Managing Consultant - Product Owner, Insurance Consulting

at  Wipro Limited

OVERVIEW

Wipro empowers companies to transform their business and deliver superior experiences for their customers, partners and employees. With an entrepreneurial mindset and a sense of fun, we thoughtfully evaluate clients’ problems; craft innovative solutions that leverage cutting-edge technologies; and work side-by-side with clients to drive business outcomes. Wipro Consulting is a proactive force of change, a true partner in our clients’ transformation, and a uniquely powerful group that combines strategic counsel with technical excellence. Our Insurance Domain Consulting team is at the heart of this. Our people are the tip-of-the-spear driving change, come join us!
We are seeking a highly-motivated Product Owner / Managing Consultant with a genuine interest in technology and a passion for delivering cutting-edge products. This role is designed for a strong software Product Owner who thrives in a dream team environment and is committed to working with industry-leading vendors to innovate and deliver best-in-class solutions. Financial Services experience is crucial for this role, with a preference for candidates with a background in Insurance / Life & Pensions. The role demands a Product Owner with lifecycle experience across Design and Build, coupled with Digital Servicing and Operations experience.

• Lead Delivery Teams: Act as the primary Product Owner / Manager for our delivery teams, providing vision, direction, and requirements to Agile development teams and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lifecycle Management: Demonstrate lifecycle experience across Design and Build, ensuring seamless progression from concept to deployment.
• Strategic Planning: Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product. Define the product roadmap, facilitating strategic planning and OKR (Objectives and Key Results) management.
• Value Assessment: Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure focus on high-value tasks aligned with product strategy.
• Backlog and Iteration Planning: Provide effective backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of user stories.
• Industry and Competitor Analysis: Maintain awareness of competitors and industry trends, ensuring our strategy remains ahead of the curve.
• Agile/Scrum Advocacy: Stay informed of Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Experience in Financial Services: Must have previous working experience in the Financial Services Consulting sector with a strong preference for candidates with a background in Insurance / Life & Pensions.
• Digital Servicing and Operations Experience: Demonstrated experience in digital servicing and operations, contributing to the seamless delivery of digital projects.
• Proven experience of working as a Business Analyst or Product Owner through the whole lifecycle of projects from initiation to benefits realisation, working in an Agile project environment
• Experience of planning and facilitating workshops and managing discussions with confidence and leadership
• Strong leadership qualities to bring clarity and guidance to the development team in a fast-moving environment
• Ability to perform detailed analysis and apply creative problem solving to deliver efficient and effective solutions
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Demonstrate the ability to elicit and articulate complex user and workflow requirements in a variety of ways to enable shared understanding across the development team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
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