Product Owner

Role Overview

• Accountable for maximizing the value delivered by the agile development team.
• Define a compelling product vision, translating business objectives into actionable epics, features, and user stories.
• Prioritize the product backlog to align with key business goals and ROI.
• Work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, serving as a bridge to ensure clear communication and shared understanding.
• Engage stakeholders and empower the team to deliver high-quality, business-focused solutions.
• Define product and business requirements and document user stories with acceptance criteria for the Agile Team.
• Lead discussions with the Agile team to assess how products and their features impact revenue and expenses.
• Develop a Delivery Plan that identifies work by technical domain, dependencies, and schedule.
• Partner with Technical Leads and Architecture to confirm that technical aspects of epics and features are prioritized.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, related technology field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seven years of professional work experience in a combination of technical roles and product owner required or combination of equavalent educational experience.
• Financial technology knowledge
• Advanced familiarity and desired to learn more on architecture concepts, quality assurance, API’s, databases, development technologies, and/or Customer / User Experience.
• Mentoring junior Product Owners with guidance.
• Demonstrate advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
• Demostrate advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools (Scrum/Kanban, ADO/JIRA/Rally).
• Advanced familiarity with the Product Development Lifecycle and Software Development Lifecycle.
• Ability to maintain an effective agile backlog.
• Ability to be flexible and work under pressure in a complex environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
• Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in making decisions.
• Ability to meet project commitments, such as project goals, objectives, and corresponding delivery dates.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Medical with telemedicine
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Maternity, Parental, Family Care Community Volunteer Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• 401k (with employer match)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance
• Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness program