Risk Associate - Product Owner

Risk Associate Product

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and refine

  clear business requirements

  , writing detailed

  user stories and acceptance criteria

  aligned with product goals.
• Collaborate with

  Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)

  and stakeholders to understand critical use cases, pain points, and evolving risk-related needs.
• Develop and communicate

  user journeys

  , workflows, and artifacts that illustrate intuitive and effective user experiences.
• Conduct and integrate findings from

  usability studies

  , market analysis, and research into product feature planning and prioritization.
• Identify, escalate, and propose solutions for

  key issues and dependencies

  to ensure seamless product delivery and risk mitigation.
• Facilitate

  product demos

  , stakeholder reviews, and feedback sessions; integrate feedback into ongoing roadmap development.
• Work closely with

  Technology and other Product teams

  to ensure that foundational components are developed in alignment with user and business needs.
• Oversee delivery timelines, track implementation fidelity, and ensure timely resolution of issues and bugs to meet release schedules.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's degree with

  5+ years of experience

  in financial services or fintech.
• At least

  3 years of experience

  in product management, product development, or a related function.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts for executive-level audiences.
• Skilled in

  managing competing priorities

  under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to

  collaborate across diverse teams

  , build consensus, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• High level of

  intellectual curiosity

  and the initiative to independently learn and adapt.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the

  product development lifecycle

  , including ideation, discovery, roadmap creation, requirement definition, and go-to-market strategies.
• Familiarity with

  technology architecture

  , APIs, UX design principles, and

  data analytics

  .

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience in

  large financial institutions

  with a foundational understanding of

  credit risk management

  concepts.
• Background working closely with

  UX Design and Technology teams

  , including technical discussions and design evaluations.
• Agile certifications such as

  Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

  or

  Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

  .
• Familiarity with

  Agile methodologies

  , sprint planning, backlog management (e.g., using Jira), and stakeholder engagement best practices.