Associate, Digital Product Owner Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Global Atlantic Financial Group, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, 50319
Global Atlantic is a leading provider of retirement security and investment solutions with operations in the U.S., Bermuda, and Japan. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR (NYSE: KKR), Global Atlantic combines deep insurance expertise with KKR’s powerful investment capabilities to deliver long-term financial security for millions of individuals worldwide. With a broad suite of annuity, preneed life insurance, reinsurance, and investment solutions, Global Atlantic, through its issuing companies, helps people achieve their financial goals with confidence. For more information, please visit www.globalatlantic.com.
Position Summary
We are seeking a
Portal Product Owner
to join our Digital Marketing team to drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of our insurance customer and distributor-facing portal platforms. The ideal candidate is someone who blends technical fluency with business acumen and thrives on transforming complex user needs into intuitive digital experiences. Key Responsibilities
Define and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap for portal development initiatives aligned with business goals. Lead the development and continuous improvement of our insurance customer and distributor-facing web portals, while acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams to translate business needs into actionable requirements and user stories. Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development. Oversee user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate new functionality and ensure alignment with business objectives. Monitor key product KPIs to track performance, identify opportunities, and inform future enhancements. Collaborate cross-functionally with technology, UX design, operations, and marketing teams to define innovative, user-centered solutions. Proactively identify and mitigate risks while keeping initiatives on track and within scope, while communicating progress, priorities, and results to leadership and stakeholders. Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in the insurance industry with a deep understanding of the end-to-end insurance product lifecycle, including operational, regulatory, and customer experience aspects of each stage. Strong understanding of Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release management; Product Owner experience preferred. Familiarity with digital identity management, including SSO, MFA, and account provisioning preferred. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, using data to inform decisions and optimize experiences. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both written and verbal. Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence decisions, and drive alignment across teams. Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office. Global Atlantic’s
base salary range
is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives. The base salary range for this role is $105,000 — $115,000 USD. Our employees are in the office
5 days
per week in
New York
and
4 days per week
in all other offices. If you have questions on this policy or the application process, please reach out to benefits@gafg.com. Global Atlantic reserves the right to modify the qualifications and requirements for this position to accommodate business needs and regulatory changes. Future adjustments may include obtaining specific licenses or certifications to comply with operational needs and conform to applicable industry-specific regulatory requirements, state and federal laws. Application & Qualifications
First Name Last Name Preferred First Name Email Phone Resume/CV Paste Resume/CV Paste How did you hear about this job? (if you were referred, please indicate the name of your referrer) Have you worked for any company or third-party provider where you worked on matters involving Global Atlantic Financial Group or KKR in the last 24 months, to include, your current and/or previous employers? If YES, what company were you working at while involved with a Global Atlantic or KKR account? Have you applied for a full time or contract position with Global Atlantic or KKR within the past 12 months? What is your desired salary (break out bonus and base)? What is your current Company Name or if you are not working, the name of your last Company where you were employed? What is your current Job Title? If you are not working, what was your Job Title in your last role? Do you have a family member that works or has worked for Global Atlantic or KKR? If Yes, please provide the name of the current or former GA or KKR employee and the nature of your relationship with the individual(s). Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Will you require our company to sponsor you to obtain, maintain, or extend current or future U.S. Employment/ Work Authorization? (Please note, this may refer to, but may not be limited to an F-1 CPT/ F-1 OPT/ STEM OPT status, H1B Visa Petition, O1 Visa Petition, E-3 Petition, J-1 status, TN status, H-1B1 status and "job flexibility benefits" including I-140 portability or adjustment of status portability for long-delayed adjustment of status applications that have been pending for at least 180 days or longer.) If you replied yes to the question above, please explain. What is your full address? Example: 32 Longview Lane West Hartford, CT 06107 LinkedIn Profile Are you currently, or have you ever been, employed by Deloitte in any capacity--for example, full-time, part-time, fixed-term, contractor/temporary, or intern/co-op/apprentice or the like? If yes, please provide your Deloitte employment details: job title, employment dates (MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY - Present, and office/location (city, country). I confirm that my application materials and interview responses reflect my own work and were not generated, edited, or supplemented by AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.). Do you have any family members currently employed by KKR (inclusive of Global Atlantic Financial Company (“GA”)? For purposes of this question, a “family member” includes (a) anyone related to a KKR or GA employee by blood, adoption, foster care or marriage (including step-relationships); or (b) a spouse, fiancé(e), domestic partner, or any individual with whom the employee has a relationship that is substantially similar to a familial or marital relationship. If Yes, please provide the name of the current GA or KKR employee and identify the familial relationship.
