Product Manager

We have partnered with our financial services client in their search for a detail oriented, innovative Product Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Product Analysis and Backlog Management

• Collaborate with the Product Owner to fully understand features, epics, and business priorities.

• Ensure squads clearly grasp the business value of epics and how they translate into actionable user stories.

• Conduct structured analysis (requirements gathering, process mapping, gap analysis) to support product decisions and backlog refinement.

• Break down epics into clear, actionable user stories aligned with the product roadmap.

• Maintain a prioritized product backlog that reflects current business goals, user needs, and strategic direction.

• Refine user stories 2-3 sprints in advance, ensuring they meet INVEST criteria.

• Identify and resolve potential blockers early, working with stakeholders to streamline the refinement process.

• Assess when stakeholder input is required for refinement and coordinate with the Product Owner to engage appropriately.

• Collaborate with Quality Engineering to align on testing strategies and acceptance criteria.

• Work closely with Business SMEs, developers, and stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure user needs are addressed.

• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements, balancing comprehensive input with feasibility and priorities.

• Plan and manage UAT resources, ensuring smooth execution and well-documented outputs.

• Develop and maintain training materials, supporting users during rollout and adoption of new features.

Agile Delivery and Execution

• Present prioritized and clearly defined backlog items during Sprint Planning to support team commitment.

• Serve as the key point of contact during development and QA, providing clarity, removing blockers, and adjusting requirements as needed.

• Support feature implementation by facilitating ongoing refinements to meet expectations.

• Oversee smooth system configuration and implementation, ensuring alignment with business requirements.

• Document finalized requirements and update change requests accordingly.

• Lead Sprint Review demos and gather actionable feedback.

Process Improvement and Metrics

• Perform product and data analysis to identify improvements, track outcomes, and report benefits aligned with OKRs.

• Conduct financial and cost-benefit analysis with stakeholders to guide prioritization and decision-making.

• Use Agile ceremonies and process reviews to uncover inefficiencies and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

• Track sign-offs and deployment details to ensure transparent cross-team communication.

Key Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Product or Systems Analysis, with a focus on backlog refinement, Agile delivery, and stakeholder collaboration.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a strong analytical background and ability to conduct financial/cost-benefit analysis.

• Skilled in assessing business needs, challenging assumptions, and translating findings into detailed user stories.

• Strong working knowledge of Agile methodologies, including hands-on experience with sprint planning and backlog management.

• Familiarity with insurance industry practices, regulatory requirements, and market dynamics.

• Technically adept with an understanding of development workflows, constraints, and opportunities.

• Experience with analytical tools such as SQL, Excel, Tableau is a plus.

• Capable of managing multiple priorities, navigating dependencies, and making decisions amid uncertainty.

• Proficient in tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Miro.

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit our website