Manage product development and strategic planning for financial planning applications, collaborating with stakeholders and leading agile teams to enhance client experiences.
Job Duties:
Act as both product experts and strategists to translate market trends, customer needs, competitive intelligence, and Morningstar intellectual property into innovative deliverables that solve customer and market problems, and evangelize those innovations internally and externally (10%). Champion financial planning capabilities (including product demos) with third-party clients and other Morningstar products and capabilities, working closely with sales, product, and development teams across the organization (10%). Own the tactical roadmap to build and deliver client- and advisor-facing financial planning applications (including client portal and plan monitoring) by integrating and building on existing Morningstar capabilities and developing new ones (10%). Own an investor-facing client portal website with over 20,000 monthly active users and prioritize the client portal feature backlog based on user feedback, market research and cross-product initiatives and share out and maintain a product roadmap (5%). Capture and synthesize business requirements from customers and stakeholders, prioritize the backlog across multiple projects and workstreams, and work within an agile software development framework and scrum team setting (10%). Understand both business and technology requirements, serving as a conduit between stakeholders, sales, service, marketing, go-to-market, design, operations, and technology teams (5%). Break down and analyze complex workflows and systems, identify inefficiencies/areas for improvement, and define solutions to improve the client experience (10%). Design, develop, and manage activities for a specific product or service from conceptualization, definition, and planning to implementation, release, and enhancement to eventual sun-setting (10%). Track and report out Heap Analytics KPIs to measure product success to internal stakeholders and executive management (5%). Lead an agile squad comprising designers, developers, user researchers, and quality assurance engineers to design, test, and deliver the next generation of financial planning applications that deliver value to Morningstar customers (5%). Develop high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and story estimations for use by designers, developers, and quality assurance analysts (5%). Collaborate with the Data Science team and the Behavioral Insights Research and Development Lab to develop product ideas from prototyping and incubation to product integration (10%). Conduct user testing to help vet and develop new functionality and emerging user experiences (5%). *Remote work requests will be considered consistent with company's remote work policy.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related engineering field or foreign equivalent and 2 years of related experience in product management, business analysis, or software development roles required. In addition, the following skills are required: experience with agile development and technical acumen; experience building software, cross-functional design, product, and development team with a track record for quality and on-time deliveries; experience with financial advisor segment, financial planning, and client-facing advice tools, portfolio accounting, and performance reporting; experience with conducting market research, including user testing; experience with new product ideation, content strategy, and design-thinking; and experience using or building portfolio/investment planning, portfolio accounting, investment screening or analysis software and investing solutions, including portfolio planner, screeners or comparison tools.
Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position
Base Salary Compensation: $72,779 to $88,200
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.
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Compensation and Benefits
At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That's why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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Act as both product experts and strategists to translate market trends, customer needs, competitive intelligence, and Morningstar intellectual property into innovative deliverables that solve customer and market problems, and evangelize those innovations internally and externally (10%). Champion financial planning capabilities (including product demos) with third-party clients and other Morningstar products and capabilities, working closely with sales, product, and development teams across the organization (10%). Own the tactical roadmap to build and deliver client- and advisor-facing financial planning applications (including client portal and plan monitoring) by integrating and building on existing Morningstar capabilities and developing new ones (10%). Own an investor-facing client portal website with over 20,000 monthly active users and prioritize the client portal feature backlog based on user feedback, market research and cross-product initiatives and share out and maintain a product roadmap (5%). Capture and synthesize business requirements from customers and stakeholders, prioritize the backlog across multiple projects and workstreams, and work within an agile software development framework and scrum team setting (10%). Understand both business and technology requirements, serving as a conduit between stakeholders, sales, service, marketing, go-to-market, design, operations, and technology teams (5%). Break down and analyze complex workflows and systems, identify inefficiencies/areas for improvement, and define solutions to improve the client experience (10%). Design, develop, and manage activities for a specific product or service from conceptualization, definition, and planning to implementation, release, and enhancement to eventual sun-setting (10%). Track and report out Heap Analytics KPIs to measure product success to internal stakeholders and executive management (5%). Lead an agile squad comprising designers, developers, user researchers, and quality assurance engineers to design, test, and deliver the next generation of financial planning applications that deliver value to Morningstar customers (5%). Develop high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and story estimations for use by designers, developers, and quality assurance analysts (5%). Collaborate with the Data Science team and the Behavioral Insights Research and Development Lab to develop product ideas from prototyping and incubation to product integration (10%). Conduct user testing to help vet and develop new functionality and emerging user experiences (5%). *Remote work requests will be considered consistent with company's remote work policy.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related engineering field or foreign equivalent and 2 years of related experience in product management, business analysis, or software development roles required. In addition, the following skills are required: experience with agile development and technical acumen; experience building software, cross-functional design, product, and development team with a track record for quality and on-time deliveries; experience with financial advisor segment, financial planning, and client-facing advice tools, portfolio accounting, and performance reporting; experience with conducting market research, including user testing; experience with new product ideation, content strategy, and design-thinking; and experience using or building portfolio/investment planning, portfolio accounting, investment screening or analysis software and investing solutions, including portfolio planner, screeners or comparison tools.
Must possess unrestricted right to work in the U.S. in this position
Base Salary Compensation: $72,779 to $88,200
Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.
#LI-DNI
Compensation and Benefits
At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That's why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:
- Financial Health
- 75% 401k match up to 7%
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
- Physical Health
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
- Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
- Emotional Health
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Bonding Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
- Annual Education Stipend
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Social Health
- Charitable Matching Gifts program
- Dollars for Doers volunteer program
- Paid volunteering days
- 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.
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Top Skills
Agile Development
Financial Planning Applications
Investment Planning Tools
Performance Reporting Software
Portfolio Accounting
Software Development
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