Manager, Salesforce Product Owner

Alliant Insurance Services

. Serve as the senior role and primary functional point of contact for Salesforce initiatives .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Salesforce product ownership and management, with a strong focus on Agile methodologies and team leadership. Capable of developing and executing multi-year product roadmaps while ensuring stakeholder alignment and delivering measurable business outcomes.

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Salesforce Product OwnershipAgile MethodologiesPeople ManagementSalesforce CertificationsProduct Management

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Hard Skills

Salesforce StrategyBacklog ManagementRoadmap PlanningQuality AssuranceUser Acceptance TestingData AnalysisRelease PlanningDefect ManagementPerformance ManagementStakeholder Communication

Soft Skills

LeadershipProblem-SolvingCollaborationAnalytical SkillsCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceMicrosoft OfficeSAFe AgileScrumKanban

Certifications & Qualifications

Salesforce Certified Business AnalystSalesforce Certified Sales Cloud ConsultantSalesforce Certified AdministratorSalesforce Certified Platform App Builder

Industry Keywords

Insurance IndustryCRM ProductsProduct RoadmapAgile Development TeamsStakeholder Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior role and primary functional point of contact for Salesforce initiatives
Manage and prioritize the Salesforce product backlog based on business value, strategic objectives, stakeholder needs, and steering committee alignment
Gather requirements, shape Salesforce vision and strategy, and coordinate a multi-year product roadmap and adoption plan
Identify opportunities to improve CRM products, Producer experience, productivity, Salesforce adoption, and Opportunity velocity and close rate
Own product and program execution, including roadmap sequencing, delivery planning, dependencies, risks, milestones, stakeholder communications, and business readiness
Provide Product Owner direction for Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, daily coordination, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and continuous delivery improvement
Partner with Salesforce developers, administrators, architects, DevSecOps resources, and technical teams to ensure compliant, high-quality solutions
Review and approve solution designs from a business and product perspective
Lead user acceptance testing, business readiness, stakeholder feedback, defect prioritization, and business acceptance activities
Provide leadership and governance for quality assurance, test strategy, regression coverage, release quality, and defect management
Monitor and report KPIs and outcome measures for Salesforce initiatives
Foster continuous improvement and innovation across the CRM Product Group and functional delivery teams
Lead and directly manage a multidisciplinary team of Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Salesforce Solution Architects, Business Architects, and QA professionals
Manage recruiting, hiring, onboarding, goal setting, performance management, compensation and promotion recommendations, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement
Manage team capacity and resource allocation across Salesforce initiatives
Present product strategy, roadmap, delivery status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership
Act as the functional delivery counterpart to the technical delivery organization
Manage supplemental and temporary resources and related vendor performance as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Five (5) or more years of experience in Salesforce product ownership, product management, program management, or a similar platform leadership role, with significant responsibility for Salesforce strategy, roadmap, backlog, and delivery
Four (4) or more years of experience managing product backlogs and leading Agile development teams
Three (3) or more years of direct people-management experience, including performance management, coaching, career development, hiring, and development of multidisciplinary teams
One (1) or more years of experience working as a member of a SAFe Agile Release Train or comparable scaled Agile delivery model
Five (5) or more years of direct people-management experience in a product, program, architecture, quality assurance, or technology delivery environment
Four (4) or more years of experience in the insurance industry
Salesforce Certified Business Analyst
Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
Salesforce Certified Administrator
Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
Strong understanding of Salesforce capabilities, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Data Cloud, and Lightning Experience
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe
Advanced knowledge of product management, program management, project management, roadmap planning, backlog management, release planning, and adoption practices
Proficient in Microsoft Office products
Strong leadership, people-management, analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder-management, communication, and collaboration skills
Ability to coordinate a multi-year product roadmap and translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans and measurable business outcomes
Ability to evaluate and approve solution designs from a business and product perspective
Ability to oversee quality assurance and UAT activities, prioritize defects and risks, and support business acceptance and release readiness
Ability to deliver persuasive presentations to senior leadership using product, customer, adoption, and performance data