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Sr. Product Owner - Life Insurance Illustrations

Sammons Financial Group
Sioux, SD Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2027
Overview:

We’re hiring a Senior Product Owner – Illustrations!


If you love turning complex business needs into intuitive, market-ready solutions — and you know how to bring business, technology, and people together to make it happen — this could be a great opportunity.


We’re looking for a Senior Product Owner to help lead the capabilities and processes behind our Life Insurance Illustration experience, including innovative Point of Sale (POS) and Inforce Illustration software.

Responsibilities:
  • Make case design and quoting easier across multiple platforms
  • Support the launch of multiple life insurance products each year
  • Translate our Life Division vision into clear priorities and measurable outcomes
  • Partner across technology, operations, sales, and product teams
  • Refine features, write stories, test solutions, troubleshoot issues, and help bring functionality all the way to market
  • Build a team culture where collaboration, ideas, and every voice matter


We’re looking for someone with 5 years of product ownership experience who can connect strategy to execution and is comfortable working closely with technical teams.


And if you have experience with Life Insurance Illustration software, WELiS, WinFlex, Ensight, financial services, or Scaled Agile environments — even better.


This is a role where you can have a real impact on how we design, illustrate, quote, and launch life insurance products.


Interested — or know someone who would be a great fit? Let’s connect!

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or related degree Preferred
  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a product ownership role within an Agile software development environment with a proven track record of delivering products that meet market needs Preferred
  • Financial services experience/knowledge of the business Preferred
  • Experience working closely with technical teams utilizing understanding of technical requirements and constraints Required
  • Experience in translating business needs into strategy and actionable tasks to deliver expected outcomes Required
  • Experience in scaled agile framework environments Preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies with the ability to apply principles in business-focused product development
  • Knowledge of basic technical principles relevant to the product domain (e.g., web technologies, software development lifecycle, user experience (UX)/user interface (UI) design considerations)
  • Organizational skills with ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complex initiative landscapes
  • Effective communication skills with capability of negotiating with stakeholders and ability to convey complex product requirements to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to influence without direct authority
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills with a track record of leading cross-functional teams to success
  • Commitment to continuous learning and improvement with a willingness to stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies
  • Product Owner certification Preferred
Suitability Requirements: • Criminal background check required.
Pay Range: USD $76,158.00 - USD $142,797.00 /Yr. Pay Transparency Verbiage: Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire. Company Information: •Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
  • Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
  • Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
  • Work–life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
  • Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
  • Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you.
  • An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work—together shaping our future shared success.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship: At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.) Additional Information:
Sammons Financial Group Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ADA
Sammons Financial Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the application or hiring process, including navigating our website or applying for a position, please contact HR@sfgmembers.com or call 800-728-2987.

E-Verify
Sammons Financial Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Policy for External Search Firms and Agencies
Sammons Financial Group maintains an internal Talent Acquisition function and does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting vendors. Please review our Recruitment Agency Policy for additional information here.

Salary : $76,158 - $142,797

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