Senior Consultant - Agile Project Manager / Product Owner
Maarut Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Software Development · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Senior Consultant will lead Earnix platform initiatives by coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing project delivery, risks, and schedules. They will also act as a Product Owner to manage backlogs, facilitate Agile ceremonies, and ensure alignment between business requirements and technical solutions.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 8 years of experience in technology or transformation projects, specifically within the insurance or financial services sector. Expertise in Agile methodologies and Property and Casualty insurance is mandatory for this role.
Full description
Insurance client is continuing to develop its pricing and business rules management capabilities through the Earnix platform. To support this transformation, we are seeking a Senior Consultant - Agile Project Manager / Product Owner capable of bridging the gap between business teams, IT teams, suppliers, and executive stakeholders.
The successful candidate will lead initiatives related to the delivery of Earnix features, priority management, coordination of multidisciplinary teams, and the achievement of business objectives.
Responsibilities:
Project Management and Leadership
- Lead
projects and initiatives related to the Earnix platform.
- Plan and
coordinate the work of the various teams involved.
- Ensure
adherence to costs, schedules, risks, and dependencies.
- Prepare and
lead project committees and follow-up meetings.
- Produce
performance indicators and progress reports for management.
Agility and Product Ownership
- Act as
Product Owner or business representative to Agile teams.
- Manage and
prioritize the backlog based on business value.
- Write and
maintain user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Participate
in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Refinement, Review, and Retrospective).
- Ensure
alignment between business needs and delivered solutions.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Collaborate
with pricing, actuarial, underwriting, IT, data, and architecture teams.
- Coordinate
with external vendors, including Earnix.
- Gather,
analyze, and document business requirements.
- Facilitate
decision-making and issue resolution.
- Ensure
effective communication between all stakeholders.
Change Management
- Support
business units in adopting new solutions.
- Develop and
coordinate deployment strategies.
- Participate
in user acceptance testing (UAT) planning.
- Identify
organizational impacts and mitigation plans.
Requirements
Desired Profile
Experience
- Minimum of
8 years of experience in managing technology or transformation projects.
- Significant
experience in an Agile environment.
- Experience
as a Product Owner, Scrum Master, or Agile Project Manager.
- Experience
in the insurance or financial services sector.
- Participation
in projects involving business rules, pricing, or advanced analytics platforms.
Skills
- Excellent
command of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
- Strong
stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills.
- Inspiring
leadership and influence.
- Ability to
manage multiple strategic projects simultaneously. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Tools
and technologies: Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Microsoft Project (an asset)
MUST HAVE EXPERTISE IN PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
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