AVP, Product Owner

Where Ambition Meets Innovation

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting‑edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals.

Job Overview:

LPL Financial is seeking an AVP, Product Owner within LPL’s Advisor Experience, one of the most visible departments in the organization. This role serves as a trusted business partner responsible for driving outcomes, leading cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to strategic decision-making through thoughtful analysis. The position plays a key role in supporting LPL’s ongoing digital transformation by aligning product delivery with business objectives.

The AVP, Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value delivered by the Scrum Team, maintaining the product backlog, and ensuring alignment between stakeholders, customers, and development teams. This role partners across business and technology to define product roadmaps, refine requirements, and deliver solutions that enhance advisor and client experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with stakeholders to understand and align on the strategic vision for assigned products

• Collaborate with Product Managers to define and refine product features

• Decompose features into user stories and prioritize the product backlog

• Act as a liaison between Scrum Teams and business stakeholders to streamline communication and minimize disruption

• Drive cross-functional coordination across business and technology teams throughout the product lifecycle

• Communicate with stakeholders, end users, and partners to manage expectations and ensure alignment

• Provide business context to inform prioritization and acceptance of delivered work

• Support the Scrum Team in defining acceptance criteria, Definition of Ready, and Definition of Done

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and remain accessible to the team for product-related questions

• Review completed user stories to validate acceptance criteria and quality standards

• Lead product demonstrations and gather feedback during sprint reviews

• Represent the Scrum Team in program-level discussions and maintain awareness of broader initiatives

• Advocate for team capacity and capabilities while setting appropriate expectations with stakeholders

• Contribute to digital transformation initiatives by executing strategies that enhance client experiences

• Support development of executive-level dashboards and reporting of key performance metrics

• Establish and maintain effective communication across stakeholders and leadership

• Monitor and report on product progress to support informed decision-making

• Coordinate and oversee interconnected product initiatives and dependencies

What are we looking for?

We are seeking individuals who consistently pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, fosters collaboration to win together, and contributes to a positive team culture by helping to create and share joy while delivering meaningful outcomes.

Requirements:

• 5–10+ years of experience in product management, consulting, program, or project management within financial services or fintech

• 5+ years of experience working in Agile environments with cross-functional teams

• 3+ years of experience serving as a Product Owner in a Scrum framework

• Experience working with financial industry data feeds and APIs

• Knowledge of investment and retirement products and financial industry trends