Sr Product Manager

The Sr. Product Manager for Thrivent’s emerging Digital Planning offering is responsible for the scoping and delivery of a minimum viable product (MVP), turning an early-stage concept into a clear, shippable plan and guiding the team through execution. This role uniquely blends strategic ownership with hands-on delivery, accelerating learning around technical feasibility, customer desirability, and the business model as the team iterates quickly. The Sr. Product Manager role will operate in a start-up atmosphere with limited structure and evolving scope, rather than in a mature, established team environment with a defined roadmap. This role makes clear calls without perfect information and works side-by-side with engineers and designers, applying a test-and-learn mindset and using early builds to validate assumptions and continuously refine the offering. **DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Responsible for the long-term product roadmap as part of a larger business strategy. Develops a compelling product strategy through analysis of personas, use cases, customer benefits, and solution value propositions - Consistently and iteratively ensures that business strategies are being executed through product roadmaps - Leads team collaboration to manage and prioritize product roadmap and releases across multiple products - Collaborates to resolve conflicts in a constructive manner when they arise - Accountable to ensure that product teams understand the business outcomes needed, and that business outcomes are tied to a broader business goal or objective - Identifies and tracks Key Performance Metrics; accountable to ensure that KPIs are delivering the necessary business value. Facilitates conversations and coaching with product teams and relevant stakeholders to address gaps and necessary improvements to delivering specific KPIs - Ensures outcomes on the roadmap fit within capacity constraints and are prioritized and sequenced in order to maximize value to the customer. Is available to consult on broader roadmap objectives with business and technology partners. Leans into prioritization and tradeoff discussions across stakeholder groups to effectively manage decisions associated with product roadmaps - Engages with customers and users on a regular basis to uncover implicit and explicit needs, and translate to product hypothesis which are tested and refined to deliver solutions - Collaborates across product teams to develop and roll out operational plans. Facilitates conversations across product teams to ensure alignment. Coaches team members on effective product management and agile techniques to help mature the abilities of the entire team - Researches and identifies industry best practices and trends to increase effectiveness - Acquires, maintains and applies advanced knowledge of the business, its products and processes, and an academic understanding of Product Management. Leverages knowledge to coach product teams to operate effectively - Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment by demonstrating resiliency, working together to make the best decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable - Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients. ​ No direct personnel supervisory responsibility, however, supervises large complex product teams with cross- functional team members. **QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:** ***Required:*** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience - 10+ years relevant business experience, including in product owner role or similar. - Strong business acumen. - Understand fundamentals of iterative development, software development process and procedures - Exp…