Product Owner I (US)

TD•Wilmington, DE

2d•$91,000 - $136,240•Onsite

About The Position

This role is accountable for specialized product development support based on sound product expertise and knowledge of Agile/Scrum processes, roles and practices. It integrates knowledge of the enterprise sub-function’s or business line’s overarching strategy in developing solutions across multiple functions or operations. The Product Owner I interprets internal/external business challenges and the industry environment, recommends course of action and best practices to improve products, processes or services. This role leads and integrates cross-function understanding within their own field of specialty, and /or projects with significant resource requirements, risk and / or complexity. It solves complex problems, using sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify solutions. This role impacts the achievement of sub-function or business line objectives within the area they are accountable for. It communicates difficult concepts, converts information to compelling business context and advice, and influences and gains alignment across increasingly senior stakeholders. The Product Owner I works autonomously as the lead and guides others within their area of expertise.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree and / or product certificate
7+ years relevant experience
3-5 years Product Owner or Agile related delivery experience

Nice To Haves

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification
project management experience
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery

Responsibilities

Partners with senior management to support the delivery of a product vision
In alignment with the product vision, create and maintain a product backlog and continuously re-prioritize user stories that will provide the most customer or end user value
Continuously aligns with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, defined Minimum Marketable Features or Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
Reviews performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer or end user product experience
Participates in scrum or Kanban events (e.g. stand-ups, retrospectives), express new ideas for improving product value or delivery efficiency, sharing with leadership as appropriate
Proactively engages established business process partners to ensure customers or end users are prepared for application changes and establish Day 2 processes
Creates a value-focused product backlog and continuously iterate, ensuring there are user stories scoped and prioritized
Provides user story design, development and completion oversight; accepting / rejecting user stories based on the agreed upon Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
Manages delivery initiatives and (depending on complexity) oversee multiple development team (pod) backlogs
Proactively raises issues that impede the efficient delivery of customer-focused increments
Responsible for defect management and prioritization
Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for own business area / journey
Ensures on-going strategic alignment with senior management, providing feedback as appropriate
Considers development team and stakeholder feedback in backlog management, facilitating conversations with multiple stakeholders representing competing priorities
Understands the internal business and technical environment, proactively defining, aligning or integrating with relevant stakeholders, shared services control groups (or platform as appropriate
Leads the submission and discussion on the Quarterly Business Review, with respect to their product
Proactively manages business stakeholders to obtain inputs needed for product development in a timely manner
Monitors the regulatory environment and partner with the senior management to consider changes to product strategy as needed
Actively coordinates and engages in risk, quality and/or business testing management
Empowered to make product delivery decisions, escalating to senior management as appropriate
Actively communicates to business, technology and senior management regarding product changes and backlog priorities
Single point of escalation for development team, providing guidance and decisioning as needed
Works cohesively with peers to reinforce Agile processes
Compiles performance metrics and share with relevant stakeholders
Defines the OKRs in partnership with numerous stakeholders across the organization
Protects the interests of the organization- identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk activities as necessary
Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts
Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
Participates fully as a member of the team, support a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues / points of interest
Supports team development, track team performance metrics, and provides ongoing coaching and support
Provides thought leadership and / or industry knowledge for area of expertise in product area and participate in knowledge transfer within the team and business area / journey
Works cohesively with Scrum Master to reinforce Agile processes
Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
Keeps others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of delivery and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
Acts as a brand ambassador for the business area / journey and the bank, both internally and / or externally