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Job Description
At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.
In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.
Team Overview:
You may be surprised to know that Edward Jones employs thousands of technical resources – all focused on creating world-class experiences for our clients and branch offices. If you’ve considered Edward Jones in the past, it’s time to take another look. We are in the midst of embracing a modern, cloud-based architecture and are looking for exceptional individuals that want to be a part of that future.
We’ve invested millions of dollars into new technology platforms to help improve what matters most in our industry, client experience. We’re currently implementing a modern, cloud based architecture and are looking for talented, and motived professionals that want to be part of providing the best client experience and financial resources possible.
In 2022, Edward Jones invested $1 billion in technology infrastructure, digital initiatives, and virtual business enablement tools. We’re currently in the test and learn phase and are looking for talented, motivated professionals, that want to be part of this transformational journey. Cloud-based architecture and modern technical capabilities will enable us to grow our impact while providing the best client experience possible
What you’ll do:
Look at this exciting opportunity to join Edward Jones as a Digital Product Owner within Investment Management. As a Digital Product Owner, you will be responsible for Edward Jones’s Proprietary Proposal tool to deliver a world-class digital experience to our clients and branch teams. You will also combine deep subject matter expertise, vision, strategy, systems thinking, and product management capabilities to produce highly integrated and effective digital solutions and tools.
The opportunities within the department are as diverse as the candidates we seek. Our agile product teams deliver value to all aspects of the client experience, including the creation of personalized financial plans and account solutions, advanced portfolio construction tools, a suite of client relationship management capabilities, and online/mobile applications.
The ideal candidate will have Investment Management knowledge with a strong Agile background. Primary focus of work is on firm and industry initiatives future proofing processes while reducing application load times. Operating at the intersection of business strategy and technology development, the Digital Branch Experience teams provide a dynamic, collaborative, and fast-paced environment. You will be challenged to bring fresh perspectives that allow us to continually exceed client expectations in an ever-evolving landscape.
Here are a few of the key responsibilities you will be a part of:
- Serve as the individual accountable for the Proprietary Proposal tool, leading a multi-disciplinary and cross-divisional product team to deliver value to internal and external customers of the Firm.
- Align strategy to execute through the development and maintenance of their product roadmap, outlining the body of work expected now, next, and into the future.
- Management of system plans and supporting artifacts encompassing resource needs, stakeholder solution requirements, dependencies, timelines, milestones, and success criteria as necessary to deliver on the promised business value.
- Depth and breadth of subject matter experts inside and outside of the assigned digital product, as well as a foundational understanding of Product Management and Design Thinking theory, and the ability to expand these capabilities within the organization.
- Work with other firm leaders to attract, develop, and drive a team of high-performing associates, and will play a pivotal role in their ongoing personal and professional development.
- Lead your product team through direct leadership of functional associates as well as indirect influence and task assignment authority for matrixed resources, mentoring, and developing all team members to fulfill the product vision.
- Advise and align with adjacent product teams to ensure a consistent and cohesive progression of the department strategy.
What Experience You Need:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years of experience required in one or more of these fields:
- Product or agile project management
- Development and management of FinTech/Wealth applications or websites (advisor and/or client-facing)
- Financial planning, wealth management, and/or portfolio construction
What could set you Apart :
- Investment Management Knowledge/Experience
- Master’s Degree
- Series 7 and 66
- Agile Certifications
- Experience with Jira or Aha!
Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday
- 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune July 2022, Great Places to Work data as of March 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work and Fortune magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.
- 2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published September 2022, research by Great Places to Work , data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work and Fortune magazine, ranking No. 45.
- 2022 Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great Place to Work , data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ranking by Great Places to Work and Fortune magazine. Edward Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.
- 2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
- Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.
Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:
Salary: $92984 – $158325
Category: Headquarters
