Product Owner, Sr.

COUNTRY Financial®; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

COUNTRY Financial is seeking a Product Owner/Manager to oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of technology and digital products. You will define, design, plan, prototype, and test features while collaborating with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to ensure a clear scope and actionable requirements.

You will describe and prioritize needs, manage roadmaps, and guide agile teams through sprint reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product owner/manager or similar role.
• Experience leading Agile teams with backlog planning and prioritization.
• Experience working with Salesforce CRM solutions.
• Proven ability translating business needs into technical requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management across business and tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Describe, prioritize, and communicate requirements based on customer needs; align with product roadmaps.
• Manage and execute long-term roadmaps to drive vision and execution of products.
• Actively manage product development and provide regular updates to stakeholders; participate in sprint reviews.
• Apply design thinking techniques (user stories, wireframes, prototyping) to define features.
• Use Agile tools for team collaboration, backlog management, and sprint planning.
• Assist in developing business cases for product enhancements and MVPs.
• Identify risks and issues and communicate impact on delivery.
• Order backlog and define backlog items to achieve goals and maximize value.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Sprint planning

Product prioritization

Salesforce CRM

Stakeholder management

Roadmapping

Translating business needs

Requirements gathering

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Experience more with a career at COUNTRY Financial!

We’re excited you’re interested in a career at COUNTRY as we strive toward our vision - to enrich lives in the communities we serve. Our footprint spans coast to coast. But more important than where we operate, is the people who do the work.

About The Role

Responsible for the entire life cycle management of a technology/digital product or type, including purpose, definition, design, planning, development, prototyping and testing. Leads collaboration, facilitates sprint activities, and creates, communicates, and translates business needs into executable requirements. Works closely with business stakeholders, product owners/managers, other project managers, and technical teams to understand, analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs to ensure full understanding of project scope, objectives, and requirements.

How does this role make an impact?

• Based on internal and external customer needs, describes, prioritizes, and communicates requirements, ensuring recommended change is aligned to product roadmaps. May manage and execute long term road maps to drive the overall vision and execution of products.
• Actively manages product development and provides regular updates to all stakeholders. Frequently touches base with development teams and the business for sprint reviews.
• Applies design thinking techniques (e.g., user stories, wireframing, prototyping) in order to define product features.
• Uses team scrum/agile development techniques and tools for team collaboration, product testing, issue tracking and backlog management.
• Assists in developing business cases for product enhancements, establishment of the Minimum Viable product, Minimum Marketable Features, and product improvements.
• Identifies and highlights risks and issues, articulating the impact of these on the product delivery.
• Responsible for ordering backlog, clearly expressing the product backlog items, ordering the items to best achieve goals and optimize the value of the work the team performs.

Do you have what we’re looking for?

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or similar role supporting technology or digital products.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams, including backlog management, sprint planning, and product prioritization.
• Experience working with Salesforce CRM solutions.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and deliver solutions that drive business value.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering across business and technology teams.
• Experience developing product roadmaps, managing competing priorities, and supporting strategic initiatives.

Base Pay Range

$94,400-$129,800

The base pay range represents the typical range of potential salary offers for candidates hired. Factors used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, qualifications and experience.

Incentive Pay

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a Short-Term Incentive plan.

Why work with us?

Our employees and representatives serve nearly one million households with our diverse range of personal and business insurance products as well as retirement and investment services. We build relationships and work together to create a stronger, more secure future for our clients and our communities. We’re a big company, yet small enough you can make an impact and won’t get lost in the shuffle. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow throughout your career, either within this role or by exploring other areas of our business.

You’ll be able to take advantage of our benefits package, which includes insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life), 401(k) with company match.

COUNTRY Financial is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of employment, and in providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

Come join our team at COUNTRY today!