Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

The Operations and Regulatory Technology Team are looking for a Product Owner to lead the Transfer Agency Technology team based in Denver. You will be responsible for the following key activities:

• Define, deliver and take ownership of the technology strategic roadmap for our Transfer Agency business.
• Partner with SS&C (our Third-Party Administrator) on a global scale to implement our strategic vision across all locations.
• Drive efficiencies across the technology and business landscape
• Lead technology teams in delivering transversal change across the organisation.
• Identify market trends and technology changes that could benefit JHI and to present these to internal and external stakeholders
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to understand their vision and priorities, incorporating their demand into the overall product team’s vision.
• Manage cross team dependencies and risks, ensuring escalation and visibility where necessary to maintain delivery momentum.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies, manage backlogs and sprint executions and removing impediments to delivery whilst continuously looking for opportunities to improve ways of working.
• Implement and maintain scrum reporting metrics to analyse trends, track team performance and identify opportunities for improvements.
• Carry out other duties as assigned

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• Corporate membership to ClassPass and other health and well-being benefits
• Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
• Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours

Must have skills

• An excellent working understanding of the Transfer Agency outsourced business model from both a technical and operational viewpoint.

• Experience of working closely with Third Party Administrators, specifically SS&C, in delivering change within an Asset Management organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills in a global organisation, building trust and alignment across business, technology and leadership teams. Skilled in conflict resolution.
• An engineering mindset and a strong software engineering background to design scalable solutions, solve complex problems, and collaborate effectively across technical teams.
• Strategic thinker who can quickly understand the stakeholders needs/demands and connect team level work to business goals and the longer-term vision.
• Experience of owning and delivering against a strategic roadmap that incorporates business vision, technology change and innovation.
• Proven track record of implementing efficiencies within a Global technology team.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for outcomes. Sets a strong example through proactive leadership and integrity in execution.
• Skilled in running scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand ups, retrospectives and reviews.
• Competent with Agile Management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence to manage delivery and produce meaningful MI.
• Has the ability to bring teams together, facilitate collaboration with energy and enthusiasm to delivery change.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to distill and articulate complex technical issues to business stakeholders with clarity and precision, enabling diverse audiences to grasp key implications and make informed decisions.
• Deep understanding of scrum principles with the ability to adapt delivery methods to meet the teams or individual project demands

Nice to have skills

• A good understanding of the Asset Management business including Investment, Compliance, Regulations, Middle Office, Risk and Performance
• Experience mentoring teams on Agile best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

• Experience of implementing delivery metrics (velocity, cycle time, burndown) to inform decisions, helps teams and stakeholders interpret data with a view to improve performance.

Supervisory responsibilities

• No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $130,000-$135,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through the end of November 2025.

Colorado law requires an estimated closing date for job postings. Please don't be discouraged from applying if you see this date has passed.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com.

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Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.