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7d ago

Product Manager

GreatAmerica Financial Services Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids, IA

7d ago

Full time Product Development Product Management Product Manager

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Job Description

GreatAmerica Financial Services offers a benefits-forward, people-first culture with a hybrid work model in Cedar Rapids, IA. In this Product Manager role, you will lead the end-to-end lifecycle of a product or feature set, collaborating with stakeholders and agile teams to execute the strategy roadmap while championing the voice of the customer.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Monthly bonuses for eligible employees
401(k) and company match
Annual profit sharing
Paid time off
Paid vacation starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service
Paid sick days—ten per year with a conversion option for unused time
Ten paid holidays per year
Gym reimbursement
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Company paid life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Parental leave
Tuition assistance
Networking opportunities
Leadership development opportunities
Paid parking
Service awards
Hybrid work arrangements
Business casual environment
A strong organizational culture focused on our greatest asset: you

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA, with a hybrid work setup. Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of four years of product management or ownership experience. Experience in financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

Define product outcomes and OKRs, translating strategy into actionable steps to support discovery, design, development, and delivery.
Oversee the full product lifecycle using a Now, Next, Later framework to maintain a rolling 12-month roadmap.
Keep informed about industry trends and competitive shifts; propose new technologies and features for teams to consider.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize new features and enhancements, capturing them in Jira.
Provide guidance to stakeholders to influence product decisions and direction.
Lead cross-functional discussions and ROI-focused conversations to justify initiatives.
Assess new requests using diverse techniques to meet customer and internal needs.
Engage with customers to uncover pain points, feature opportunities, showcase capabilities, and outline go-to-market strategies.
Act as the voice of the customer in decision-making.
Partner with others to create screen prototypes and wireframes, gather feedback, and refine for performance.
Collaborate with the Agile Development Team and Scrum Master to lead backlog planning and support release planning.
Maintain the sprint backlog by refining, estimating, and prioritizing work.
Work with BSAs, developers, testers, and UX to clarify requirements.
Participate in daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Utilize AHA, ProductBoard, or Jira Aligned to manage the product backlog.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related disciplines
4+ years of experience as a product manager or product owner
Experience in the financial services or banking industry is a plus
Experience with Agile and/or SAFe in a product owner role
Proven creative problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in cross-functional and virtual environments
Can-do attitude, high energy, self-motivation, and strategic thinking
Strong customer centricity to design strategies that deliver positive experiences across touchpoints with GreatAmerica products and services
Ability to anticipate shifting market priorities and evolving customer needs to drive value
Ability to lead deep-dive product discovery, requirements gathering, and design sessions
Skill in planning and sequencing work to manage dependencies and optimize resource use toward KPI-driven results
Strong presentation and written communication skills
Passion for learning about new technologies and driving innovation
Advanced knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite

Technologies

AHA
ProductBoard
Jira Aligned
Microsoft Office Suite
Now, Next, Later framework

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