About the role
Job Title: Director of Product Management
Location: Durham, NC – hybrid onsite 3 days per week
Salary Range: $150,000 to $200,000
Not open to 3rd parties**
Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Director of Product Management to lead the Product Owner team supporting our Policy Administration platform. This is an execution-focused leadership role for someone with deep insurance systems expertise who enjoys driving delivery as much as defining strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Owners that are focused on Policy Administration and supporting shared services and QA initiatives Serve as the primary point of contact for Policy Administration initiatives, ensuring projects remain aligned, on schedule, and meet business objectives. Drive execution across multiple Agile teams operating in two-week sprint cycles. Partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, offshore resources, and third-party vendors to coordinate successful product delivery. Ensure product backlogs, priorities, and sprint objectives support strategic business goals while maintaining a strong focus on execution. Collaborate with cross-functional business groups to translate operational needs into product enhancements and system capabilities. Support shared services functions, including coordination with QA and other centralized teams. Balance day-to-day delivery responsibilities with longer-term product strategy and planning. Time Allocation 50% Execution & Policy Administration 25% Product Strategy 25% Shared Services Support Drive delivery of Policy Administration initiatives Act as the product point of contact for active projects Ensure priorities, timelines, and cross-functional teams remain aligned Contribute to product vision, planning, prioritization, and roadmap development Partner with QA and shared service teams to improve delivery quality and operational effectiveness Required Qualifications
Significant experience in the insurance industry, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked directly with Policy Administration systems. Experience leading or managing Product Owners or Product Management teams. Strong background in Agile product delivery, including backlog management and sprint planning. Proven ability to execute complex initiatives-not solely roadmap or strategic planning experience. Experience collaborating with offshore development teams, technology partners, vendors, and cross-functional business stakeholders. Strong understanding of backend insurance systems and business processes. Strong foundation in Product Ownership best practices. Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Policy Administration systems across Life & Annuity, Health, Property & Casualty, or other insurance lines. Experience with FAST Policy Administration is a strong plus. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and the Atlassian suite. Exposure to AI-enabled product capabilities or initiatives.
If interested in the role, please apply and send your most updated resume to Liam at [email protected]
Apply Now
About Oliver James
We introduce talented people to great organisations so that both may grow and benefit from each other’s experiences, helping to fulfil their potential.
We understand that each client’s mix of people, culture, and objectives is unique, so our approach and solutions are flexible and adapted to each person, team, company, and situation.
Although your relationship with OJ is with your local consultant(s), their network, relationships, and knowledge of diverse local candidate pools are backed by those of their local permanent, contract, and temp team colleagues.
When working with international markets, we can access the market maps and relationships of the global OJ collective, giving you access to the best-suited talent in the market (not just the best talent available at that time).
As such, you can come to expect a consistently high level of service and delivery, placing up to C-suite talent in permanent and contract positions, as well as project-based consultancy and temp solutions worldwide from our 12 global locations.
Our current areas of specialisation include:
• Accountancy & Finance • Technology • Actuarial • Risk & Compliance • Transformation & Change Management • Underwriting & Claims
Our additional services:
OJ Professionals | Flexible resourcing solutions across secondment, project-based sourcing and temp-to-perm recruitment | https://www.oliverjames.com/professionals
OJ Consulting | Unrivalled access to a network of highly qualified, contracting professionals across the world| https://www.oliverjames.com/consulting
OJ Executive | Specialising in senior, commercial appointments at the forefront of business transformation, technology, digital and data-driven delivery| https://www.oliverjames.com/exec
Work with OJ - https://www.oliverjames.com/work-with-oj
Work for OJ - https://workforus.oliverjames.com/
License number: Oliver James Associates - #63797 | OJ Consulting - #65136 | Astral - #65211
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About the role
Job Title: Director of Product Management
Location: Durham, NC – hybrid onsite 3 days per week
Salary Range: $150,000 to $200,000
Not open to 3rd parties**
Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Director of Product Management to lead the Product Owner team supporting our Policy Administration platform. This is an execution-focused leadership role for someone with deep insurance systems expertise who enjoys driving delivery as much as defining strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Owners that are focused on Policy Administration and supporting shared services and QA initiatives Serve as the primary point of contact for Policy Administration initiatives, ensuring projects remain aligned, on schedule, and meet business objectives. Drive execution across multiple Agile teams operating in two-week sprint cycles. Partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, offshore resources, and third-party vendors to coordinate successful product delivery. Ensure product backlogs, priorities, and sprint objectives support strategic business goals while maintaining a strong focus on execution. Collaborate with cross-functional business groups to translate operational needs into product enhancements and system capabilities. Support shared services functions, including coordination with QA and other centralized teams. Balance day-to-day delivery responsibilities with longer-term product strategy and planning. Time Allocation 50% Execution & Policy Administration 25% Product Strategy 25% Shared Services Support Drive delivery of Policy Administration initiatives Act as the product point of contact for active projects Ensure priorities, timelines, and cross-functional teams remain aligned Contribute to product vision, planning, prioritization, and roadmap development Partner with QA and shared service teams to improve delivery quality and operational effectiveness Required Qualifications
Significant experience in the insurance industry, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked directly with Policy Administration systems. Experience leading or managing Product Owners or Product Management teams. Strong background in Agile product delivery, including backlog management and sprint planning. Proven ability to execute complex initiatives-not solely roadmap or strategic planning experience. Experience collaborating with offshore development teams, technology partners, vendors, and cross-functional business stakeholders. Strong understanding of backend insurance systems and business processes. Strong foundation in Product Ownership best practices. Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Policy Administration systems across Life & Annuity, Health, Property & Casualty, or other insurance lines. Experience with FAST Policy Administration is a strong plus. Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and the Atlassian suite. Exposure to AI-enabled product capabilities or initiatives.
If interested in the role, please apply and send your most updated resume to Liam at [email protected]
Apply Now
About Oliver James
We introduce talented people to great organisations so that both may grow and benefit from each other’s experiences, helping to fulfil their potential.
We understand that each client’s mix of people, culture, and objectives is unique, so our approach and solutions are flexible and adapted to each person, team, company, and situation.
Although your relationship with OJ is with your local consultant(s), their network, relationships, and knowledge of diverse local candidate pools are backed by those of their local permanent, contract, and temp team colleagues.
When working with international markets, we can access the market maps and relationships of the global OJ collective, giving you access to the best-suited talent in the market (not just the best talent available at that time).
As such, you can come to expect a consistently high level of service and delivery, placing up to C-suite talent in permanent and contract positions, as well as project-based consultancy and temp solutions worldwide from our 12 global locations.
Our current areas of specialisation include:
• Accountancy & Finance • Technology • Actuarial • Risk & Compliance • Transformation & Change Management • Underwriting & Claims
Our additional services:
OJ Professionals | Flexible resourcing solutions across secondment, project-based sourcing and temp-to-perm recruitment | https://www.oliverjames.com/professionals
OJ Consulting | Unrivalled access to a network of highly qualified, contracting professionals across the world| https://www.oliverjames.com/consulting
OJ Executive | Specialising in senior, commercial appointments at the forefront of business transformation, technology, digital and data-driven delivery| https://www.oliverjames.com/exec
Work with OJ - https://www.oliverjames.com/work-with-oj
Work for OJ - https://workforus.oliverjames.com/
License number: Oliver James Associates - #63797 | OJ Consulting - #65136 | Astral - #65211