Product Owner Senior

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Under general direction, this role is responsible for solving complex problems by taking a new perspective using existing solutions. Responsible for leading, defining and driving the product roadmap, managing priorities within cross-functional teams and making smart, data driven decisions to have the biggest business impact. Supports the organization by developing and implementing product offerings and processes to scale the business. Develops product strategy, drives operational plan and supports product enablement (marketing).

Essential Accountabilities

• Works independently, under minimal guidance, to make sound decisions. No instructions are needed for routine work with only general instructions given for new activities or special assignments. May refer to established precedents and procedures but does not rely on them for decision making. Plans, schedules, and arranges own activities to accomplish objectives. Work is generally only reviewed for completeness.
• Provides product leadership role for multiple small or medium-scale business lines or teams.
• Drives the implementation of new product offerings through clear communication, cross functional collaboration, agile delivery and project management.
• Leads the delivery of features and products that align with business strategy and vision and maximizes customer value.
• Represents the voice of the customer in various contexts.
• Gathers requirements, creates and refines epics, features and/or user stories and maintains, communicates and prioritizes the product backlog.
• Prioritizes delivery impediments, product quality issues, and addresses risks.
• Develop and maintain the product roadmap.
• Displays a deep understanding of product line and functionality within business where used.
• Develops a deep working knowledge of software and technologies that support the products.
• Follow standards for Agile processes and seek opportunities to improve existing processes and partner across teams to establish new processes.
• Evaluate priorities and resources to identify where gaps exist and elevate those for resolution.
• Proactively build relationships with stakeholders to better understand needs and identify new opportunities to provide value.
• Actively participate in PI Planning/Release activities.
• Represents product lines at internal Bank and external forums, including System and non-FRB stakeholders, with assistance from team members.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience

• Associates degree and 7 years of related work experience OR
• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related work experience OR
• Master's degree and 3 years of related work experience

Knowledge and Skills Area - Senior Level

• Certified Scrum Product Owner
• Proficient knowledge of Agile Product practices
• Knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology
• Detail oriented
• Entrepreneurial approach to product line
• Critical thinking
• Presentation
• Effective Communication
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Ability to manage complex priorities and effectively escalate and resolve risks

Citizenship requirements

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S. federal immigration law. Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe. Candidates who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents may be eligible for the information access required for this position and sponsorship for a work visa, and subsequently for permanent residence, if they sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S. citizen and meet other eligibility requirements.



Physical Demands and General Working Conditions

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reserves the right to revise this or any job description at any time.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to .

Bank's Ethics Rules and Drug Testing :

As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any debt or equity interest in a depository institution or an affiliate of a depository institution. A "depository institution" means a bank, a trust company, or any institution that accepts deposits, including a bank chartered under the laws of a foreign country. In addition, employees (and their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children) may not own shares of mutual funds, unit investment trusts or ETFs that have a policy, as stated in the prospectus, of concentrating in the financial services industry and that have underlying investments in banks or other depository institutions. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting.

In addition, as a condition of employment, candidates must undergo a background check and will be tested for all controlled substances prohibited by federal law, to include marijuana, prior to hire and for certain safety sensitive positions during employment.

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Full Time / Part Time
Full time

Regular / Temporary
Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes

Job Category
Project/Product Management Family Group

Work Shift
First (United States of America)

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