Senior Product Owner, Wealth Management

## Senior Product Owner, Wealth ManagementApplyremote type: Hybrid - In office 3 days per weeklocations: Bethlehem: New York: Holmdeltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R000109671As a Senior Product Owner, Wealth Management, you will be responsible for defining, prioritizing, and driving product capabilities that support the Wealth Management business and enable a more intuitive, efficient, and valuable experience. This role serves as a critical connection point between business strategy, field/advisor needs, operational processes, technology delivery, data capabilities, and third-party platform partners.This role requires strong product ownership discipline, deep collaboration skills, and the ability to balance competing stakeholder needs while helping drive alignment, priorities, decisions, and execution.## **You will*** Translate product vision and business strategy into a prioritized backlog, clear requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery priorities aligned to business, customer, and enterprise goals.* Partner with Product Managers, Technology Leads, business stakeholders, operations, data, compliance, and third-party providers to deliver Wealth Management capabilities that create business value and improve user experience.* Build deep understanding of Wealth Management workflows, products, services, processes, data needs, advisor experience gaps, operational challenges, and technology dependencies to shape product decisions and improvement opportunities.* Define, prioritize, sequence, and refine enhancements, integrations, process improvements and actionable backlog items with the Product Manager and Technology Lead.* Collaborate with technology, vendor, data, analytics, and AI partners to support reporting needs, governance expectations, and data/AI standards into product solutions.* Use process analysis, root cause analysis, and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities across advisor, client, operations, and business user experiences.* Support release readiness, communications, training needs, adoption planning, feedback loops, OKR tracking, milestone reporting, and stakeholder updates to maintain delivery momentum and business alignment.## **You have*** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.* A minimum of 5–7 years of experience in product management, product ownership, business transformation, technology delivery, or a related field.* Experience working in or supporting the wealth management industry, with knowledge of wealth management products, advisor/client workflows, operations, business processes, technology platforms, data, and third-party solutions.* Strong understanding of how technology can enable business outcomes, improve operational effectiveness, enhance advisor productivity, and create a better user experience.* Proven experience translating business needs, customer research, stakeholder feedback, and strategic priorities into roadmaps, requirements, user stories, and delivery plans.* Experience working with cross-functional teams with the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders while helping drive toward clear priorities, informed decisions, and timely execution.* Strong product ownership skills, including backlog management, prioritization, acceptance criteria development, dependency management, and release readiness.* Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts to both business and technical audiences.* Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing needs, and maintain focus on business value and delivery outcomes.## **Preferred Experience*** Familiarity with wealth management platforms, financial planning platforms, portfolio management tools, or other wealth management technology solutions.* Understanding of RIAs or broker-dealer operations, and investment products.* Understanding of the advisor experience, including how advisors engage with clients, manage relationships, complete business processes, access data, and use technology to support growth and service.**Salary Range:**$99,150.00 - $162,885.00The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. 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