Banking Book Product Owner- Associate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Business Architecture. You have found the right team.

As a Banking Book Product Owner Associate in our Firmwide Finance Business Architecture (FFBA) team, you will spend each day defining, refining, and delivering set goals for our firm. You will be responsible for partnering with stakeholders across various lines of business (LOB) and subject matter experts to understand various products, data, source system flows, and business requirements as they relate to Finance and Risk applications and infrastructure.

As a Product Owner on the Business Architecture team, you will work closely with Line of Business stakeholders, data Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Consumers and technology teams across Finance, Credit Risk & Treasury and the various Program Management teams. Primary responsibilities is to prioritize all the traditional credit product book of work, develop roadmap and deliver on multiple projects /programs on all monthly releases.

Your expertise in data analysis and data knowledge will be instrumental in identifying trends, optimizing processes, and driving business growth will be helpful. As our organization grows, so does our reliance on insightful, data – driven decisions. You should be able to dissect complex datasets to unearth actionable insights but also possess a strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data management principles.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering to testing and deployment, ensuring seamless integration and execution.

• Write business requirements in the form of user stories to enhance data, reporting automation, and digital analytics toolsets.

• Engage with development teams to translate business needs into technical specifications, ensuring acceptance criteria are met.

• Drive adherence to product and Release Management standards and operating models.

• Identify and implement solutions for business process improvements, creating supporting documentation and enhancing end-user experience.

• Manage the release plan, including scope, milestones, sourcing requirements, test strategy, execution, and stakeholder activities.

• Work with lines of business to understand products, data capture methods, and strategic data sourcing into a cloud-based big data architecture.

• Collaborate with Implementation leads, Release managers, Project managers, and data SMEs to align data and system flows with Finance and Risk applications.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience in Project Management or Product Ownership, with a focus on process re-engineering.
• Agile Expertise: Proven experience as a Product Owner with a strong understanding of agile principles and delivering complex programs.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to quickly assimilate business and technical knowledge.
• Cloud Technology Understanding: Basic knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g., AWS).
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Organizational Skills: Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple work streams concurrently, maintaining sound judgment and a risk mindset.
• Financial Reporting Knowledge: Solid understanding of financial and regulatory reporting processes.
• Adaptability and Motivation: Energetic, adaptable, self-motivated, and effective under pressure.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Financial Services Experience: Experience in Finance, Risk, or Operations as a Product Lead.
• Credit and Liquidity Knowledge: Familiarity with traditional credit products and liquidity and credit reporting data.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of JIRA, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, Databricks, and data visualization tools (Tableau, Alteryx, Python).
• Detail Orientation: Highly responsible, detail-oriented, and able to work with tight deadlines.