Product Manager (Remote)

Inspira Financial•Oak Brook, IL

12d•Remote

About The Position

The Product Manager will report to the [Sr. Director, Product Management] in the Digital Product Development Organization. This role is responsible for driving the product vision and delivery of initiatives for our [Health & Benefits / Retirement & Wealth business] line with their agile squad focused on the client experience. The squad will be empowered and accountable to build new products, features and enhancements to the existing product line while increasing business operational efficiency and retiring legacy systems while aligning tactical decisions with strategic architectural principles. The ideal incumbent will be strategic, innovative, and creative with a solid analytic foundation.

Requirements

3+ years of product management experience
3+ years of Agile, SDLC experience preferred
User-Centric / Design Thinking experience preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
Certified Product Manager credentials preferred
Background in Financial Services and Fintech strongly preferred
Understanding of modern platform and technology solutions
Able to represent the company at conferences and customer meetings, showcasing Inspira’s thought leadership in the market
Ability to be assertive with business priorities and address opposing viewpoints while adhering to Agile concepts and principles
Working knowledge of Agile practices such as iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burn down metrics, velocity and task definition
Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills to connect and engage with the team, facilitate discussions, advocate for the team, negotiate with the business, mentor team members, and resolve conflicts
Strong analytical skills, creative problem-solving skills, and high attention to detail
Ability to work with minimal direction, and flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules
Ability to handle multiple issues simultaneously and manage stressful situations
Strong knowledge of technical concepts and architectural principles to drive scalable solutions

Responsibilities

Creates compelling product experiences for customers and clients
Manages and executes product roadmaps with a focus on measurable outcomes that align with company priorities and department objectives
Regularly tracks and proactively shares key initiative and roadmap health with management, business stakeholders and the team
Influence and manage a 3-year product roadmap that outlines the product’s evolution over time, taking into consideration iterative phases.
Collaborates with internal stakeholders, various business lines and Technology and Design counterparts to elicit, analyze and understand needs, constraints, risks and alignment with organizational strategy and priorities
Works in partnership with the team and stakeholders to employ Agile methods, processes, tools and metrics to deliver value including ongoing product backlog refinement, product roadmaps and release planning
Engages and collaborates with the team to create and manage Agile artifacts (e.g. Product Roadmap, Dashboard Metrics, Product Requirements and Acceptance Criteria), Backlog, Go-to-Market (GTM) Release Plan, Lessons Learned) and information needed for prioritization and decision-making
Develops and maintains product dashboard, metrics and monthly reports using OKRs and KPIs
Regularly assesses sales and market opportunities against features, costs and existing priorities to determine if and when to proceed with a product
Assist the Sales Team with completing competitive product Request for Proposals (RFP) as needed
Be the ultimate subject matter expert on assigned products for internal and external stakeholders
Other duties as assigned