Sr Digital Product Owner

Innovate here. And see your ideas come to life.
It's an exciting time to work in tech at Edward Jones. We are making massive investments in emerging technologies to improve how we work with our clients and with each other. Relationships are the focus of our business model. And working in Technology here means using your skills to build, deliver and maintain the technologies that enable us to deepen and support those relationships. The best part? We develop and create our own industry-leading solutions internally. And you can be a part of it. Working with emerging new technologies. Creating platforms, programs and experiences that change how we work together - and support our client-first focus. Changing the future of our firm, the industry and the advisor-client relationship.
Job Overview
Position Schedule: Full-Time
In 2022, Edward Jones invested $ 1 billion in technology infrastructure, digital initiatives, and virtual business enablement tools. We're currently in the test and learn phase and are looking for talented, motivated professionals, that want to be part of this transformational journey. Cloud-based architecture and modern technical capabilities will enable us to grow our impact while providing the best client experience possible.
The Senior Product Owner for Corporate Systems covers a broad spectrum, providing thought leadership, people leadership and an ability to execute. Our corporate services areas, including support for Community/Managing Partner's Office as well as Enterprise Workplace Services (Facilities, Real Estate, Physical Security, Business Continuity) require a level of capability builds and technology upkeep that has a backlog of work well beyond what the current support structure can handle.
The role will require five primary areas of focus as the product matures:

• Working with peers across the broader DPM organization to create an inclusive environment for our associates
• Stakeholder relationship building and management to achieve valuable business results
• Enabling teams to deliver on prioritized firm and stakeholder epics for 2023 and beyond
• Building a high performing team in an effective and paced manner given macro conditions
• Maturing a delivery model, based on the Scaled Agile Framework, within a matrixed organization

What you'll do...

• This role will serve as the primary product leader, developing deep subject matter expertise within the Corporate Services space.
• This people leader role will work with other firm leaders to attract, develop and drive a team of high performing associates, and will play a pivotal role in their ongoing personal and professional development.
• This individual will additionally advise and align with adjacent product teams to ensure a consistent and cohesive progression of the department strategy.
• Reporting to the Portfolio Owner, this role will focus on developing an internal product team consisting of one or more product owners and business systems analysts to own all aspects of the firm's Corporate Services systems and support of the people who use them.
• Success in this role requires depth and breadth of subject matter expertise inside and outside of Corporate Services, as well as a foundational understanding of Product Management and Design Thinking theory, and the ability to expand these capabilities within the organization.
• This work includes management of system plans and supporting artifacts encompassing resource needs, stakeholder solution requirements, dependencies, timelines, milestones, and success criteria as necessary to deliver on the promised business value.
• Responsibilities will include identifying business opportunities and directing team activities to achieve desired outcomes by gathering requirements, designing workflows, coordinating development, and implementing finalized solutions.
• This person will lead their product team though direct leadership of functional associates as well as indirect influence and task assignment authority for matrixed resources, mentoring and developing all team members to fulfill the product vision.
• Working with key stakeholders and business partners, the role will help create the vision for how our key corporate functions will help digitally enable our growing and transforming firm, achieved through the development and maintenance of their product roadmap, outlining the body of work expected now, next, and into the future.
• The Senior Digital Product Owner, Corporate Systems will drive daily activities for a group of dedicated professionals focusing on technology systems supporting delivery of the Firm's key business functions supporting corporate services.

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
Hiring Minimum: $109696
Hiring Maximum: $186781
Skills/Requirements
What you'll need...

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, management information systems, computer science, or related field
• Willingness to obtain licenses/certifications requisite for the position
• Minimum 7+ years of experience within processes and technology supporting corporate services activities

• Detail orientation with strong analytical capabilities
• Mentoring capability to advance and develop downline team leaders and associates
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to delegate and direct work in a way that maximizes both personal and team efficiency
• Broad and deep knowledge of financial services concepts, practices, and procedures, with emphasis in processes and technology supporting corporate systems administration activities
• Ability to overcome ambiguity and deliver results; the ability to organize, prioritize, and execute on work within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong leadership skills with the ability to delegate and direct work in a way that maximizes both personal and team efficiency
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; with the ability to present complex / abstract concepts in simple, cogent terms
• Teamwork / collaboration mindset with the ability to work with stakeholders throughout the organization

Awards & Accolades

• Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.
• Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine, ranking No. 45.
• Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.
• 2022 Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great Place to Work®, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® ranking by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. Edward Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.
  • 2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work® in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
    • Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.
• 2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work® in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.
• For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® ranking by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. Edward Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.
• 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune July 2022, Great Places to Work® data as of March 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.
• 2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published September 2022, research by Great Places to Work®, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine, ranking No. 45.

About Us
At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.
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