Digital Product Owner

T. Rowe Price • Baltimore, MD

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident. We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity. Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you. Role Summary The Global Digital Solutions (GDS) Product Owner (PO) owns assigned product area(s), develops digital strategy, establishes product road map, and executes in collaboration with partners/stakeholders to deliver business value. Leads discovery efforts to gather and organize product features, services, and requirements. Prioritizes them within the roadmap to align with the organization's business objectives. Through business knowledge, provides guidance to internal and/or external clients on optimizing their use of enablement platforms and tools. Leverages insights gained from engagement metrics and client interactions to recommend enhanced processes, reports, tools, etc., for improving effectiveness. Takes the lead in conceptualizing and developing enhancements. Advises leadership on recommended priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND
• 5+ years of total relevant work experience

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of relevant work experience in the Financial Services/Investment Management/Asset Management industry
• Experience working with content and data management systems
• Hands-on experience in the management and delivery of digital products and capabilities, preferably in a global digital setting
• Ability to work in an agile product development environment and lead/collaborate with various internal and external partners/stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Product Ownership — Partners with various teams such as marketing, sales, investments, product, legal, compliance, technology, and design to ensure that solutions are compliant, client-centric, and in line with brand standards. May own product(s) from end to end. Establishes or heavily contributes to the roadmap for assigned product(s). Removes impediments and facilitates decision-making both within and outside the core team to ensure successful product delivery. Elevates product-related issues that cannot be resolved to the senior product owner or management for resolution assistance; elevates key product decisions to senior management. The product owner sets the product's direction and prioritizes what will be included in the business case and in each release. Prioritizes and manages backlog work.
• Achieves Business Results — Collaborates with a cross-functional team, which could include (not limited to) marketing, technology, and design associates. Ensures products meet and/or exceed standards for business performance, client satisfaction, compliance, and operational efficiency by closely monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting the metrics to assess the performance of products against key performance indicators (such as sales, new accounts, lead and referral generation, etc.). Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the assigned product's business objectives.
• Coaching and Mentoring — Supports the leadership team in onboarding, training, and ongoing coaching of product analysts. Recognizes associates as appropriate and, at times, may provide constructive feedback in support of individual development goals. May also coach a cross-functional Agile team if serving in a product owner capacity.
• Product Release Coordination — Plans with other key team roles as well as product owners who are part of different teams, if necessary, to ensure a strategic, complementary release schedule. The product owner also helps to identify essential operational changes stemming from a release and is co-responsible for defining reusable solutions/shared components.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus eligibility
• A generous retirement plan
• Hybrid work schedule
• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees