Innovate here. And see your ideas come to life.

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

In 2022, Edward Jones invested $ 1 billion in technology infrastructure, digital initiatives, and virtual business enablement tools. We're currently in the test and learn phase and are looking for talented, motivated professionals, that want to be part of this transformational journey. Cloud-based architecture and modern technical capabilities will enable us to grow our impact while providing the best client experience possible.

At Edward Jones our Operational Data Platform (ODP) supports our growing business with a strategic vision for future business in wealth management. As part of the Operational Data Portfolio Team, you will deliver innovative solutions to delivery operational data for the next generation of our wealth management tools. You will find solutions to improve the speed, stability, and consumption of the operational data. This will bring you into contact with a diverse array of stakeholders ranging from IT to our front-line business organization stakeholders.

What you'll do....

Product Delivery Managers (PDMs) are ultimately responsible for the success, execution, and quality of Technology digital product delivery teams. This role is for supporting and providing execution excellence for the Edward Jones' Operational Data Platform (ODP) in alignment with ongoing data and analytics strategies. This role will have significant strategy and creative thought leadership responsibility in a matrixed team structure and environment.

In the product delivery management portion of the role, you will be responsible for:

• Continual strategy setting and evaluation of delivery team structure in alignment with firm need
• Develop and execute on-going improvements for processes related to the teams (e.g. incident management escalations)
• Building strong partnerships and relationships with firm leaders in Products, QA, UX, PMO and Enterprise Architecture
• Removing obstacles and coordinating resources to continually increase team throughput, predictability, and quality
• Working with Technology shared services leaders and teams to remove impediments and obstacles for improvement of product delivery and cycle time
• Oversight of product technology roadmaps to ensure proper use of architectural standards and best practices in the team's deliverables
• Deep understanding of the product team's systems, processes, priorities, and technologies while representing these aspects to all levels of IS leadership

In the people leadership portion of this role, you will be responsible for:

• Coaching and mentoring of Developers, Architects, Engineers, and SREs through observation and timely feedback
• Develop and execute on-going improvements for processes and systems related to the team (e.g. resource management and support processes)
• Identification of key team positions and develop ready-now leaders and successors
• Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across teams, departments, vendors, and other divisions
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with vendors while aligning to the firm's objectives

At Edward Jones, we value and respect our associates and their contributions, and we recognize individual efforts through a rewards program that promotes a long-term career, financial security and well-being. Visit our career site to learn more about our total compensation approach, which in addition to base salary, typically includes benefits, bonuses and profit sharing. The salary range for this role is based on national data and actual pay is based on skills, experience, education, and other relevant factors for a potential new associate:

Hiring Minimum: $109696
Hiring Maximum: $186781

Skills/Requirements

What you'll need...

• 5+ years of experience directly related to the design and delivery of Information Technology solutions for buy - side / sell - side financial firms
• 3+ years in a leadership role (mentoring associates and leaders, leading engineers, developers, SREs, architects, analysts, etc.)
• 3+ years of leading Capital Markets / Wealth Management / Asset Management IT implementations with focus on data platforms and IT services
• 3+ years of hands-on development experience, prior to moving to Product Delivery / Development Manager positions
• Experience with Cloud technologies; Azure is a plus

• Deep, experience with all aspects of SDLC best practices
• Practical understanding of agile product development principles and values, ideally worked in an Agile development environment
• Experience building out IT solutions that support real-time, low latency data transmission a huge plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Awards & Accolades

• 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2022, published Fortune July 2022, Great Places to Work® data as of March 2022. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • Edward Jones was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. The privately held firm ranked No. 2 overall, in its fourth appearance on the list.
• 2022 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women, published September 2022, research by Great Places to Work®, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • Edward Jones has been named to the 2022 Best Workplaces for Women list by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine, ranking No. 45.
• 2022 Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, published April 2022, research by Great Place to Work®, data as of August 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
  • For the 23rd time, Edward Jones has earned a spot on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® ranking by Great Places to Work® and Fortune® magazine. Edward Jones ranked No. 35 on the prestigious 2022 list.
  • 2022 Best Places to Work For LGBTQ+ Equality, Great Place to Work® in partnership with Human Rights Campaign Foundation, published Equity Magazine January 2022, data as of July 2021. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
    • Edward Jones scored 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The ranking designated Jones as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+Equality.

About Us

At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our 15,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.

In a typical branch office, a financial advisor meets with clients and receives branch office support, so they can focus on building deep relationships with clients. Headquarters associates in St. Louis, Tempe and Mississauga provide support and expertise to help U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. We continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term individual investors.

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.