Ascensus

Senior Product Owner, Product Development

Ascensus • $110K — $130K *
Lake Mary, FL 32746In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in business or technology-related fields.
  • 10+ years of experience in the 401(k), IRA, 529 business domain.
  • 10+ years as a Product Owner or experience in technology (Dev or QA).
  • Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and SDLC processes.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced with tools like Confluence, JIRA, and Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain multiple Scrum Team Roadmaps.
  • Prioritize the Backlog based on business value and ROI.
  • Convey Vision and Goals at the start of Releases and Sprints.
  • Engage with customers to represent their needs and interface regularly.
  • Collaborate with the Scrum team on feature development and user story management.
  • Participate in all Scrum ceremonies including Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
  • Lead complex projects and manage interactions with business partners.

Benefits

  • Critical leadership role in an Agile environment with influential responsibilities.
  • Opportunity to coach and mentor other Product Owners and Scrum team members.
  • Engagement with a diverse range of financial product domains.
  • Role supports a culture of innovation and trust with customers.
Full Job Description
Section 1: Position Summary

As a Product Owner at Ascensus, you will be responsible for the roadmap and execution to carry out the vision for the assigned Program (Retirement, Government Savings, and Health Savings). The Product Owner is a member of an Agile team responsible for defining Stories and prioritizing the Team Backlog so as to streamline the execution of program priorities, while maintaining conceptual and technical integrity of the Features or components the team is responsible for. In addition, the ability to build relationships, influence and be a driver of execution in a fast-paced environment is critical to this role.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Creates and maintains the Scrum Team Roadmap. (or multiple Scrum Team Roadmaps)
  • Prioritizes and sequences the Backlog according to business value or ROI.
  • Conveys the Vision and Goals at the beginning of every Release and Sprint.
  • Represents the customer, interfaces and engages the customer.
  • Collaborating with a Scrum team on new Feature development, requests including building and maintaining a Product backlog, contributing to/reviewing/approving user stories, sprint support, and UAT testing.
  • Where appropriate, works closely with BAs and Technology to create Behaviors Driven Development (BDD) stories. Assists with the elaboration of Epics, Themes and Features into user stories that are granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint.
  • Participates in the daily Scrums, Sprint Planning Meetings, Release Planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.
  • Inspects the product progress at the end of every Sprint and has complete authority to accept or reject work done. If necessary assess and change the course of the project at the end of every Sprint as needed.
  • Maintains relationships with the business and the client to understand the current and changing needs.
  • Actively involved in Organizational readiness activities.
  • Primary point person internally and externally for the team for updates and feedback.
  • Identify and maintain the KPIs need to support the team and assigned product.
  • Independently leads and manages complex projects and interactions with business partners.
  • Staying informed on new technologies and pushing boundaries to introduce new and innovative solutions to build trust and exceed customer expectations and outcomes
  • Establish annual goals, objectives and outcomes for product(s); Track and monitor key performance indicators.


Supervision
  • No direct reports, but provides critical leadership to drive the scrum team(s)
  • Coaches and mentors other Product Owners and/or other Scrum Team members
  • Participates in steering Center of Practice meetings for business line and/or firm


Section 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements
  • Undergraduate degree in business or technology related fields.
  • Advanced with Microsoft Office applications and a strong working knowledge of Agile and SDLC methodologies.
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in the assigned business domain: 401(k), IRA, 529, etc.
  • Minimum 10 years' experience as a Product Owner, or a Technology (Dev or QA) practice.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong technical skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; high quality of work that adheres to all standards, regulatory and audit requirements.
  • Strong consultative and well-articulated communication and writing skills with the ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization.
  • Demonstrated experience with facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, change management, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong technical skills.
  • Naturally curious, detail oriented, with strong analytic, and research skills.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with Confluence, JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Aha!. Experience in administering the aforementioned applications a plus.

About Ascensus

Ascensus is a financial services company that provides retirement, health, and education savings plans to individuals and businesses. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dresher, Pennsylvania. Ascensus has over 4,000 employees and serves more than 12 million customers nationwide. The company offers a wide range of retirement plan solutions, including 401(k), 403(b), and IRA plans. Ascensus is committed to helping its customers save for retirement and achieve their financial goals. The company has received several awards for its excellent customer service and innovative products.
Learn more about Ascensus
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Founded
1980
* Ladders Estimates

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