Technical Product Owner

Technical Product Owner

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you. Associated Bank conducts a thorough background check on all new hires.

Role Summary: As a Technical Product Owner, you'll bridge the gap between business goals and technology solutions, helping deliver innovative digital products that create value for customers. You'll partner with product, engineering, and architecture teams to define technical priorities, guide product development, and influence strategic technology decisions. This role offers the opportunity to lead technical initiatives while growing your expertise across modern cloud technologies and digital product delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

• Partner with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define technical solutions that support business objectives.
• Lead the creation and refinement of technical epics, user stories, and non-functional requirements to drive product delivery.
• Guide engineering teams by providing technical direction and clarifying architecture, design, and implementation decisions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize backlogs and balance functional enhancements with technical investments.
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and product releases by removing technical roadblocks and ensuring delivery readiness.
• Drive execution of the technical product roadmap while identifying opportunities to improve scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Advise cross-functional teams on modern development practices, cloud technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience in information technology, including software or application development and product ownership.
• 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership or leading cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS cloud services, C#, Python, Git/GitHub, SQL and relational databases, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, RESTful APIs, automated testing, React or React Native, and production monitoring and support.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

At Associated Bank, you'll have the opportunity to shape innovative digital experiences while collaborating with talented professionals who value teamwork, inclusion, and continuous improvement. We invest in your growth through meaningful work, ongoing development opportunities, and the chance to make a lasting impact on our customers and communities.

Compliance Statement: Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures. Acts in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in training materials, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act. Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR. Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Bank's anonymous Ethics Hotline. Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application, interview and hiring process. Please contact View email address on click.appcast.io if you need an accommodation at any time during the process. Associated Banc-Corp participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify Notice English or Spanish. Know Your Right to Work English or Spanish. Associated Bank is Pay Transparency compliant. The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role. For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range. $100,590.00 - $172,440.00 per year