Sr. Product Owner - Life Insurance Illustrations

Sammons Financial Group • Sioux Falls, SD

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About The Position

We’re hiring a Senior Product Owner – Illustrations! If you love turning complex business needs into intuitive, market-ready solutions — and you know how to bring business, technology, and people together to make it happen — this could be a great opportunity. We’re looking for a Senior Product Owner to help lead the capabilities and processes behind our Life Insurance Illustration experience, including innovative Point of Sale (POS) and Inforce Illustration software.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product ownership experience
• Experience working closely with technical teams utilizing understanding of technical requirements and constraints
• Experience in translating business needs into strategy and actionable tasks to deliver expected outcomes
• Demonstrated knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies with the ability to apply principles in business-focused product development
• Knowledge of basic technical principles relevant to the product domain (e.g., web technologies, software development lifecycle, user experience (UX)/user interface (UI) design considerations)
• Organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complex initiative landscapes
• Effective communication skills with capability of negotiating with stakeholders and ability to convey complex product requirements to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with a track record of leading cross-functional teams to success
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement with a willingness to stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies
• Criminal background check required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Life Insurance Illustration software, WELiS, WinFlex, Ensight
• Financial services experience
• Scaled Agile environments
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or related degree
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a product ownership role within an Agile software development environment with a proven track record of delivering products that meet market needs
• Financial services experience/knowledge of the business
• Experience in scaled agile framework environments
• Product Owner certification

Responsibilities

• Make case design and quoting easier across multiple platforms
• Support the launch of multiple life insurance products each year
• Translate our Life Division vision into clear priorities and measurable outcomes
• Partner across technology, operations, sales, and product teams
• Refine features, write stories, test solutions, troubleshoot issues, and help bring functionality all the way to market
• Build a team culture where collaboration, ideas, and every voice matter

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
• Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
• 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
• Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
• Volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program.

What This Job Offers

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