Platform Manager

U.S. Bank•Saint Paul, MN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Partners with business stakeholders and Agile teams to shape and deliver Wires Modernization product strategy by translating customer needs into a prioritized backlog of high‑value epics and user stories. Acts as the primary liaison between business and delivery teams, providing ongoing guidance, prioritization, and feedback. Collaborates with Product Management to plan releases, manage scope–schedule and apply data‑driven product management practices to deliver meaningful value to the organization. Creates user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritizes all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy. Acts as primary liaison between the business and Agile teams, ensuring the teams understand vision for the products. Works closely in a hands-on style with development team including addressing daily prioritization needs, providing real-time feedback and answering questions on an ongoing basis with limited coaching from leadership. Independently, works with Product Management to set release dates, determine when sufficient value has been delivered to release to market, understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope and budget and communicates this information to the organization. This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
Typically three or more years of related experience
Proficient computer navigation skills

Nice To Haves

Well-developed ability to collaboratively develop and evolve a product backlog
Well-developed ability to develop and articulate a product vision that supports outcomes, value and prioritization of work
Thorough understanding of the Lean/Agile mindset
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with and empower teams
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Standard industry certifications such as SAFe, CSPO, or PSPO are preferred

Responsibilities

Shape and deliver Wires Modernization product strategy by translating customer needs into a prioritized backlog of high‑value epics and user stories.
Act as the primary liaison between business and delivery teams, providing ongoing guidance, prioritization, and feedback.
Collaborate with Product Management to plan releases, manage scope–schedule and apply data‑driven product management practices to deliver meaningful value to the organization.
Create user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritize all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy.
Ensure Agile teams understand the product vision.
Work closely in a hands-on style with the development team, addressing daily prioritization needs, providing real-time feedback, and answering questions.
Independently work with Product Management to set release dates, determine when sufficient value has been delivered to release to market, understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope and budget, and communicate this information to the organization.

Benefits

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401(k) contribution and pension