Product Owner - AML Compliance

Western Union•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Western Union, we are excited to offer innovative products that meet the needs of our customers. To help us continue expanding our offerings, we’re in search of an experienced product owner to work side-by-side with a multidisciplinary development team and oversee the development and delivery of a suite of compliance case management products. The product owner will work in collaboration with product managers and the leadership team in the Compliance Systems & Analytics department to execute and deliver the product vision. The product owner will establish working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and will own the creation of epics, features and user stories. We’re looking for a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation and on-time delivery of high-quality products that improve the customer experience. Manage product requirements, define and document business and operational processes, own and manage sprints, and own end to end delivery for new features and capabilities. Define and manage the Sprint process in collaboration with the Scrum master Collect business requirements from stakeholders, write features, business stories and Epics. Manage Sprint requirements and backlog Collaborate with QA on test cases and acceptance criteria. Manage and execute the User Acceptance Testing for the sprints, and monthly releases Evaluate and recommend new vendors and tools to complement current capabilities Interact with other internal departments to formulate recommendations and actions Interaction with various groups around the globe, including becoming the SME for specific products and projects Be tasked with "thinking out of the box" and creating clear recommendations on specific projects

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in business or engineering and 2+ years of product experience, or equivalent
Advanced MSOffice skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Experience in Agile processes and frameworks – Scrum, Kanban, Safe
Experience in Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally etc.
Experience with Business-Driven-Development and Gherkins acceptance criteria
Strong communication and presentation skills
Ability to effectively communicate business requirements to business and technical audiences
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks independently

Responsibilities

Manage product requirements
Define and document business and operational processes
Own and manage sprints
Own end to end delivery for new features and capabilities
Define and manage the Sprint process in collaboration with the Scrum master
Collect business requirements from stakeholders, write features, business stories and Epics
Manage Sprint requirements and backlog
Collaborate with QA on test cases and acceptance criteria
Manage and execute the User Acceptance Testing for the sprints, and monthly releases
Evaluate and recommend new vendors and tools to complement current capabilities
Interact with other internal departments to formulate recommendations and actions
Interaction with various groups around the globe, including becoming the SME for specific products and projects
Be tasked with "thinking out of the box" and creating clear recommendations on specific projects