Mobile Product Owner

Ameriprise Financial has an exciting new opportunity for a Mobile Product Owner to join our team! In this role, you will act as the voice of the customer by maintaining key information on personas, user journeys, product metrics and benefits. You’ll partner with key stakeholders to define goals, success criteria and measurable outcomes for delivering ongoing value. Product Owners will provide effective day-to-day leadership of an agile product team by defining the vision and directing execution of a digital product roadmap.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day execution of product strategy and delivery for one or more Agile Scrum teams. Represent the Customer to the Product team based on product strategy. Influence team without direct leadership responsibilities. Partner with UX Design Lead and Software Engineering Lead to define roadmap, backlog and sprint plans. Author user stories and provide context for product vision, strategy and requirements. Ameriprise views indirect leadership section as part of a true hierarchy.

• Create compelling product vision - develop and execute product roadmap with a focus on measurable business outcomes. Understand business strategy and customer goals. Define Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the customer and business and regularly monitor progress toward goals. Regularly track and share progress with stakeholders and team.

• Represent the Product to the business - Act as the key point of contact to consult with product stakeholders and determine strategic roadmap prioritized list of feature improvements.

• Identify new opportunities to drive value and deepen customer relationship through ongoing assessment of customer needs and goals. Adjust product strategy in partnership with leadership.

• Manage annual product budget to effectively deliver products in collaboration with Senior Product Owner.

• Lead mobile strategy, ensuring cohesive client experiences within the Mobile App and alignment with its partners across the organization.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner Product Owners, UX, Engineering, Compliance, Security, and business stakeholders, acting as the primary Mobile point of contact for the features your team supports.

• Serve as the mobile subject-matter expert for your product area, providing guidance on mobile UX best practices, platform constraints, architectural considerations, and release planning.

• Drive backlog prioritization grounded in data, including analytics insights, client feedback, accessibility requirements, competitive research, and mobile-specific KPIs.

• Ensure mobile readiness for all releases, including coordinating with QA, Accessibility, Design, Content, Analytics, and Release Management to deliver high-quality features on time.

• Partner closely with Engineering to support mobile.

• Advocate for the mobile-first perspective in cross-functional forums, influencing enterprise roadmap decisions and ensuring mobile remains a strategic channel for client engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent (4 years).

• 5-7 years of experience, with 3+ years experience in software-based solutions in an agile environment.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum, including backlog creation, story writing, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.

• Strong understanding of mobile app development frameworks, iOS/Android UX patterns, and mobile-specific constraints (even if not technical).

• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into a clear product roadmap.

• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence without authority across engineering, design, and business partners.

• Experience using analytics tools to inform product decisions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills; able to manage competing priorities and multiple workstreams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working specifically on mobile applications in financial services, fintech, or another highly regulated industry.

• Strong understanding of mobile UI/UX principles, accessibility requirements, and design patterns.

• Background or certifications in Agile (CSPO, SAFe PO/PM, Scrum Master, etc.).

• Demonstrated success driving mobile adoption.

• Experience working with UX research teams to translate insights into features.

• Ability to facilitate workshops, visioning sessions, and roadmap alignment meetings with cross-functional teams.

• Experience with backlog and roadmapping tools (e.g., Jira, Productboard, Confluence).

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.