Salesforce Technical Product and Application Owner

Corebridge Financial • Houston, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Salesforce Technical Product Owner / Application Owner to bridge business demand with platform capabilities, ensuring disciplined, secure, and value-driven Salesforce delivery. This role serves as the linchpin across agile squads, architecture, compliance, and support, guiding backlog strategy with a technical lens while ensuring operational readiness and governance alignment. This individual will lead feature-level delivery with a focus on stability, scalability and security risk mitigation – owning both strategic planning and day-to-day platform integrity.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Salesforce product or application ownership in a mid-to-large enterprise
• Strong understanding of Salesforce platform architecture, lifecycle, and release management
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Familiarity with compliance-heavy environments (eg financial services, insurance, healthcare)
• Solid knowledge of platform and application governance practices, controls, and regulatory readiness

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, Experience Cloud, Mobile App, or integrated CRM platforms
• Certifications: Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Platform Builder, Certified Product Owner (PSPO)
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow and audit tooling
• Background in coordinating enterprise audits, change reviews, or ITGC control validation

Responsibilities

• Backlog management with a technical lens: Leverage insight from tech trends, vendor roadmaps, and industry best practice to ensure backlog items are future-proof
• Partner with architects and engineers to evaluate technical feasibility and business impact, avoiding tech debt and over-customization
• Ensure backlog items align with strategic priories and compliance requirements.
• Centralize demand, govern vendor releases, and create holistic Salesforce roadmap to maximize platform ROI and reduce fragmentation.
• Development lifecycle governance: Collaborate with agile teams during delivery planning, backlog grooming, and reviews to ensure clarity and feasibility of delivery
• Enforce non-functional requirements (eg security, scalability, regulatory) are embedded in user stories
• Identify cross-team and platform cross-app dependencies early and facilitate resolution of design and delivery blockers
• Support architectural reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture permits and design standards
• Support readiness and platform stability: Serve as the go-to liaison between application teams and support, DevSecOps functions
• Partner with support to address recurring issues and ensure production feedback informs backlog planning
• Own incidents, change log, and compliance alignment for audits and internal reviews related to Salesforce applications
• Controls, compliance and reporting: Ensure platform changes and release cycles meet internal audit, risk, and regulatory controls
• Collaborate with security, data privacy and legal teams to ensure compliance
• Track and report performance metrics including cycle time, defect rates, platform stability, and benefit realization
• Define, implement, and report on success criteria for platform enhancements and strategic investments

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location. In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed