AVP, Product Owner, BLS

LPL Financial•Charlotte, AZ

2d•$106,088 - $176,813

About The Position

LPL Financial Banking and Lending Solutions Group is growing and is seeking an AVP, Product Owner for building and delivering a highly competitive set of banking and lending products. The Banking and Lending Solutions Group is focused on developing credit, cash and banking products for LPL financial advisors and their clients. The AVP, Product Owner, is a liaison between the Scrum Team and Stakeholders, and ensures the team is building the right product solutions at the right time. The AVP, Product Owner provides “who, what, and why” so that the Scrum Team can answer “how" and will coordinate across business and technology to manage project deliverables and roadmap, collaborate with product manager to prioritize the product backlog, and guide/drive development of the client solutions to achieve both short-term and long-term goals.

Requirements

5 - 10+ years of experience in product management, consulting, preferably within a financial services or related Fintech firm
5+ years participating, developing, and cultivating, high-performing teams in an agile environment
3+ years as a Product Owner working with Agile/Scrum
Strong knowledge of Aha! and Jira
Experience with financial industry banking products, working knowledge of securities-based lending along with knowledge of investment products and industry trends.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced, changing environment
High business acumen and excellent communication skills
Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, product managers and subject matter experts
Flexible and adaptable to change
Individual with the highest levels of integrity and commitment to their work

Nice To Haves

Certified Scrum Product Owner and/or Professional Scrum Product Owner
Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

Work with key stakeholders to understand the strategic vision for the product.
Communicate, manage, and collaborate with product manager to prioritize product backlog.
Drive collaboration and coordination across business and technology throughout the development process.
Assist the Scrum Team with creating Acceptance Criteria and defining the team’s “Definition of Ready” and ‘Definition of Done.”
Be available to the Scrum Team to answer questions about the Product by attending Agile Ceremonies.
Review User Stories to ensure all defined Acceptance Criteria has been met.
Showcase the Scrum Team’s accomplishments and receive feedback at Demo & Review meetings.
Contribute to the governance of the organization project deliverables and provide transparency and a view into the progress towards achieving strategic objectives.
Establish effective working relationships with all stakeholders and ensure effective portfolio communications.
Partner with product manager and PXD on project and design deliverables
Participate in prioritization, implementation of strategies and new product offerings, and support in the delivery of banking and lending solution sets