Hybrid Product Owner – RPA

at Securian Financial

• Job title: Product Owner – RPA
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $89,000 - $164,300 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Saint Paul, United States

About the role

• Product Owner leading UiPath/RPA solutions for Securian Financial. Collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize and implement automation projects for enhanced business efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Creates a compelling product vision.
• In collaboration with Operations and market leadership, develops and executes a product roadmap with a focus on measurable outcomes.
• Cultivates and maintains an effective relationship with all stakeholders while regularly sharing the vision, roadmaps and progress.
• Actively engage with the stakeholders to elicit, consider and document the needs and constraints to align with organizational strategy and priorities.
• Collaborates with stakeholders and the team to discover, analyze and document the business requirements into Process Definition Documents (PDD).
• Engages and collaborates with the team and stakeholders to create and manage Agile artifacts (e.g. Product Roadmap, Backlog, Release Plan) and information needed for prioritization decision-making and regularly assesses features and costs to determine whether and when to proceed.
• Defines Product KPIs, monitors and reports on metrics/outcomes.
• Drives day-to-day product management decisions by prioritizing and maintaining the sprint backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strategic thinker, resilient, analytical and results driven.
• Leadership skills to gain credibility, garner respect, guide the creation of a self-organizing team and be assertive with business priorities and opposing viewpoints while adhering to Agile concepts and principles.
• Working knowledge of Agile practices.
• Understands the fundamentals of iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to connect and engage team, facilitate discussion, advocate for team, and negotiate with business/corporate areas, mentor/coach team members, and resolve conflict.
• Solid analytical skills, creative problem-solving skills, and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal direction, flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and schedules, handle multiple issues simultaneously, and to manage stressful situations.
• Strong knowledge of technical concepts, architectural principles to drive scalable solutions.
• Know how to influence teams to deliver great customer experience without authority.
• 1-3 years’ experience as a product owner with the ability to demonstrate realized business value and outcomes, or experience in helping product owners do the same.

Benefits

• Paid time off: We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
• Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
• Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
• Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including: Mental Wellness and Disability Pride at Securian Financial Securian Young Professionals Network Securian Multicultural Network Securian Women and Allies Network Servicemember Associate Resource Group