Product Owner (401K, IRA)

Creates and maintains multiple Scrum Team Roadmaps across large scale initiativesDrives strategic direction of the overall initiativePrioritizes and sequences the Backlog according to business value or ROI.Conveys the Vision and Goals at the beginning of every Release and Sprint.Represents the customer, interfaces, and engages the customer.Collaborating with a Scrum team on new Feature development, requests including building and maintaining a Product backlog, contributing to/reviewing/approving user stories, sprint support, and UAT testing.Where appropriate, works closely with BAs and Technology to create Behaviors Driven Development (BDD) stories. Assists with the elaboration of Epics, Themes and Features into user stories that are granular enough to be achieved in a single sprint.Participates in the daily Scrums, Sprint Planning Meetings, Release Planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.Inspects the product progress at the end of every Sprint and has complete authority to accept or reject work done. If necessary, assess and change the course of the project at the end of every Sprint as needed.Maintains relationships with the business and the client to understand the current and changing needs.Actively involved in Organizational readiness activities.Primary point person internally and externally for the team for updates and feedback.Identify and maintain the KPIs need to support the team and assigned product.Independently leads and manages complex projects and interactions with business partners.Staying informed on new technologies and pushing boundaries to introduce new and innovative solutions to build trust and exceed customer expectations and outcomesEstablish annual goals, objectives and outcomes for product(s); Track and monitor key performance indicators.Supervision No direct reports, but provides critical leadership to drive the scrum team(s) – including dotted line relationships with other Product OwnersCoaches and mentors other Product Owners and/or other Scrum Team membersParticipates in steering Center of Practice meetings for business line and/or firmAct as a change agent for technologies and supporting processes by leveraging Agile practices to maximize results measured by performance and availability, business agility, technology freshness, and cost optimizationSection 3: Experience, Skills, Knowledge RequirementsUndergraduate degree in business or technology related fields.Advanced with Microsoft Office applications and a strong working knowledge of Agile and SDLC methodologies.Minimum 15 years’ experience in the assigned business domain: 401(k), IRA, 529, etc.Minimum 15 years’ experience as a Product Owner, or a Technology (Dev or QA) practice.Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong technical skills.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; high quality of work that adheres to all standards, regulatory and audit requirements.Strong consultative and well-articulated communication and writing skills with the ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization.Demonstrated experience with facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, change management, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong technical skills.Naturally curious, detail oriented, with strong analytic, and research skills.Knowledge and/or experience with Confluence, JIRA, Azure DevOps, and Aha!. Experience in administering the afore mentioned applications a plus.