Digital Product Owner
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Digital Product Owner for a direct placement assignment with one of our premier financial clients in Des Moines, IA .
Responsibilities :
- Seeking a Portal Product Owner to join our Digital Marketing team to drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of our insurance customer and distributor-facing portal platforms. The ideal candidate is someone who blends technical fluency with business acumen and thrives on transforming complex user needs into intuitive digital experiences.
- Define and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap for portal development initiatives aligned with business goals.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of our insurance customer and distributor-facing web portals, while acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams to translate business needs into actionable requirements and user stories.
- Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development.
- Oversee user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate new functionality and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Monitor key product KPIs to track performance, identify opportunities, and inform future enhancements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with technology, UX design, operations, and marketing teams to define innovative, user-centered solutions.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks while keeping initiatives on track and within scope, while communicating progress, priorities, and results to leadership and stakeholders.
Required Skills :
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in the insurance industry with a deep understanding of the end-to-end insurance product lifecycle, including operational, regulatory, and customer experience aspects of each stage
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release management; Product Owner experience preferred
- Familiarity with digital identity management, including SSO, MFA, and account provisioning preferred
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, using data to inform decisions and optimize experiences
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both written and verbal
- Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence decisions, and drive alignment across teams.
SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let’s work better together, we mean it. You’ll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .
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