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Assistant Director, Digital Product Management - Advisor Desktop
Milwaukee, WI
Job Description
At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference. What's the role?There is not one American Dream - there are 300 million of them. At Northwestern Mutual, we're changing the way people think about financial planning. We're redefining and disrupting the industry and changing people's financial lives with better experiences, better design, and better technology. We believe in and build inclusive workplaces, where every voice is heard, and diverse perspectives are welcomed. We are looking for someone like you. Come help us build for the future.As an Assistant Director in Digital Product, you will own the product vision, strategy, and delivery for a new strategic initiative, a comprehensive Financial Advisor digital workstation. You will lead a team of Digital Product Managers and Business Analysts focused on building a user-experience led platform that integrates standalone digital applications into a singular digital experience for our Financial Advisors. You will influence and partner with a cross-functional team of Financial Advisors, Software Engineers, Designers, Technology Vendors, and Business Partners in an agile framework to deliver user value and business outcomes. Strong product fundamentals will need to be supplemented with effectively communicating vision and aligning teams around shared goals. For the right candidate, this role presents an opportunity to build a game-changing technology for Northwestern Mutual's Financial Advisors.Primary Duties & Responsibilities:Set product strategy and influence acceptance and adoption of that strategy with the end user's experience at the center of your decision making within our Digital Product space.Demonstrate strong knowledge of the business area you support within our organization.Manage the product line life cycle from the strategic planning to tactical initiatives.Specify the market requirements in relation to the business' product for both existing and future products based on market research realized through interactions with our clients, consumers and prospective users.Collaborate cross-functionally with business partners including engineering, marketing, design, and sales to allow for the smooth and efficient flow of product activities.Work closely with our technical departments to ensure user needs are being met and resolve issues as they emerge and evolve.Exhibit the following competencies: accountable for high quality, value driven work that drives business outcomes; places the user in the center of decision making, teams up and collaborates for speed, agility, and innovation; embraces continuous learning, is curious, embraces ambiguity, voices opinions; and takes personal accountability.As a leader, build the future by fostering an engaging environment that places employees closest to their customers, and encourages accountability and development. Break down barriers so individuals and teams can be accountable and responsible to do their best, and align employees' passion to business value outcomes.Bring Your Best! What this role needs:5+ years relevant experience; preferably in a software development organization.Manages a team, sets divisional priorities and allocates resources to align with business. Is accountable for the performance and results of the team.Proven track record of launching successful platforms and common components for both internal consumption and for 3rd parties/clients.Experience partnering with user-experience design functions and applying customer experience best practices.Proven ability to use both qualitative and quantitative data to back up assumptions and develop business cases.Experience with and embraces Lean-Agile principles/DevOps environment.Strong strategic aptitude; ability to define and support product strategy and roadmap.Excellent customer experience intuition; demonstrated success in inventing creative and user-friendly products.Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills.Bachelor's degree in related field required; Master's degree preferred.#LI-POSTThis job is not covered by the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement. Required Certifications: Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our client's interests at the center of all we do. Get started now! We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Summary
Company
Northwestern Mutual Life
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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