitation of workshops and meetings. 

• Ability to align technical solutions with business strategy.  

• Propensity to translate expectations and challenges between stakeholders and technical experts. 

• Proven ability to adapt and solve challenges while working in a constantly changing environment. 

• Excellent spoken and written communication. 

• Experience in product management, design and development within the data and AI space is a plus. 

• Technical fluency towards data and AI is a plus. 

• Strong understanding of industry trends and insurance knowledge is a plus.  

• Experience with agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban is a plus.