Technical Product Owner CDI

ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Join Descartes and contribute to our mission: Building Resilience in a World at Risk.

Descartes is a corporate insurance group for worldwide companies and institutions. Descartes was born from a conviction that the growing complexity of corporate and climate risks demands a new approach to insurance. At the forefront of AI and Data analysis Descartes utilises cutting-edge technology combined with a new generation of data sources to model assess and manage risks.

Since 2019 Descartes has secured a leading position in parametric (re)insurance combining scientific & technological expertise with a new approach. Parametric insurance also known as index-based insurance indemnifies clients within days based on pre-defined payout structures when a specific triggering event occurs the payout process is both fast and transparent. The company has been financed with over $141M by investors including Highland Europe BlackFin Serena Cathay Eurazeo and Battery Ventures.

Our highly diverse and specialized team of 250 people includes the largest modelling team in the industry featuring tech and modeling innovators scientists in physics and climatology as well as insurance veterans and underwriters. With a global footprint and strong US presence Descartes serves a diverse portfolio of clients in more than 60 countries with 20 offices spread across Europe Asia-Pacific Latin and North America.

Find out more on YOUR ROLE

As part of the Product & Program team were looking for an individual to take on the role of Technical Product Owner with a strong Data & Analytics focus. This position combines the technical depth of an Analytics Engineer with the coordination and communication responsibilities of a TPO.

You will act as the key interface between business teams and our data & engineering teams ensuring that the data we produce is reliable well-modeled and directly usable in reporting tools.

The applicant will play a vital role in the following activities:

Product ownership

• You speak the same language as our Software Data and Devops Engineers: to understand the different components of a software system you exchange very regularly with them to gather insight understand needs and coordinate amongst the different engineering teams.

• You understand and know our end-users: beyond being completely fluent in software terminology and concepts you also understand what the end-users need to accomplish their missions;

• You co-define the project roadmap & manage a project backlog;

• You guarantee smooth communication amongst the different engineering teams and end-users gathering feedback tracking bug resolution and sharing a transparent backlog;

• You carry the product vision within Descartes: you have to communicate internally about your products their evolutions and the vision they carry.

Analytics engineering

• You design and maintain data models in interaction with the data engineering team respecting the business view of Finance Risk Actuarial and other business domains following dbt best practices;

• You streamline the data ecosystem by auditing legacy reports to integrate their logic into a high-quality SLA-governed core data mart while collaborating with business teams to replace manual workflows with automated dashboard;

• You drive the adoption of modern data tooling across both Business Analysts supporting them in building their analyses and Data Analysts overseeing their migration to new workflows;

• You expand the data catalog by evaluating and onboarding new data sources into the data warehouse ensuring they meet quality and integration standards before exposure to downstream consumers.

Your missions will evolve in the future as Descartes is growing fast and many exciting projects are waiting for you. Its a unique opportunity to take a closer look inside a fast-growing scale-up with huge ambitions!

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduated from a Business or Engineering school with a specialization in Computer Science Data science or Engineering;

• 3-5 years experience in project or product management in a data-driven environment;

• Exposure to Finance Risk or Actuarial business domains is a significant asset.
  

SKILLS

• Technical Expertise: Advanced SQL and dbt (data build tool) : modeling testing documentation lineage; experience with a BI tool such as Looker Studio / Data Studio; Basic knowledge of Python;

• Technical Project & Product Management Skills: Ability to manage with a vision on business value complex technical projects with contributors from multiple teams;

• Knowledge and prior experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban). Creation and tracking of project/user KPIs;

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with both technical and non-technical profiles;

• Ability to convey complex technical information in a clear and compelling manner;

• Fluent in French and English.
  

MINDSET

• Eager to learn more about the insurance industry;

• Results oriented high energy with the ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment;

• Excellent team player with an entrepreneurial mindset and value of diversity;

• Strong desire to learn and commitment to the organizations mission.

WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

• Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world allowing you to progress towards technical excellence;

• Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars training etc.);

• Work in a collaborative & professional environment;

• Be part of a dynamic international team passionate about diversity;

• Join a company with a true purpose help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks;

• A competitive salary bonus and benefits;

• You can benefit from punctual home office days.

At Descartes Underwriting we cherish the value of diversity whatever it may be. We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.

With equal skills all our positions are open to people with disabilities.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Step 1: Call and HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter

• Step 2: Technical project or Technical online test

• Step 3: In person or remote manager interview

• Step 4: In person team interview to meet our team and discover our offices