Head of IT Product Management - City of London, United Kingdom - W R Berkley

W R Berkley
W R Berkley
Verified Company
City of London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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By joining Berkley Technology Services (BTS), in a newly created role, Head of IT Product Management, you'll be part of a highly visible, strategic program aimed at advancing our technology in support of W/R/B Underwritings broad base of innovative productsand aligning with the Future of Lloyd's strategy.

This role would report to the US based position of Director, Product Management and, under initial proposals, the responsibilities would include:

  • Direct the design and development of software or hardware products;
  • Oversee one or more crossfunctional teams that work to determine product requirements, evaluate product performance, and transition products from development to commercialization;
  • Approve product delivery and deployment dates for new product releases, feature and maintenance release and regular corrective service or service pack releases;
  • Ensure the technology and architectural roadmap of engineering is properly aligned with and supports the product/business road map; and
  • Responsible for product delivery managing schedules and tasks related to all aspects of product development.

Experience Required

  • Product development experience in agile environments;
  • Insurance knowledge, with strong Lloyd's Market experience;
  • Understanding of Product Governance and other relevant regulatory requirements;
  • Strong leadership and team organization skills;
  • Possess personal qualities of integrity, humility, credibility and a commitment to the overall corporate mission;
  • Proven record of managing complex work, involving various work streams, with crossfunctional teams;
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to navigate ambiguity, while keeping a focus on strategic outcomes; ability to 'put things into perspective' for team and stakeholders;
  • Ability to establish trustbased relationships with senior leaders, and thought partner with business teams;
  • Mastery of wide range of product management and design thinking techniques and tools such as customer journey maps, blueprints, vision workshops, roadmaps;
  • Keen sense of empathy with the user, and champion of usercentric design;
  • Growth mindset, always looking to improve self, work of the team and adapt to the culture of the organization;
  • Communication skills (written and verbal) that reflect structured, clear, and objective thinking;
  • Ability to translate between technical and nontechnical audiences to enable business outcomes through technology;
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