Senior Product Associate

Onward Search; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Program

Commuter Benefit

eLearning and Ongoing Training

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Senior Product Associate for a contract hybrid role with a financial services client. You will help drive product strategy, partner with cross-functional teams, and own key features from ideation through delivery.

You will support roadmaps, manage risks, and align stakeholders to business and user needs while delivering value in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, particularly with mutual funds or investment solutions, is preferred.
• Knowledge of AI SDLC ownership and execution.
• Demonstrated support in developing product strategies, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Proven ability to support the development of business cases and manage cross-functional teams.
• Analytical skills with the ability to solve moderate complexity problems and stay current on relevant policies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the lifecycle of assigned products, including planning and monitoring activities.
• Act as a product owner for specific features, representing user and business needs to technology teams.
• Support the creation of product roadmaps, tracking progress, managing risks, and ensuring timely resolutions.
• Collaborate with technology teams to define requirements, prioritize work, and facilitate successful product delivery.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback, communicate updates, and support documentation, training, and performance monitoring.

Skills

Product lifecycle

Stakeholder collaboration

Roadmap development

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Job description

We're partnering with our client, a dynamic financial services company, to find a talented Senior Product Associate. This contract hybrid role will focus on driving strategic product initiatives and stakeholder collaboration. The Senior Product Associate supports the development and execution of product strategies to meet business and user needs, working closely with cross-functional teams.

Senior Product Associate Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the lifecycle of assigned products, including planning and monitoring activities.
• Act as a product owner for specific features, representing user and business needs to technology teams.
• Support the creation of product roadmaps, tracking progress, managing risks, and ensuring timely resolutions.
• Collaborate with technology teams to define requirements, prioritize work, and facilitate successful product delivery.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback, communicate updates, and support documentation, training, and performance monitoring.

Senior Product Associate Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, particularly with mutual funds or investment solutions, is preferred.
• Knowledge of AI SDLC ownership and execution.
• Demonstrated support in developing product strategies, roadmaps, and execution plans.
• Proven ability to support the development of business cases and manage cross-functional teams.
• Analytical skills with the ability to solve moderate complexity problems and stay current on relevant policies and best practices.

Perks and Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• Commuter Benefit.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.