The Role

The role requires a hands on Technology Product Owner to create and manage products in Risk and Control space.

The Product Owner is the CEO of the product who is responsible to drive the product vision. Product owners need to understand the “Why?” behind the product development,” Who is it for?” and “what value?” does the product create for the business. Product Owners take the strategic and tactical decisions for the final product. A product owner is empowered to take the product decision and need to be available for the team to clarify the requirements.

 

Responsibilities: 

Own the product / value stream vision which will be the north star for driving strategic outcomes for the Scrum Team(s) supportedInspire the team to deliver upon the goalsLead the product functional design process and create the product roadmap based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technologyWork in an agile environment by continuously reviewing the business needs, refining priorities, outlining milestones and deliverables, and identifying opportunities and risksCreate features and functionalities which enable achieving business goals by collaborating with stakeholdersCreate and own the product backlog prioritizing features which enable maximizing the business valueFacilitate backlog decomposition sessions with the technology teams to clearly define requirements from a user perspective, inclusive of acceptance criteria breaking down large stories for the team to consume in one sprintPartner with the technology team to break down large stories based on estimation Participate in the testing /review sessions and provide support for releaseAccept work completed by the team prior to release to productionTrack and report product performance post-launch to evaluate / request future investmentCreate strong feedback loops by leading the agile events seeking continuous feedback from stakeholders and incorporate in the backlog to achieve the desired outcomesDevelop the culture of using OKRs to ensure team members align on the purpose of the work and cascade feedback related to risk and dependenciesParticipate in Scrum events representing the Product, and alignment with the Product Manager vision

 

Qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with customer centric mindset to focus on client needs8+ years working in agile culture with 6+ years of relevant experience working as a lead Product Owner for a program preferably in banking domainDemonstrated ability to prioritize the items that maximize business value while receiving requests from multiple stakeholders at the same timesPossess excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders and team members to drive collaboration and alignmentExcellent problem solving and decision-making skillsIn depth analytical skills with the ability to synthesize findingsSuccessful track record of developing products within deadlines and commitmentsDemonstrated experience facilitating collaborative sessions, managing customer expectations, and ensuring work is aligned with the enterprise goals and objectives. Expertise with agile tools suites including Atlassian, MS Teams or similar agile management tooling Experience with agile testing and technical engineering techniques (TDD, BDD) tools a plus Advanced Product Owner certificationsStrong understanding of Risk domain preferably Operational Risk

Preferred Qualifications 

SAFE Agile certificationExperience in risk and control area and Operational RiskA passion for learning and a desire for personal growth, through self-study, formal classes, or on-the-job trainingBe an active leader in the product owner community and be a mentor for the team level PO to build the skills through knowledge sharing sessions and on job support

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Technology Project Management

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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