The Product Owner will actively engage with business leadership to build a strategic vision for technology and data usage. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of agile methodologies and a proven track record in project delivery. This position will work with project stakeholders to identify core business requirements, establish end-to-end business process workflows, and build a roadmap for improving accuracy and consistency.
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 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.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align the product roadmap with strategic goals.
Develop 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.
Assist in overseeing the implementation of process improvements.
- Assess product progress at each iteration, making decisions on whether to proceed or adjust the development approach.
- Analyze user feedback and industry trends to refine the product and agile methodologies.
- Assist in managing vendor relationships and evaluate new vendors as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Master’s degree and/or relevant professional certifications preferred.
- 5-7+ years of experience in financial services, private equity and/or real estate industries
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Visio, Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook are required.
- Experience with eFront, Yardi, Salesforce, HubSpot, Deal path, SQL, Power BI, Jira, or ServiceNow is a plus.
- Proven track record of success in operational process improvements, data management, and/or IT project execution.
- Deep understanding of agile/scrum methodologies.
- 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.
- 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.
