Sr. Product Analyst

LPL Financial•San Diego, CA

1d•$78,375 - $130,625

About The Position

LPL Financial is seeking a Senior Product Owner who will help lead a portfolio that contributes to the Trading organization’s ongoing Data Transformation and technology modernization efforts. The Product Owner helps bring purpose to the Scrum Team and is charged with maximizing the value of the team’s work. They maintain the Product Backlog and work closely with Technology Stakeholders, Customers, and the Business Owners in order to cultivate and nurture a community around the product. They also act as a liaison between the Scrum Team and Business Stakeholders ensuring the Scrum Team builds the right solutions at the right time. The Product Owner provides “who, what, and why” so that the Scrum Team can answer “how.” They help orchestrate across business and technology resources; create, prioritize, refine stories in the product backlog; and help drive the delivery of the client solutions by contributing to key decisions regarding scope and requirements. They also help the Product Manager establish and maintain the Product Roadmap.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of experience in product management, consulting, program & project management, preferably within a financial services or related Fintech firm
Minimum of 2 years of experience in Trading domain
Minimum of 3 years as a Product Owner working with Agile/Scrum

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of Jira
Ability to work well in a fast-paced, changing environment
Certified Scrum Product Owner and/or Professional Scrum Product Owner preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

Meet with Stakeholders to understand the strategic vision for the Product
Collaborate with the Product Manager to define Features
Break Features down to User Stories and prioritize the Product Backlog
Be a conduit between the Scrum team and Business teams
Drive collaboration and coordination across business and technology throughout the development process
Communicate with stakeholders and manage their expectations
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 and attend Scrum 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
Contribute to the Data Transformation & Technology modernization efforts by executing strategies that help the Trading organization evolve into an industry leading organization, delivering enviable advisor experiences.
Contribute to the governance and production of the department’s executive-level dashboard, which includes key performance metrics that provide transparency and a view into our progress towards achieving strategic objectives
Establish productive working relationships with all stakeholders and ensure effective portfolio communications occur
Ensure effective reporting of all products to enable stakeholders to make decisions
Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected products and initiatives
Support reporting activities