Retirement and Wealth - Manager, Product Management (Remote)

Inspira Financial; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401K savings plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Inspira Financial seeks a Product Management Manager to drive the product vision for Retirement & Wealth and lead an agile squad focused on client experience. You will shape new products, features, and enhancements to improve operations and retire legacy systems in line with architectural principles.

The role requires strategic thinking, innovation, and the ability to coach Product Managers while collaborating with multiple business lines and Technology to deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in Product Management, including coaching Product Managers.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Scrum Product Owner or Certified Product Manager credentials preferred.
• Background in Financial Services and Fintech strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Creates compelling individual investor product experiences.
• Help drive strategy - conduct product and competitive research to shape long- and short-term strategy.
• Facilitates prioritization for a domain and aligns roadmaps with measurable outcomes.
• Tracks and regularly shares progress with stakeholders and the team.
• Ensures each product has defined OKRs and ongoing monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders, various business lines and Technology to elicit requirements and align with strategy.
• Enforces quality standards and best practices, ensuring Agile methods deliver value.
• Ensures discovery is co-led and ongoing across squads and removes barriers.
• Coaches Product Managers on analytics, experimentation, and insight-driven prioritization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Product leadership

Agile practices

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance, Economics, Business

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Scrum Product Owner

Certified Product Manager

Job description

Join Us! Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.

Join Us! Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.

Join Us! Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey. Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes. Join us on our journey as we work together to take on the complex and the everyday--turning collective effort into life‑changing impact that enriches lives and helps build a better future. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com. 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. Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday). This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions. Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. At Inspira Financial, we know growth comes from people who are willing to learn, challenge themselves, and aim higher. We value individuals who lead with heart, cultivate trust, and collaborate to win together. If you're energized by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, Inspira Financial could be the right next step in your journey.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

The Product Management Manager will report to the Director, Product Management. This role is responsible for driving the product vision and delivery of initiatives for our Retirement & Wealth business line with their agile squad focused on the client experience. The squad will be empowered and accountable to build new products, features and enhancements to the existing product line while increasing business operational efficiency and retiring legacy systems while aligning tactical decisions with strategic architectural principles. The ideal incumbent will be strategic, innovative, and creative with a solid analytic foundation.

• Creates compelling individual investor product experiences
• Help drive strategy - conduct product and competitive research to help shape long and short-term strategy while providing quick and clear value add to the business.
• Facilitates prioritization for a domain and aligns product roadmaps with a focus on measurable outcomes.
• Tracks and regularly shares progress with stakeholders and the team.
• Ensures each product has defined OKRs and ongoing monitoring and reporting.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders, various business lines and Technology to elicit, analyze and understand needs, constraints, risks and alignment with organizational strategy and priorities.
• Enforces quality standards and best practices, ensuring Agile methods, processes, tools and metrics deliver consistent value.
• Ensures discovery is co-led and ongoing across squads, spot-checks the quality of discovery outputs, and removes barriers to user, data, and stakeholder access.
• Ensures Product Managers apply consistent measurement rigor and optimization discipline, and coaches them on analytics, experimentation, and insight-driven prioritization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the daily workflow of their domain.
• Meets regularly with staff and provides constant feedback to power professional growth and learning
• Evaluate employee performance, provide feedback, and conduct performance reviews. Identify areas for development and create plans to enhance team members' skills.
• Uniformly identify high performers who consistently produce quality work.
• Has a good understanding of their team’s strengths and opportunities, capitalizing on their strengths and coaching opportunities.
• Remove barriers for the team, ensuring team members have all the tools, resources, and context to execute.
• Address challenges and conflicts that arise within the team or projects. Make decisions that balance various factors and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
• Provide direction, guidance, and support to a team of employees. Set clear expectations, delegate tasks, and ensure effective communication within the team.

Preferred Qualifications

Education & Experience

• 7-10 years of experience in Product Management, including experience developing and coaching Product Managers
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field; Master’s Degree preferred
• Scrum Product Owner or Certified Product Manager credentials preferred

Skills & Abilities

• Background in Financial Services and Fintech strongly preferred
• Understanding of various technology solutions
• Proven leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, and guide the creation of self-organizing teams
• Strategic, innovative, and creative thinker with a solid analytic foundation
• Ability to be assertive with business priorities and address opposing viewpoints while adhering to Agile concepts and principles
• Working knowledge of Agile practices such as iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burn down metrics, velocity and task definition
• Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills to connect and engage with the team, facilitate discussions, advocate for the team, negotiate with the business, mentor team members, and resolve conflicts
• Solid analytical skills, creative problem-solving skills, and high attention to detail
• 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

Other Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Pay Range

$130,000-$155,000 per year

Pay Range

$130,000-$155,000 per year

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation for this position will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive and bonus opportunities. Inspira provides industry-leading benefits including, but not limited to: healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, paid time off, parental leave and an employee assistance program.

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation for this position will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive and bonus opportunities. Inspira provides industry-leading benefits including, but not limited to: healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, paid time off, parental leave and an employee assistance program.