Product Owner II, Insurance Investment Accounting, Liberty Mutual Investments

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Product Strategy, Prioritization & Delivery Partner with the Accounting Portfolio Product Owner and stakeholders to shape and execute the Accounting Product roadmap across reporting frameworks (statutory/NAIC, GAAP, and TAX), ensuring alignment with broader product strategy and regulatory requirements. Own and prioritize the Accounting Product backlog, balancing business value, regulatory deadlines, strategic enhancements, technical improvements, and production support, and serve as the point of coordination for all accounting- and reporting-related changes across product backlogs. Translate business, accounting, and regulatory requirements into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria. Proactively collaborate with other Product Owners, SimCorp Dimension's REGCOE, and technology and data teams to anticipate dependencies, remove impediments before they affect delivery, and drive outcomes. Set clear deadlines and handoff dates for each deliverable and maintain visibility of partner teams' commitments and deadlines so that dependencies, sequencing, and critical-path risks are managed in advance. Lead Agile delivery activities, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, demonstrations, and coordination of development, testing, business validation, and production implementation. Evaluate business value, feasibility, and regulatory risk to make informed prioritization decisions and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions. Apply working knowledge of investment accounting, investment operations, and the upstream data that feeds reporting (trade capture and settlement, security master and reference data, pricing and valuation sources, custodian and counterparty data, and corporate actions) to evaluate how upstream changes affect reporting accuracy and timing. Work closely with Data Product and Investment Product, alongside Accounting, Finance, and Technology stakeholders, to define data requirements, ownership, and quality standards for the data that feeds accounting and reporting. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. 5+ years of experience in business, technology, financial services, or consulting, including 3+ years working with Agile teams in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role. Working knowledge of investment accounting and financial and regulatory reporting frameworks, including statutory accounting principles (SAP) and NAIC investment reporting, GAAP, and TAX, including basis differences between them. Demonstrated experience managing product backlogs, translating complex business and technical requirements into actionable user stories, and delivering technology or data-driven solutions. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to evaluate business processes, data dependencies, risks, and competing priorities. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams, external partners, and senior stakeholders Proven ability to proactively plan and independently drive complex initiatives from requirements through implementation, set and meet deadlines, manage dependencies, and deliver business value in a deadline-driven environment. Demonstrates strong AI literacy and uses AI-enabled tools to enhance speed, accuracy, and insight generation while maintaining sound judgment and compliance with governance standards Experience in insurance or asset management, with familiarity with investment instruments and accounting processes. Experience with SimCorp Dimension or comparable investment accounting platforms such as Blackrock Aladdin, Eagle STAR, State Street Alpha, Charles River, Princeton Financial System, Clearwater, FIS, SS&C Advent Geneva Data management and regulatory reporting capabilities, and multi-basis (statutory, GAAP, and TAX) accounting. Experience working with data and investment product teams on data quality, reference data, and data governance. Familiarity with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence), reporting automation, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions.