Senior Product Manager – State Management

The Muse

Senior Product Manager overseeing insurance products and state strategies in a hybrid role. Leading a team and collaborating with various departments to achieve company objectives.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leverage understanding of insurance business, product, local markets and regulatory environments to develop and lead comprehensive state strategies that influence decisions across the organization.
Understand and communicate the link between PURE’s vision, strategies, and department initiatives through the development of local market strategies to ensure progress towards company objectives.
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of company product features and benefits as well as industry product trends.
Oversee the workflows and projects to achieve target growth and underwriting margin objectives with a focus on member experience.
Create a roadmap for the implementation of new products, maintenance/enhancement of existing products, and oversight of the analytical monitoring and reporting of state performance.
Advance the rate review process, including the proposal, filing, communication, implementation, and “Go-To-Market” strategy development of all pricing and product changes.
Demonstrate knowledge of the regulatory environment and build strong relationships with regulators.
Partner as a Product contact with internal areas, including underwriting, sales and marketing, claims, legal, finance, and executive leadership teams.
Maintain current knowledge of competitor actions, industry developments and Member needs.
Collaborate with other business units to drive innovation in products and achieve company priorities by providing strategic thought leadership.
Develop and manage the work of analysts that report directly to them (if applicable).
Mentor and be a thought partner for other managers and analysts across our Product teams.
Act as a subject matter expert on committees/external panels/forums/rate hearings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of relevant work experience in P&C insurance product management with demonstrated increased responsibilities over time.
High net-worth personal lines insurance experience preferred, but not required.
Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in an analytical field of study such as Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics or Risk Management.
Deep knowledge of the P&C industry, competitors, insurance product pricing, financial drivers of profitability; comprehensive understanding of legislative and insurance regulations.
Python skills preferred.
Extensive understanding of the insurance rate and product review process, including the effects on other key stakeholders and the membership.
Superior critical and analytical thinking, quantitative and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-based decisions.
Demonstrated ability to analyze data, obtain useful insights, and develop recommendations.
Well-developed oral and written communication skills; comfortable speaking in front of large and small groups, including senior leadership, and ability to create and deliver appropriate communication to different audiences.
Ability to influence stakeholders, and demonstrated level of curiosity.
Experience leading teams and important initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities to stretch and grow: your professional and personal development matters to us.
Clarity and kindness: you can rely on us to be open, honest and supportive, offering clarity on what success looks like.
Support in good times and bad: we believe in showing up for each other consistently, not only when it’s easy.
A community that cares: we are committed to sustaining a community in which each person feels cared for as an individual.

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Hard Skills & Tools

P&C insurance product managementPythoninsurance product pricingdata analysisquantitative skillsproblem-solvinganalytical monitoringrate review processfinancial drivers of profitabilitylegislative and insurance regulations

Soft Skills

critical thinkinganalytical thinkingoral communicationwritten communicationinfluencing stakeholdersmentoringteam leadershipstrategic thought leadershipcuriositycollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeActuarial ScienceEconomicsFinanceMathStatisticsRisk Management