Product Owner II - Business Automation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Why Business Automation Product Owner at GM Financial?

As a Business Automation Product Owner, you'll connect business teams with the technical teams who build automation and AI solutions. You'll lead discovery sessions with business partners, gather and document requirements, and turn them into product plans, roadmaps and user stories.

You'll own the backlog and decide what the team works on first, based on business value, risk and effort. You'll take each solution from idea through discovery, design and delivery, then track whether it delivers the expected results. Throughout, you'll keep business leaders informed, set clear expectations and help their teams adopt the new solution.

This role is a good fit for someone who is organized, communicates clearly and likes turning business needs into well-defined work for technical teams. You'll use tools such as Azure DevOps, Automation Anywhere, Microsoft 365 and Copilot Studio, and you'll work with business and technology teams across GM Financial.

• Lead discovery sessions with business partners to understand challenges and objectives
• Gather, document, and prioritize business and technical requirements
• Define product visions, roadmaps, and user stories for automation and AI solutions
• Evaluate and prioritize agentic AI and automation opportunities based on business value
• Work closely with technical teams to ensure solutions meet business needs
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive adoption of delivered solutions

• Thorough understanding of Vision/Roadmap creation, Portfolio/Program/Team Backlog creation, refinement and prioritization
• Proficient understanding of XML/JSON based APIs, Cloud Technologies, Service Virtualization, Test Data Management, and Data Driven Decision making
• Working knowledge of the Agile/SAFe Lean enterprise concepts and best practices and how they are applied in the workplace
• Experience working within a matrix organization, collaborating with business stakeholders, user experience teams, project managers, product managers, developers and others
• Ability to effectively define Product roadmaps and identify requirements
• Able to demonstrate Servant leader management principles and practices
• Ability to deliver best in class product experiences utilizing Design Thinking and Lean methodologies
• Advanced interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), cross-collaboration skills, including the ability to interact with team members at all levels
• Advanced problem solver who can clearly identify, analyze, and resolve issues as they arise
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient persuasive and negotiation skills
• Proficient presentation skills
• Working effectively within an AI enabled environment.

• 2-4 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager on an Agile Scrum team required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's Degree or additional equivalent experience preferred

• Agile Certification (PSPO or CSP-PO or POPM/APM) required