Technical Product Manager

00015 Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial seeks a results-driven Product Manager to lead strategy, roadmaps, and adoption of AI-enabled collaboration products for advisors and employees.

You will own the product lifecycle, partnering with business leaders, architecture, and engineering to deliver measurable outcomes while balancing user needs and enterprise standards. This role emphasizes governance, risk, and executive communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years in product management or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, roadmap, priorities, and success metrics.
• Own end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to adoption.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, engineering, and vendors.
• Balance user needs with business objectives and risk considerations.
• Monitor product health and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate performance, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder leadership

Data-driven decisions

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Teams

Job description

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Actively leads the strategy, roadmap, adoption, and ongoing evolution of collaboration and AI-enabled technology products that support advisor and employee productivity. Serves as the accountable product owner for assigned technology capabilities, partnering closely with business leaders, architecture, engineering, vendors, and technology teams to deliver measurable business outcomes. Responsible for defining and maintaining product vision, roadmap, priorities, and success measures while balancing user needs, business objectives, technical constraints, risk considerations, and enterprise standards. Owns the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery and planning through implementation, adoption, measurement, and continuous improvement. Acts as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to business stakeholders, representing user needs and business priorities while identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft collaboration platforms, and productivity solutions, to improve advisor and employee experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Own product roadmaps, priorities, and backlog management for assigned technology products and capabilities.
• Partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and vendors to identify opportunities that improve user experience, productivity, adoption, and business outcomes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and AI capabilities to inform product strategy and investment decisions.
• Product Ownership & Delivery Serve as the product owner and business representative for assigned products. Lead the intake, analysis, prioritization, and delivery of enhancements, defects, and new capabilities.
• User Experience, Adoption & Stakeholder Partnership Develop a deep understanding of user workflows, business processes, and customer needs. Represent user and business priorities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Product Health & Continuous Improvement Define and monitor product success measures, adoption metrics, and product health indicators. Gather and synthesize user feedback, usage insights, and operational data to guide prioritization and product improvements. Communicate product performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of product management, product ownership, business systems, business architecture, or related experience.
• Experience owning product roadmaps, priorities, backlogs, and stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated success delivering technology solutions that create measurable business value and user outcomes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Experience working across business and technology organizations to influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Experience using data and metrics to guide prioritization, measure outcomes, and drive product decisions.
• Understanding of Agile, Scrum, product management, and software delivery methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms, Copilot, Teams, knowledge management, productivity technologies, or emerging AI solutions.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Product Manager (CPM), Agile Certified Product Manager (ACPM), or equivalent certification.
• Experience with product adoption, change management, and user enablement.
• Experience working with vendor-delivered software products and SaaS platforms.
• Experience developing business cases, product strategies, and executive communications.
• Financial services industry experience.
• Understanding of responsible AI, AI governance, risk, compliance, and enterprise technology practices.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $105,000 - $135,000 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt Job Family Group Technology Line of Business TECH Technology

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.

Our History

Since 1894, Ameriprise Financial has helped people feel more confident about their financial future. Guided by strong values and a deep commitment to clients, we've remained a trusted leader in financial planning and advice for more than 130 years. Through our businesses, Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance & Annuities, we deliver advice, investment and protection solutions designed for long-term success. While each business brings distinct capabilities and expertise, all are united by our unwavering focus on clients and a strong financial foundation. For you, that means the opportunity to build a meaningful career in a high-performing, collaborative culture where your expertise can grow, your contributions are valued and your work can make a real impact. As a global financial services company with three complementary businesses, the breadth of our capabilities sets us apart. It also creates unique opportunities for employees to learn, collaborate and grow their careers:

Ameriprise Financial

Financial planning, advice and wealth management.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Global asset management serving individual, institutional and corporate clients.

RiverSource Insurance & Annuities

Products and solutions designed to help clients protect and grow their wealth.