Associate, Digital Product Owner

Global Atlantic Financial Group • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

About Global Atlantic Global Atlantic is a leading provider of retirement security and investment solutions with operations in the U.S., Bermuda, and Japan. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR (NYSE: KKR), a leading global investment firm, Global Atlantic combines deep insurance expertise with KKR’s powerful investment capabilities to deliver long-term financial security for millions of individuals worldwide. With a broad suite of annuity, preneed life insurance, reinsurance, and investment solutions, Global Atlantic, through its issuing companies, helps people achieve their financial goals with confidence. For more information, please visit www.globalatlantic.com . Position Summary We are seeking a Portal Product Owner to join our Digital Marketing team to drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of our insurance customer and distributor-facing portal platforms. The ideal candidate is someone who blends technical fluency with business acumen and thrives on transforming complex user needs into intuitive digital experiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the insurance industry with a deep understanding of the end-to-end insurance product lifecycle, including operational, regulatory, and customer experience aspects of each stage
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release management; Product Owner experience preferred
• Familiarity with digital identity management, including SSO, MFA, and account provisioning preferred
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, using data to inform decisions and optimize experiences
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both written and verbal
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence decisions, and drive alignment across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap for portal development initiatives aligned with business goals.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of our insurance customer and distributor-facing web portals, while acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams to translate business needs into actionable requirements and user stories.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development.
• Oversee user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate new functionality and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Monitor key product KPIs to track performance, identify opportunities, and inform future enhancements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with technology, UX design, operations, and marketing teams to define innovative, user-centered solutions.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks while keeping initiatives on track and within scope, while communicating progress, priorities, and results to leadership and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level