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Description
The Corporate Finance Enablement (CFE) team is looking for top talent with strong people and organizational skills willing to think outside the box. We are adding an Associate Product Owner, ready to use agile methods to deliver key technology in direct alignment with business strategies. CFE, in partnership with Global Functions Technology, has just begun a multi-year modernization journey that transforms the flow of financial premium and loss data for regulatory reporting and GAAP/Stat accounting flow to the general ledger.
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The APO will collaborate with their Mgr., Product Owner in defining and prioritizing the product backlog in alignment with feature-specific business objectives, to assist in streamlining the execution of program vision and priorities. This role includes providing support to the agile team by managing inter-dependencies across teams and providing resolution. Responsible for researching and defining requirements (e.g., application modernization, regulatory and compliance approvals, and mandatory upstream system changes).
Responsibilities:
- With guidance from a Mgr., Product Owner, supports the communication of and alignment to the product vision. May also contribute to the definition of the product vision.
- Supports the use of product level KPIs to drive product decisions. Assists in collecting KPI data and/or reinforcing their use in product decisions.
- Supports creating and maintaining the backlog (including prioritization, and acceptance criteria).
- Contributes to squad/team quarterly planning and sets expectations for delivery of new capabilities, features, and functionalities.
- Participates in squad/team demos, retrospectives, and all other ceremonies.
- With guidance, works daily with the Agile working group, clarifying business requirements, removing roadblocks, constantly communicating, and supporting alignment around product strategy.
- With guidance from their Mgr., Product Owner, monitors and maintains the product health, supporting long-term product viability and efficiency.
- May analyze feasibility, cost of delay ramifications, economies, and other aspects of planned or potential changes to the product.
- Conducts research into regulatory, compliance and other industry constraints on the product.
- Negotiates with squads/teams within the portfolio to ensure priorities are aligned during a sprint.
- With guidance, supports building the product roadmap at the squad/team level based on strategy and ongoing input from stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and IT project management as typically acquired through a Bachelor`s degree in relevant field (business, computer science, humanities, etc
- 3 years of experience in business, technology, or consulting with a minimum of 1 year direct experience with agile teams
- Previous exposure to premium and loss systems as well as an understanding of accounting and finance is required.
- Ability to develop strong working relationships and able to influence others and build consensus with cogent arguments
- Experience communicating moderate to complex ideas, issues and designs
- Ability to operate with incomplete information and make timely decisions
- Problem solver with ability to lead a team
- Experimental mindset with demonstrated willingness to learn and experimen t
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