Senior Product Planning Specialist
Senior Product Planning Specialist
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About Us
American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income multi-asset strategies ETFs and private investments.
Privately controlled and independent we focus solely on investment management. But theres an unexpected side to us too. We direct over 40% of our profits every yearmore than $2 billion since 2000to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institutes breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimers. So the better we do for our clients the more we can do for everyone.
All 1400 of us across the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative the deep relationships we build with our clients and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If youre excited to learn more about us we cant wait to learn more about you.
Role Summary
The Senior Product Planning Specialist is responsible for the management and coordination of projects throughout the lifetime of our investment products. This includes planning new launches launching a variety of investment vehicles changes to existing investment vehicles and liquidation of unsuccessful products. The successful candidate will manage these processes from initial planning to delivery inclusive of cross-team and cross-organizational activities and results.
You will help plan these actions in conjunction with Global Product leadership and Product Management then you are the primary liaison for the project roadmap and have accountability for successful execution. You will collaborate across all areas of the firm helping to identify impacts and risks associated with the projects. Once in progress you will have responsibility for communicating status to all relevant stakeholders and for driving efficient decision-making on potential issues that may arise.
This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City MO office.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
How You Will Make an Impact
Lead all phases of the product lifecycle including but not limited to project plan creation kickoffs and internal status meetings handling timeline communication with key stakeholders achievements and deliverables
Work with key stakeholders to identify risks plan for risk response and mitigation and proactively monitor project risks and resolutions
Strategic partner for product leadership team members to evaluate resource constraints prioritize workflows broker decisions and identify trade-offs in conjunction with operational infrastructure
Support scrum of scrum and PI planning sessions by clearly representing product initiatives
Assist and communicate effectively with all levels of leadership in decision-making program management and initiative implementation
Assess all impacted stakeholders across the firm and ensure effective inputs and communication to them as part of processes
Collaborating with product investments operations and distribution team members to ensure business requirements are effectively built and shared with appropriate teams for execution
Demonstrate understanding of contribute to and communicate the products vision to support teamsunderstanding both internal and external rationales for the product action
What You Bring to the Team (Required)
Strong knowledge of various investment management product structures
Experience with equity fixed income and multi-asset investment approaches
Bachelors degree or relevant equivalent work experience
7 years of asset management experience preferable centered on detailed knowledge of operational infrastructure
Experience managing and leading delivery of large-scale projects effectively prioritizing and planning across multiple initiatives
Your experience in effectively communicating program status risks scope etc. to clients
Experience facilitating meetings to secure decisions and identify next steps
Effective communicator (written and verbal)
Validated time management organizational and leadership skills
Desire to drive collaboration across teams
Ability to build relationships with leadership resources and partners through essential aspects such as influencing communication facilitation and trust
Prior experience with project management software
Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused Courageous and Accountable Collaborative Curious and Adaptable Competitively Driven
Additional Assets (Preferred)
Experience with financial management is preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Office including MS PowerPoint MS Project and MS Visio
The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
- Generous PTO and competitive benefits
- 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
- Tuition reimbursement formal mentorship program live and online learning
Learn more about our benefits and perks.
Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.
American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.
We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process please send a request to All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.
American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race religious creed color sex national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status gender gender identity gender expression age for individuals forty years of age and older military and veteran status sexual orientation and any other basis protected by applicable federal state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
