The company is looking to execute comprehensive technology projects, drive departmental objectives, evaluate operational systems, and implement a data management strategy. The role of Product Owner is to maximize the value of products created by the scrum team and ensure alignment with the company's vision and customer needs.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in financial services, alternatives, private equity and/or real estate, with associated knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends and the ability to apply this knowledge to executing on business outcomes and delivering of business value.
- Proven track record of success in operational process improvements, data management, and/or IT project execution.
- Deep understanding of agile methodologies, with the ability to manage conflicting stakeholder needs and make informed decisions.
- Background in business analysis, requirements gathering, and working with project teams, vendors, business stakeholders, and engineering to develop and design solutions.
- Experience documenting test scripts in support of system implementations, enhancements, and upgrades.
- Strong project management and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
- Experience with eFront, Yardi, Salesforce, HubSpot, Dealpath, SQL, Power BI, Jira, or ServiceNow is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and communicating the strategic product vision and roadmap for project stakeholders and business partners.
- Work with project stakeholders and business partners, to understand, analyze, and document detailed functional and technical requirements.
- Create, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring it is visible, transparent, and understood by the team.
- Develop user stories and acceptance criteria and ensure that backlog items are well-defined and ready for implementation.
- Lead sprint planning sessions, set sprint goals, and ensure the team understands the objectives.
- Monitor progress during sprints and address any production issues that arise.
- Develop comprehensive end-to-end test cases at the application and multi-application levels. This includes performing quality assurance testing, test case creation, and defect logging and closure.
Other
- This position has supervisory responsibilities. Direct reports include, but are not limited to, (2) Program Analyst.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Visio, Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook are required.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification is preferred.
