Product Owner

Job Title: Product Owner
Work Location: Remote
Duration: Full Time
Education/Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science or other related field and 5+ years of experience as a software product owner or similar role

Job Description & Responsibilities:

• Define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities
• Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product consistent with overall product vision
• Build cost-benefit analysis and ensure that required target of return on investment is met
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
• Lead scrum teams: provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories
• Provide vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project and create requirements
• Lead the planning product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities
• Leverage Jira to review staff deliverables
• Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on
• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals
• Partner with Operations to identify areas in need of improvement to increase organizational efficiency and decrease risks
• Research problems and drive them to resolution
• Report on progress, statues, risks, and next steps to the Sponsors, Business Owners, and Executive Management

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or other related field
• 5+ years of experience as a software product owner or similar role
• Cloud and Agile related certifications are a plus
• Experience with DB querying and creating data mapping requirements
• 5+ years of experience with loans and/or mortgages
• Experience with Financial services product is a plus
• Experience with user migration is a plus
• Proven track record of successfully launching technology solutions with geographically distributed team environment
• Experience managing complex software development efforts for application development with high visibility and aggressive timelines
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong knowledge of JIRA
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of reverse mortgage servicing is a plus
• In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
• Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and strategically when implementing solutions
• Outstanding team management skills even in situations of no direct managerial responsibility
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Ability to work under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, make independent decisions and manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment with timeline pressures. Must be responsive and willing to take ownership of issues and drive solutions
• Ability to work effectively, and collaboratively, with end users, business managers, executives and technology support staff

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