Janus Henderson Investors · 1 week ago
Product Owner - Transfer Agency Technology
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $135K/yrJanus Henderson Investors is dedicated to helping clients achieve superior financial outcomes through disciplined investments and world-class service. They are seeking a Product Owner to lead the Transfer Agency Technology team, responsible for defining and delivering the technology strategic roadmap while partnering with third-party administrators to implement their strategic vision.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Define, deliver and take ownership of the technology strategic roadmap for our Transfer Agency business
Partner with SS&C (our Third-Party Administrator) on a global scale to implement our strategic vision across all locations
Drive efficiencies across the technology and business landscape
Lead technology teams in delivering transversal change across the organisation
Identify market trends and technology changes that could benefit JHI and to present these to internal and external stakeholders
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to understand their vision and priorities, incorporating their demand into the overall product team’s vision
Manage cross team dependencies and risks, ensuring escalation and visibility where necessary to maintain delivery momentum
Facilitate agile ceremonies, manage backlogs and sprint executions and removing impediments to delivery whilst continuously looking for opportunities to improve ways of working
Implement and maintain scrum reporting metrics to analyse trends, track team performance and identify opportunities for improvements
Carry out other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
An excellent working understanding of the Transfer Agency outsourced business model from both a technical and operational viewpoint
Experience of working closely with Third Party Administrators, specifically SS&C, in delivering change within an Asset Management organisation
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills in a global organisation, building trust and alignment across business, technology and leadership teams. Skilled in conflict resolution
An engineering mindset and a strong software engineering background to design scalable solutions, solve complex problems, and collaborate effectively across technical teams
Strategic thinker who can quickly understand the stakeholders needs/demands and connect team level work to business goals and the longer-term vision
Experience of owning and delivering against a strategic roadmap that incorporates business vision, technology change and innovation
Proven track record of implementing efficiencies within a Global technology team
Takes ownership of responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for outcomes. Sets a strong example through proactive leadership and integrity in execution
Skilled in running scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand ups, retrospectives and reviews
Competent with Agile Management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence to manage delivery and produce meaningful MI
Has the ability to bring teams together, facilitate collaboration with energy and enthusiasm to delivery change
Demonstrates a strong ability to distill and articulate complex technical issues to business stakeholders with clarity and precision, enabling diverse audiences to grasp key implications and make informed decisions
Deep understanding of scrum principles with the ability to adapt delivery methods to meet the teams or individual project demands
Preferred
A good understanding of the Asset Management business including Investment, Compliance, Regulations, Middle Office, Risk and Performance
Experience mentoring teams on Agile best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Experience of implementing delivery metrics (velocity, cycle time, burndown) to inform decisions, helps teams and stakeholders interpret data with a view to improve performance
Benefits
Generous Holiday policies
Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours
Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool.
Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
Company
Janus Henderson Investors
Janus Henderson Investors is an asset management company that provides investment products and portfolio management services to its clients.
Founded in 2017
1001-5000 employees
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General Catalyst
2025-12-22Private Equity
2025-12-22Acquired
2017-05-30IPO
Leadership Team
Roger Thompson
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