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It's an exciting time to work in tech at Edward Jones. We are making massive investments in emerging technologies to improve how we work with our clients and with each other. Relationships are the focus of our business model. And working in Technology here means using your skills to build, deliver and maintain the technologies that enable us to deepen and support those relationships. The best part? We develop and create our own industry-leading solutions internally. And you can be a part of it. Working with emerging new technologies. Creating platforms, programs and experiences that change how we work together - and support our client-first focus. Changing the future of our firm, the industry and the advisor-client relationship.

Job Overview

**Position Schedule:** Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 16-Dec-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Team Overview:

The Branch Efficiency product is seeking a highly experienced Senior Product Owner with a strong background in automation to lead initiatives that streamline and optimize complex business workflows across the organization that seamlessly integrate into our AI assistant platform. This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge business needs with technical solutions, driving end-to-end automation of processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Here are a few of the Key Responsibilities:

+ Product Ownership: Deliver on the product vision with alignment to the enterprise goals, own the team roadmap, and backlog for automation initiatives.

+ Workflow Analysis: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand complex business processes and identify opportunities for automation of various internal workflows.

+ Technical Expertise: Leverage deep knowledge of automation technologies and tools to design and implement end-to-end automated workflows.

+ Define and prioritize user stories through business value and ROI identification for automation features and integrations through translation of business needs into user stories, BRDs, and functional specifications.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product teams, business partners, engineering, data science, UX, and operations) to deliver high-quality automation solutions through serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.

+ Ensure seamless integration of automated workflows with AI assistant capabilities, APIs, and third-party systems.

+ Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with stakeholders across multiple business units, ensuring alignment and clear communication of priorities.

+ Delivery Oversight: Partner with engineering and operations teams to ensure timely and successful delivery of automation solutions.

+ Continuous Improvement: Monitor performance of automated processes and identify enhancements to maximize value and minimize downtime.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page (https://secure.edwardjonesbenefits.com/fleet/public/index/f914262d-0362-4682-bd1e-0ccd25f1dfb1) .

**Hiring Minimum:** $117000

**Hiring Maximum:** $199300

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Skills/Requirements

What You'll Need:

+ 6+ years as a Product Owner, with proven experience in automation-focused initiatives.

+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, MIS, or related field

+ Strong understanding of automation technologies (e.g., RPA, workflow orchestration, API integrations) and their application in enterprise environments.

+ Ability to analyze complex business flows and translate them into scalable automated solutions.

+ Exceptional communication and influencing skills to manage diverse stakeholders and drive consensus.

+ Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Jira).

What Could Set You Apart:

+ Direct experience in process automation, process improvement, or BSA positions enabling automation

+ Experience with machine learning & AI-enabled automation

+ Problem-solving and process-thinking using Lean, BPM, or Six Sigma

+ Former familiarity with process mining including Celonis or Signavio

+ Automation certifications including, but not limited to: RPA Associate/Advanced RPA Developer, Automation Anywhere Certified RPA professional, Blue Prism Developer/Power Automate PL-500/Pega- Various

+ Product Ownership & Agile Certifications including Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

+ Prior delivery of automation in specific domains (financial services, finance, payments or similar) **This role has the potential for On-Call weekend or early morning availability to support business needs. ****Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**** **Current INTERNAL home-based associates:** While this role is posted as hybrid, **if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status** . Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones (https://careers.edwardjones.com/blog/?\_sft\_category=awards-accolades)

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones (https://careers.edwardjones.com/en-CA/blogs/?\_sft\_category=awards-accolades-en-ca)

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report (https://careers.edwardjones.com/blog/edward-jones-releases-annual-purpose-inclusion-and-citizenship-report/?codes=DIRECT&utm\_source=DIRECT) .

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Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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