Product Owner- (Need bank or financial experience)

Job Title: Product Owner - ReportingDuration: 1 year- 2025 contractRemote with quarterly travel to NY

A Product Owner is responsible for defining the vision and direction of a product, prioritizing features, and ensuring that the product delivers value to customers and aligns with business goals. This role involves working closely with stakeholders, development teams, and customers to create and manage the product backlog.

• Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap.

• Develop and prioritize the product backlog based on business value and customer needs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements.

• Work with development teams to ensure the product is built according to specifications.

• Make decisions regarding product features and trade-offs.

• Ensure timely delivery of product increments and align with release plans.

• Monitor and evaluate product performance, making adjustments as needed.

• Facilitate communication between development teams and stakeholders.

The Product Owner writes user stories, which are detailed descriptions of product features or requirements from the user’s perspective. These stories help the development team understand what needs to be built and why.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.

- someone who has expertise in planning & forecasting discipline

- light to medium system experience with planning and forecasting tools like Oracle EPBCS, Anaplan or OneStream

- most importantly is a driver who can drive out our backlog and keep our systems resources organized

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in product owner /product management or a related field

- reporting implementation solution from a bank/financial industry. Understand ingress & egress of data- where is the data coming from etc. Gather the requirements from the reporting side and work with data team to make sure they can deliver.

- Axiom experience is a plus but not required

Strong understanding of product management and Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum).

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize and make data-driven decisions.

• Experience with product management tools (e.g., Jira, Miro, Confluence).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.