Value Stream Owner

Empower • Overland Park, KS

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself. As a Value Stream Owner, you will play a pivotal role in defining and executing the strategic roadmap for a designated value stream. This includes prioritizing and sequencing all initiatives — such as projects, enhancements, technical debt, production support, and risk remediation — to achieve Empower’s business goals and deliver measurable value. The VSO will collaborate closely with leaders and subject matter experts across Product, Technology, Operations, and other business areas to ensure alignment, visibility, and readiness across all teams. This individual drives a culture of proactive partnership, continuous improvement, and client-centric innovation. This role is responsible for small to medium-sized value streams with basic to moderate complexity.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of experience in the recordkeeping or financial services industry
• 6–8 years of experience working within software development frameworks, preferably Agile, Scrum, or SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage competing priorities
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• FINRA fingerprinting required
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to influence and align diverse teams toward shared objectives

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation, prioritization, and management of the Value Stream roadmap across long-, mid-, and short-term horizons
• Partner with Product, Operations, Technology, and other teams to size, scope, and sequence initiatives that align with business objectives
• Own the “what” and “why” for prioritized value stream features, influencing cross-functional teams to define and deliver optimal enterprise-level solutions
• Collaborate with the Value Stream Analyst to ensure features are defined, refined, and ready to support delivery commitments
• Serve as the primary point of contact for decisions and clarifications related to the value stream’s scope and priorities
• Establish effective communication systems to ensure organizational awareness and readiness for capability changes — coordinating with Product for external messaging and Operational Readiness for internal communications
• Partner with Process Analysts (Black Belt team) to evaluate and implement process and system improvements that enhance performance and efficiency
• Act as a change leader, driving adoption, clarity, and engagement across impacted teams
• Apply critical thinking, risk assessment, and change management principles to ensure system and process changes align with business and financial objectives
• Within the context of the approved portfolio and resource plan, exercise decision-making authority over the value stream roadmap
• Ensure delivery of the approved roadmap within agreed parameters and achievement of associated business KPIs and value targets

Benefits

• We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level