Sr. Manager, Product Management (Remote)

Inspira Financial•Oak Brook, IL

6h•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Product Management reports to the Director, Product Management in the Digital Product Development Organization. The role leads product vision and delivery for initiatives supporting the Retirement & Wealth business line, partnering with engineers, designers, architects, business leaders, and other stakeholders. The position develops products from concept through successful delivery and adaptation, with a focus on customer-centered experiences and measurable business value, including revenue growth, operational efficiency, and member satisfaction. The role develops and executes product strategy and roadmaps, translates business and customer needs into digital solutions, and uses research, customer feedback, market demand, technical feasibility, and business impact to guide prioritization. It tracks product and initiative performance through OKRs, KPIs, dashboards, and reports, while fostering cross-functional collaboration and providing guidance and mentorship to product managers and business analysts. This position also has supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, training, workflow oversight, feedback, performance reviews, employee development, removing barriers, resolving challenges, and setting expectations for the team. Infrequent travel is required. Work involves prolonged periods sitting at a desk and using a computer, with occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience.
At least 3 years of experience leading teams.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field.
Ability to work with minimal direction and adapt to shifting priorities and schedules.
Strong understanding of modern platform and technology solutions.
Excellent analytical skills, a bias toward action, and a proactive nature.
Experience with vendor vetting processes and onboarding.
Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Leadership skills to build credibility, earn respect, and guide the creation of self-organizing teams.
Attention to accuracy and efficiency.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to prioritize using data and multitask.
Strong collaboration and communication skills.
Ability and drive to learn and apply new concepts quickly.
Infrequent travel of 10%.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Scrum Product Owner or Certified Product Manager credentials preferred.
User-centric or Design Thinking experience preferred.
Background in financial services and fintech strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Translate business, client, and consumer needs into end-to-end digital solutions.
Partner with business stakeholders and User Experience Research and Design teams through discovery, design, and definition to establish product vision and identify business value.
Develop and execute product roadmaps with measurable outcomes aligned with company priorities and department objectives.
Conduct product and competitive research to help shape short- and long-term strategy.
Collaborate with Technology, Design, Marketing, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to identify product capabilities and prioritize them based on business and customer value.
Track and share initiative and roadmap health with management, stakeholders, and the team.
Develop and manage a one- to three-year product roadmap, including iterative phases.
Use customer feedback, market demand, technical feasibility, and business impact to prioritize product features and improvements.
Develop business cases and drive business outcomes measured through OKRs and KPIs.
Define and maintain team and product dashboard metrics and monthly reports.
Guide and mentor product managers and business analysts.
Work with minimal direction and adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
Build relationships with clients, partners, and other departments to support collaboration and shared goals.
Recruit, interview, hire, and train staff.
Oversee the team's daily workflow and provide regular feedback and support for professional development.
Evaluate employee performance, conduct performance reviews, and create development plans.
Remove barriers and ensure team members have the tools, resources, and context needed to execute.
Address team or project challenges and conflicts, and make decisions that contribute to organizational success.
Provide direction and support, set expectations, delegate tasks, and ensure effective team communication.
Perform other duties as assigned.