Product Owner, Digital Identity and Web Experience

Sammons Financial Group

  • West Des Moines, IA
  • $74,301 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Overview:We're looking for a skilled and strategic Product Owner to lead the vision, strategy, and execution for our Digital Identity and Web Experience products. In this dual-focused role, you'll be responsible for the entire user journey, from initial identity creation and secure access to the web experiences that follow.You will manage the backlog and prioritize feature development for both our Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) services and our primary customer and distribution-facing web platforms. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a deep understanding of both secure identity management and engaging user experience design. This role requires strong collaboration skills, as you'll work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and business stakeholders to drive key outcomes and deliver exceptional digital experiences for our distribution partners and customers. Responsibilities:
  • Product Strategy and Vision: Define and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for both Digital Identity (CIAM) and Web Experience products. Ensure that this strategy aligns with overall business goals and a positive customer and distributor experience.
  • Backlog Management: Own and manage the product backlog for both teams, including writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and prioritizing features based on business value, customer feedback, and technical feasibility.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, engineering, design, and other teams. Clearly communicate product roadmap, priorities, and project status to all relevant parties.
  • Digital Identity (CIAM):
  • Oversee the product lifecycle for all aspects of customer and distribution partner identity management.
  • Prioritize initiatives related to Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), password management, and account provisioning to ensure a secure yet frictionless user experience.
  • Stay informed on industry trends and security best practices to continuously improve our CIAM services.
  • Web Experience:
  • Prioritize features and enhancements for our primary customer and distributor-facing websites, focusing on improving usability, performance, and overall user satisfaction.
  • Work with the design team to ensure a cohesive and intuitive user experience across all digital touchpoints.
  • Leverage analytics and user feedback to inform decisions and optimize web experience metrics.
  • Team Collaboration: Facilitate agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews. Provide guidance and clear direction to the engineering and design teams.
  • Performance Monitoring: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for both product areas and use data to make informed decisions about future development.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role.
  • Proven experience in managing a product or service with a strong focus on customer identity and access management (CIAM) and/or digital web platforms.
  • Experience working in an agile development environment.
  • Skills:
  • Deep understanding of CIAM principles, including SSO, MFA, and credential management.
  • Strong knowledge of web technologies, UX/UI principles, and a user-centered design approach.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of using data to drive product decisions.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Mindset:
  • A strategic thinker with a passion for creating secure, intuitive, and engaging digital products.
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and make data-driven decisions.
  • Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
Suitability Requirements: • Criminal background check required.
Company Information: •Sammons Financial Group offers a competitive benefit package that includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
  • Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company-funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
  • Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
  • Our incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance. Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.
  • Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture. Pay Range: USD $74,301.00 - USD $154,793.00 /Yr. Pay Transparency Verbiage: Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire. Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

Sammons Financial Group