Lead, Product Owner

Mutual of America Financial Group; Highwood (IL); Hybrid; USD 113.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual bonus

Benefits day one

401K match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Competitive salary

Zusammenfassung

Mutual of America Financial Group in New York is seeking a Lead Product Owner to drive the Finance product team, own the backlog, and collaborate with IT and business units to deliver complex initiatives. You will shepherd requirements, guide cross‑functional delivery, optimize nightly batch processing, and ensure alignment with technology standards.

Strong Agile/SAFe experience and FIS Omni platforms exposure are valued.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Information Systems preferred.
• 7+ years of IT Business Analyst/Product Owner experience in Financial Services.
• Experience with FIS OmniPlus/OmniTrade/OmniPay platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• SAFe/Agile experience and Jira/Confluence proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for the product team.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog with alignment to strategic goals.
• Lead cross-functional delivery of complex initiatives across teams and vendors.
• Architect and plan technology solutions for new products and services.
• Lead nightly batch processing optimization and tax related processes.
• Write detailed business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Identify system production issues and coordinate improvements.
• Assess cost-benefit and risk for proposed solutions.

Kenntnisse

IT Business Analyst

Product Owner

Financial Services

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Agile / SAFe

Jira / Confluence

Excel

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Information Systems

Tools

FIS OmniPlus

OmniTrade

OmniPay

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Mutual of America Financial Group

Job Title: Lead, Product Owner

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid), or Remote

Who Are We:

At Mutual of America Financial Group, we help people build the assets they need to achieve greater financial security. Our Company is built upon a solid foundation of integrity, excellence, and social responsibility. We were founded in 1945 to provide small and mid‑sized nonprofit organizations with pension and retirement‑related services, along with leading customer support. Today, we provide these services also to for‑profit companies, as well as to governmental entities, Tribal enterprises, institutional investors, and individuals. We work diligently to understand the needs of our customers so we can help them achieve their retirement goals.

We are committed to bringing talented and motivated people together to help our customers achieve a financially secure future.

Role Summary:

The Office of Technology and Digital Services (OTDS) Department is seeking a Lead Product Owner to join the New Products and Corporate Functions product team. This role primarily supports the Finance department and is responsible for new product implementations, tax related processes, supporting fund trading operations/activities, and optimization of nightly batch processing. The position owns and prioritizes the product team backlog and works cross‑functionally with business units, external business partners, and control functions (audit, compliance, legal). Success requires strategic thinking, technical expertise, and the ability to communicate complex ideas to senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Business and IT Product Managers to define and communicate the product vision and roadmap for the product team.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clarity and alignment with strategic goals, and adjusting to evolving requirements.
• Lead and coordinate delivery of complex initiatives that cross multiple product teams, departments and vendors.
• Support the overall implementation of new products and services by leading OTDS’s activities, including planning and architecting related technology solutions.
• Support fund trading operations.
• Support tax related processes.
• Lead analysis and optimization of nightly batch process performance.
• Write detailed business requirements/user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Troubleshoot and identify system related production problems and coordinate the evaluation and implementation of system enhancements.
• Recommend proposed solutions and/or enhancements to improve and optimize processes, workflows, performance, and system functionality.
• Manage risk associated with new solutions and/or proposed enhancements.
• Ensure alignment with technology standards and industry best practices.
• Conduct cost‑benefit and risk assessment analyses for proposed solutions to determine suitability.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Information Systems preferred.
• 7+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst, Product Owner, or a similar role within Financial Services.
• Experience supporting FIS OmniPlus Recordkeeping platform.
• Strong business and technology acumen with sharp analytical and problem‑solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and influence across diverse teams.
• Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time‑sensitive problems.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
• Comfortable in working with large, multi‑dimensional projects and experience in working within cross‑functional product teams.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office product suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with OmniTrade and OmniPay
• Preferred experience working with FIS Omni Recordkeeping platform
• Experience with fund trading operations
• Experience with tax form (1099, W2, 5498) generation
• Certified Agile Professional and/or Product Owner certification is preferred.
• Proficient in Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Proficient with Atlassian’s Jira project management and Confluence collaboration software.

What we offer you:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual Bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (medical, dental, and vision) that starts day one of employment
• 401K Match: Receive up to 6% of your pay (salary and incentive compensation) with 100% employer match on employee contributions.
• Parental Leave: 8 weeks fully paid
• Paid time off: 20 days plus two floating personal holidays

The salary range below describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this role. The role is also eligible for an annual bonus; whereby total compensation may exceed this range depending on individual and / or company performance.

Base Salary Range: $113,300 - $170,000

Visit www.mutualofamerica.com/careers for additional details about life at Mutual of America. You can also follow us on Twitter: @mutualofamerica | Facebook: @mutualofamerica