The Role
The Product Owner is the CEO of the product who is responsible to drive the product vision and create/manage product backlog. 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) 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
7+ years working in agile culture with 5+ 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
Experience of working in SAFe Agile
Prior experience of working in Risk and Control area
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