Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title:   Project Manager / Product Owner

Reports to: VP, Technology

Department: Development and Technology

Location: 86 Summit Ave, Ste. 303, Summit, NJ 07901; In-office

Classification: Full-time / Exempt

Summary / Job Objective:  

We’re looking for an energetic, passionate, tech-focused, and hardworking project manager / product owner that will help drive advanced websites and platforms. The Project Manager / Product Owner is an integral member of the software development team, helping with all aspects of the project and ultimately driving business results through innovative and successfully executed technology solutions.

Essential Job Functions:  

In partnership with software developers, you’ll help lead a team that will deploy and constantly improve web-based platforms that make the business successful. Help manage and partner with internal and external resources to deliver fantastic experiences for all users.

Other job functions:

· Manage and run Agile functions including Sprint Planning, Standup, Grooming, and Retrospective

· In partnership with other team members, ensure QA (automated and manual), deployment, and delivery needs are met

· Communicate with senior management to provide insights, alignment, and project success

· Build on top of a fun and collaborative team environment

Primary Responsibilities:

· Create and manage sprints, epics, tickets, releases, QA, and software developments plans

· Manage Atlassian products like Jira, Confluence, and others

· Create, assign, and collaborate on Jira tickets, working with one of the smartest, fastest, and most passionate team of developers

· Validate and QA that software solutions meet business requirements

· Develop and maintain Confluence documents that capture platform essentials, making communication and collaboration cinch

· Recommend and implement software development process improvements

· Work with designers, or draft your own wireframes, workflows, or back-of-the-envelope drawings to document and collaborate on improving the technology platforms

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

· Experience with Scrum/Kanban methodology and partnering with a diverse group of developers and

business partners

· Comfort or familiarity with complex products including life insurance, annuities, or other financial products

· Strong technical skills, able to learn new tools and methods

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to dive deep into topics as well as to motivate and excite developers to meet stated business goals

· Knowledge and experience with some of the technology tools we use (and passion to learn new ones):

o Agile: Jira, Confluence, Atlassian Administration

o Web: Google Chrome Dev Tools

o Workflows: Lucid Chart, Draw.io, Visio, or similar

o Wireframing/Sketching: Figma, Balsamiq, Sketch, or similar

o Communication: PowerPoint, Excel, Word

o Innovative mindset, with the ability to research, recommend, and implement new solutions to improve results

Additional Qualifications (Preferred):

· Experience / familiarity with basic web technology concepts (HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, JavaScript, etc.).

· Ability to analyze data, be detail oriented, and understand basic data models.

· General understanding or familiarity with application frameworks like Angular, Laravel, React, or others.

· Experience with UX design and prototyping.

· Knowledge of or experience with IDE’s like Visual Studio, PHP Storm, or other development tools.

· Experience with JIRA administration including user management, configuring workflows and screens, and permission settings.

Core Competencies:

· Ability to manage competing demands and priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail

· Ability to think analytically and work efficiently with limited guidance

· Desire to take ownership of projects and see them through to completion

· Strong understanding of project management concepts including requirements gathering, communication, and documentation

· Experience managing product backlogs, writing effective user stories and acceptance criteria, and effectively facilitating refinement meetings

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation (based on experience)

• Annual Salary: $110,000 - $130,000
• This is an exempt position
• Annual performance bonus target: 10%

Benefits

• Employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, other)
• 401k with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parking

Location : 86 Summit Ave., Suite 303, Summit, NJ 07901; this role is an in-office position

 

Company Description

Headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, Simplicity Financial Marketing Group Holdings (“Simplicity
Group”) is a financial holding company in the independent financial services sector that specializes in the
distribution of retirement and financial planning products. Simplicity Group partners with insurance and
investment professionals to help provide consumers with guaranteed income and life insurance products,
wealth accumulation strategies, disability and long-term care protection in support of a holistic financial
strategy.

Through its vast distribution network, Simplicity Group has assisted with the placement of more than $10
billion of insurance financial assets and has $10 billion of assets under management and advisement as
of Q3 2024. Simplicity Group is a fast-growing business, focused on organic growth initiatives to help its
distribution partners expand their businesses. It is also focused on growing by acquisition. Simplicity
Group has over 1,000 employees and 70 operating subsidiaries. Simplicity Group is owned by two of the
leading San Francisco-based financial and tech-enabled services private equity firms and by its operating
Partners, who help drive Simplicity Group’s day-to-day business.

For more information, please visit simplicitygroup.com.

Company Description

Headquartered in Summit, New Jersey, Simplicity Financial Marketing Group Holdings (“Simplicity\r\nGroup”) is a financial holding company in the independent financial services sector that specializes in the\r\ndistribution of retirement and financial planning products. Simplicity Group partners with insurance and\r\ninvestment professionals to help provide consumers with guaranteed income and life insurance products,\r\nwealth accumulation strategies, disability and long-term care protection in support of a holistic financial\r\nstrategy. \r\n\r\nThrough its vast distribution network, Simplicity Group has assisted with the placement of more than $10\r\nbillion of insurance financial assets and has $10 billion of assets under management and advisement as\r\nof Q3 2024. Simplicity Group is a fast-growing business, focused on organic growth initiatives to help its\r\ndistribution partners expand their businesses. It is also focused on growing by acquisition. Simplicity\r\nGroup has over 1,000 employees and 70 operating subsidiaries. Simplicity Group is owned by two of the\r\nleading San Francisco-based financial and tech-enabled services private equity firms and by its operating\r\nPartners, who help drive Simplicity Group’s day-to-day business.\r\n\r\nFor more information, please visit simplicitygroup.com.

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