Senior Product Owner

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of product strategy and delivery for one or more Agile Scrum teams.  Represent the Customer to the Product teams. Partner with engineering team and product teams to define roadmap, backlog and sprint plans. Author user stories and provide context for product vision, strategy and requirements.  Collaborate with multiple stakeholders in and outside of the department to develop and execute on long term enterprise strategy. 

• Create compelling product vision - develop and execute product roadmap with a focus on measurable business outcomes. Understand business strategy and customer goals. Define Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the customer and business and regularly monitor progress toward goals. Regularly track and share progress with stakeholders and team.

• Represent the Product to the business - Act as the key point of contact to consult with product stakeholders and determine strategic roadmap prioritized list of feature improvements.

• Identify new opportunities to drive value and deepen customer relationship through ongoing assessment of customer needs and goals. Adjust product strategy in partnership with leadership. 

• Manage annual product budget to effectively deliver products in collaboration with Product Owner - Director or Vice President.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

• 7+ years' experience in software-based solutions, with hands on experience as a product manager/owner 

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to clearly articulate concepts and rationale

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in financial services, preferably with bank products

• Solid understanding of client-facing website and mobile app designs, solutions and architecture

• 3+ years as a people leader

• Must possess a solid understanding of digital technologies and best practices.

• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization

• Experience working in an Agile environment and translating highly technical subject matter 

• Strong communication skills to engage team, facilitate discussion, mentor team members and resolve conflict

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely across technology and business teams

• Strong presentation skills and experience presenting to senior leadership

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.