Product Owner- General Consideration

Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. You will help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement. Become part of a company that is people centric and client obsessed in every interaction; a community of forward-thinking individuals focused on driving results to deliver our mission with an unwavering commitment to integrity. Join us as we strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey - relentlessly pursuing better outcomes for all. We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
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HOW YOU WILL SOAR:
The Product Owner role is responsible for ideation, specification, prioritization, implementation, and acceptance of product features in an Agile environment. The incumbent will be empowered and accountable to deliver innovative products to the market while working closely with leadership, clients, and technical teams to ensure product development aligns with business and technology outcomes. The ideal candidate will be strategic, innovative, and creative with a solid analytic foundation.

• Execute product roadmaps with a focus on measurable outcomes
• Track and regularly share progress with stakeholders and team members
• Author user stories and provide context for the product vision, strategy, and requirements
• Groom backlog and ensure that stories are ready for development
• Monitor and report KPIs on business and client metrics for the product
• Collaborate with various business lines and Technology to analyze needs, constraints, risks, and alignment with organizational strategy and priorities
• Work in partnership with team members and stakeholders to employ Agile methods, processes, tools, and metrics to deliver value, including ongoing product backlog refinement, product roadmaps, and release planning
• Engage and collaborate with team members to create and manage Agile artifacts (e.g., Product Roadmap, Backlog, Release Plan, Lessons Learned) and information needed for prioritization and decision-making
• Regularly assess features and costs to determine priorities for the product roadmap.
• Responsible for accepting product deliverables and providing guidance to the implementation teams
• Other duties as assigned

IF YOU HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, APPLY:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Product Development or related field
• Scrum Product Owner or Certified Product Manager credentials preferred
• 4 -7 years of applicable experience
• Experience with various technology solutions including Salesforce and Service-Oriented Architecture
• Background in Financial Services and Fintech strongly preferred
• Experience with Cloud, APIs, DevOps, Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)
• Strategic, innovative, and creative thinker with a solid analytic foundation
• Demonstrated leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, and guide the creation of self-organizing teams
• Working knowledge of Agile practices such as iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burn down metrics, velocity and task definition
• Ability to be professionally assertive with business priorities and address opposing viewpoints while adhering to Agile concepts and principles
• Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills to connect and engage with team members, facilitate discussions, mentor and advocate for team members, negotiate with the business, and resolve conflicts
• 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

Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners - helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com.
We have been recognized for our tremendous growth on lists, such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, as well as our dedication to our customer's wellbeing receiving the 2021 Gallagher Best-In-Class Employer and the 2020 Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce Exceptional Service Award.