Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Own the product / value stream vision which will be the north star for driving strategic outcomes for the Scrum Team(s) supported
- Inspire the team to deliver upon the goals
- Lead the product functional design process and create the product roadmap based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology
- Work in an agile environment by continuously reviewing the business needs, refining priorities, outlining milestones and deliverables, and identifying opportunities and risks
- Create features and functionalities which enable achieving business goals by collaborating with stakeholders
- Create and own the product backlog prioritizing features which enable maximizing the business value
- Facilitate 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 sprint
- Partner with the technology team to break down large stories based on estimation
- Participate in the testing /review sessions and provide support for release
- Accept work completed by the team prior to release to production
- Track and report product performance post-launch to evaluate / request future investment
- Create strong feedback loops by leading the agile events seeking continuous feedback from stakeholders and incorporate in the backlog to achieve the desired outcomes
- Develop the culture of using OKRs to ensure team members align on the purpose of the work and cascade feedback related to risk and dependencies
- Participate 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 needs
- 8+ years working in agile culture with 6+ years of relevant experience working as a lead Product Owner for a program preferably in banking domain
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize the items that maximize business value while receiving requests from multiple stakeholders at the same times
- Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders and team members to drive collaboration and alignment
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
- In depth analytical skills with the ability to synthesize findings
- Successful track record of developing products within deadlines and commitments
- Demonstrated 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 certifications
Preferred Qualifications
- SAFE Agile certification
- Experience in risk and control area and Operational Risk
- A passion for learning and a desire for personal growth, through self-study, formal classes, or on-the-job training
Be 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
Education:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
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