Product Owner

HYBRID: 3 DAYS PER WEEK IN OFFICE REQUIRED

TOP REQUIREMENTS:


Operational/User Console experience

- Scrum product owner routine, backlog management

- Banking/Financial payment processing

- Clear, concise communication


Partners closely with internal customers, business lines and Agile teams to drive the evolution of the assigned product. Maintains and refines product backlog;creates user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritizes all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy. Acts as primary liaison between the business and Agile teams, ensuring the teams understand vision for the products. Work closely in a hands-on style with development team including addressing daily prioritization needs, providing real-time feedback and answering questions on an ongoing basis.

Collaborate with stakeholders, prospective users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements. Works with Product Management to set release dates, determine when sufficient value has been delivered to release to market, understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope and budget and communicates this information to the organization. Employs product management practices and tactics including customer research, data and analytics, and market research.


Well-developed ability to collaboratively develop and evolve a product backlog
Well-developed ability to develop and articulate a product vision that supports outcomes, value and prioritization of work
Proven experience in Agile environments, a deep understanding of Agile methodologies, and proficiency in product management tools.
Highly effective facilitator of stakeholder discovery sessions and story mapping exercises.
Thorough understanding of the Agile ways of working.
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with and empower teams
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Proficient computer navigation skills
Standard industry certifications preferred, such as CSPO, PSPO, SAFe