Product Manager III

Northwestern Mutual • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

About the Job: Dig deep into a specific business area and help define the details of how to drive business results through technology. Work on a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, designers and subject matter experts in an agile methodology to deliver on outcomes. 'What You'll Do: Business Expertise: Partner with peer group, business partners and product management to learn business area/domain, while continuing to learn and grow knowledge across the enterprise. Wealth Business knowledge is preferred. Current State, Future State and Gap Analysis: Document and assess current state in a few processes, or single business area / domain. Assist with task-based work items in more complex situations. Gather Requirements: Responsible for fact-based requirement gathering, including all system, technical and intake requests. Author User Stories and/or Features: Author user stories and/or features independently with low to medium complexity while participating in some task-based work in higher complexity situations. Assist throughout the development process as needs arise. Test Plan Review: Assist with coordinating and reviewing test plans for smaller or non-complex efforts. Independently provide execution on testing as needed (UAT, checkouts, etc.). Project Management: Use project management principles to successfully complete and advance work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 Years Prior Experience in industry or business.
• Ability to lean on strong communication skills to influence outcomes while approaching conflict with organizational savviness.
• Deep familiarity of agile & scrum development environments.
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgment and precedents.

Nice To Haves

• Wealth Business and /or digital Domain expertise via previous internships or similar roles in the past.
• Certifications demonstrating mastery of role specific competencies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with peer group, business partners and product management to learn business area/domain, while continuing to learn and grow knowledge across the enterprise.
• Document and assess current state in a few processes, or single business area / domain.
• Responsible for fact-based requirement gathering, including all system, technical and intake requests.
• Author user stories and/or features independently with low to medium complexity while participating in some task-based work in higher complexity situations.
• Assist with coordinating and reviewing test plans for smaller or non-complex efforts.
• Independently provide execution on testing as needed (UAT, checkouts, etc.).
• Use project management principles to successfully complete and advance work.

What This Job Offers

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