Product Owner, Sr.

COUNTRY Financial•Bloomington, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Owner is responsible for the full life cycle management of a technology or digital product, including its purpose, definition, design, planning, development, prototyping, and testing. The role leads collaboration, facilitates sprint activities, and translates business needs into executable requirements. It works closely with business stakeholders, product owners and managers, project managers, and technical teams to understand, analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs so project scope, objectives, and requirements are understood. The Product Owner describes, prioritizes, and communicates customer-driven requirements in alignment with product roadmaps, and may manage long-term roadmaps that guide product vision and execution. The role actively manages product development, keeps stakeholders updated, and connects with development teams and the business for sprint reviews. It uses design thinking and Agile practices to define features, manage collaboration and testing, track issues, and maintain the backlog. The position also supports business cases, minimum viable products, minimum marketable features, and product improvements, while identifying and communicating delivery risks and issues. The position offers a base pay range of $94,400–$129,800 and is eligible for a Short-Term Incentive plan. The role is hybrid, as indicated by the job posting’s #LI-Hybrid tag. COUNTRY Financial describes opportunities to learn and grow and offers insurance benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, as well as a 401(k) with company match.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or in a similar role supporting technology or digital products.
Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams, including backlog management, sprint planning, and product prioritization.
Experience working with Salesforce CRM solutions.
Proven ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and deliver solutions that drive business value.
Strong stakeholder management skills and experience partnering across business and technology teams.
Experience developing product roadmaps, managing competing priorities, and supporting strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Describe, prioritize, and communicate requirements based on internal and external customer needs, ensuring recommended changes align with product roadmaps.
Manage long-term roadmaps as needed to guide product vision and execution.
Actively manage product development and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
Connect with development teams and business stakeholders for sprint reviews.
Apply design thinking techniques, such as user stories, wireframing, and prototyping, to define product features.
Use Scrum and Agile development techniques and tools for collaboration, product testing, issue tracking, and backlog management.
Assist in developing business cases for product enhancements, establishing the Minimum Viable Product and Minimum Marketable Features, and improving products.
Identify and highlight risks and issues and articulate their impact on product delivery.
Order the product backlog, clearly express backlog items, and prioritize work to achieve goals and optimize value.
Lead collaboration, facilitate sprint activities, and translate business needs into executable requirements.
Work with business stakeholders, product owners and managers, project managers, and technical teams to understand, analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs.