Product Strategist

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

About the Role:

The Product team at Maplecroft is entering a thrilling phase as we embark on a reimagining and rebuild of our core SaaS geospatial risk data platform. If you're enthusiastic about contributing to a company at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation, committed to delivering positive impact through resilience and sustainability data and analytics, and eager to be part of a transformative project, then this role is tailored for you. We are seeking individuals who have a passion for strategy and innovation and the ability to conduct market research that uncovers new opportunities driven by data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• • Project Leadership: Take accountability and ownership of the project plan for the new SaaS platform build, overseeing project planning, management, and roadmap development.
  • Market Research and Feedback: Organize, lead, and conduct market research and feedback sessions with the Client Council and Internal Steering Committee to shape wireframing for the new platform.
  • Market Trends and Strategy: Develop and drive adoption of a process/ framework to track market trends, providing insights to inform strategy and decision-making for the Product team and the wider business.
  • Competitive Intelligence: Develop and drive adoption of a process/ framework to track competitive intelligence to inform strategy and decision-making for the Product team and the wider business. For Product, develop competitive intelligence for relevant Data/Analytics/Geospatial SaaS competitors and potential partners.
  • KPI Analysis: Establish, track, evolve, and analyze key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for product performance metrics, fostering a data-driven product development culture.
  • Other: Cultivating new investment ideas from around the business and shepherding them through a stage gate process to bubble up high market potential ideas as candidates for investment

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or higher.
• 5+ Proven experience in product management or strategy.
• SaaS Expertise: Strong understanding of SaaS data/ analytics platforms and preferably hands-on experience with platform builds or overhauls. Experience with GIS a plus.
• Project Management: Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strategic Thinking: A strategic thinker with a focus on driving innovation and enhancing product performance.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; financial analysis skills are a plus.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Innovative Mindset: Ability to think strategically and drive product innovation.

Join us in shaping the future of geospatial risk platforms and contributing to a company that thrives on innovation and positive impact.

Additional Information

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed. 

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work® Certification, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We’re 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

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