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We are seeking a
Portal Product Owner
to join our Digital Marketing team to drive the vision, roadmap, and execution of our insurance customer and distributor-facing portal platforms. The ideal candidate is someone who blends technical fluency with business acumen and thrives on transforming complex user needs into intuitive digital experiences. Key Responsibilities
Define and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap for portal development initiatives aligned with business goals. Lead the development and continuous improvement of our insurance customer and distributor-facing web portals, while acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams to translate business needs into actionable requirements and user stories. Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development. Oversee user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate new functionality and ensure alignment with business objectives. Monitor key product KPIs to track performance, identify opportunities, and inform future enhancements. Collaborate cross-functionally with technology, UX design, operations, and marketing teams to define innovative, user-centered solutions. Proactively identify and mitigate risks while keeping initiatives on track and within scope, while communicating progress, priorities, and results to leadership and stakeholders. Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in the insurance industry with a deep understanding of the end-to-end insurance product lifecycle, including operational, regulatory, and customer experience aspects of each stage. Strong understanding of Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release management; Product Owner experience preferred. Familiarity with digital identity management, including SSO, MFA, and account provisioning preferred. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, using data to inform decisions and optimize experiences. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, both written and verbal. Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to lead without authority, influence decisions, and drive alignment across teams. Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office. Global Atlantic’s
base salary range
is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives. The base salary range for this role is $105,000 — $115,000 USD. Our employees are in the office
5 days
per week in
New York
and
4 days per week
in all other offices. If you have questions on this policy or the application process, please reach out to benefits@gafg.com. Global Atlantic reserves the right to modify the qualifications and requirements for this position to accommodate business needs and regulatory changes. Future adjustments may include obtaining specific licenses or certifications to comply with operational needs and conform to applicable industry-specific regulatory requirements, state and federal laws. Application & Qualifications
First Name Last Name Preferred First Name Email Phone Resume/CV Paste Resume/CV Paste How did you hear about this job? (if you were referred, please indicate the name of your referrer) Have you worked for any company or third-party provider where you worked on matters involving Global Atlantic Financial Group or KKR in the last 24 months, to include, your current and/or previous employers? If YES, what company were you working at while involved with a Global Atlantic or KKR account? Have you applied for a full time or contract position with Global Atlantic or KKR within the past 12 months? What is your desired salary (break out bonus and base)? What is your current Company Name or if you are not working, the name of your last Company where you were employed? What is your current Job Title? If you are not working, what was your Job Title in your last role? Do you have a family member that works or has worked for Global Atlantic or KKR? If Yes, please provide the name of the current or former GA or KKR employee and the nature of your relationship with the individual(s). Are you legally authorized to work in the United States? Will you require our company to sponsor you to obtain, maintain, or extend current or future U.S. Employment/ Work Authorization? (Please note, this may refer to, but may not be limited to an F-1 CPT/ F-1 OPT/ STEM OPT status, H1B Visa Petition, O1 Visa Petition, E-3 Petition, J-1 status, TN status, H-1B1 status and "job flexibility benefits" including I-140 portability or adjustment of status portability for long-delayed adjustment of status applications that have been pending for at least 180 days or longer.) If you replied yes to the question above, please explain. What is your full address? Example: 32 Longview Lane West Hartford, CT 06107 LinkedIn Profile Are you currently, or have you ever been, employed by Deloitte in any capacity--for example, full-time, part-time, fixed-term, contractor/temporary, or intern/co-op/apprentice or the like? If yes, please provide your Deloitte employment details: job title, employment dates (MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY or MM/YYYY - Present, and office/location (city, country). I confirm that my application materials and interview responses reflect my own work and were not generated, edited, or supplemented by AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.). Do you have any family members currently employed by KKR (inclusive of Global Atlantic Financial Company (“GA”)? For purposes of this question, a “family member” includes (a) anyone related to a KKR or GA employee by blood, adoption, foster care or marriage (including step-relationships); or (b) a spouse, fiancé(e), domestic partner, or any individual with whom the employee has a relationship that is substantially similar to a familial or marital relationship. If Yes, please provide the name of the current GA or KKR employee and identify the familial relationship.
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