Product Owner - Portfolio Management

At a Glance:

Statement of Interest: No

Contact: Mike Marsey

Shadow: Please reach out to Mike Marsey

The Opportunity:

The PMG Product Owner works in the office and serves the end-users, customers and stakeholders of the product they are responsible for by maximizing the value of the product. You will effectively manage the product backlog, which includes developing and explicitly communicating the product vision and goals, creating and communicating product backlog items, and prioritizing items within the product backlog while ensuring it is transparent, visible and understood. You will report to the VP of Business Process Management.

The Day-to-Day:

• Create long-term vision (1-3 years) for the product based on market research and the voice of the customer. Create mid-term roadmap (6-12 months) to accomplish product vision and implement product features
• Align long- and mid-term product plan with partners in the organization and ensure support
• Create and manage capacity plans and negotiate budgeting with senior leadership to implement product roadmap
• Create product release plans and ensure change preparation is in place
• Monitor product performance and customer satisfaction by defining and gathering product metrics through surveys and trend analysis
• Research, define, prioritize and document product features while considering the needs of existing customers, competitive market offerings and overall company strategy
• Work with the team to decompose features and large user stories into right-sized stories for development increments. Ensure backlog of product features and user stories stays current through recurring backlog refinement
• Prioritize work in the product backlog with a focus on maximizing value
• Assign features and user stories to releases and ensure delivery of product updates following the product release plan
• Define the necessary requirements that must be met to confirm a user story is complete
• Identify and work with other product owners and technology leaders to manage dependencies and resolve any cross-unit issues
• Partner to ensure appropriate architectural and technical design, participates in quality assurance activities, and ensures availability of delivery of appropriate product training
• Manage third-party vendor requirements and coordinate deliverables with the appropriate company managers
• Maintain vendor relationships with off-the-shelf products to ensure understanding of the product roadmap and upgrade schedule
• Pro-actively partner with all necessary functions and third parties to ensure product delivery
• Promote cross-team collaboration within and outside the immediate Scrum team
• Promote an Agile mindset and live by Agile principles; lead by example and inspire others to do the same
• Coordinate with other departments to mature current delivery practices including software development and DevOps

Your Qualifications:

• Experience working in or with Trading, Trading Operations, Portfolio Engineering, and/or PCG-Institutional Compliance preferred
• A deep understanding of Agile principles, values, and practices
• Experience developing products within deadlines
• Conflict resolution skills and proven experience working with diverse team members
• Experience developing relationships with team members and customers
• Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Bachelor's degree in business or technology major or equivalent work experience

We will conduct a preliminary screen of applicants based on qualifications, performance and manager feedback. Those who meet the hiring manager’s requirements will be moved forward in the process by participating in an interview. If you’d like to know more about the role, feel free to get in touch with Mike Marsey.

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