Technology Product Owner (Treasury, Payments & CIAM Platforms)

Zions Bancorporation•Midvale, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today We are seeking an experienced Technology Product Owner to drive the vision and execution for teams supporting our Treasury & Payments and Customer Identity and Access Management platforms. You will act as the crucial bridge between business strategy and technical execution focused on enhancing our customer experience and achieving strategic enterprise objectives. The ideal candidate is an experienced Technology Product Owner (PO) with an excellent track record of leadership, accountability, and interpersonal skills. This PO will take the initiative and produce timely and high-quality business outcomes in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment. The Technology Product Owner will be part of an agile team, serving as the customer proxy and responsible for working with product management, technology, and other business stakeholders. The PO will provide team support in an agile environment while defining stories and prioritizing the Team Backlog. The Technology Product Owner will also solicit requirements, lead user acceptance testing and support product releases. They will play a significant role in the focus of the agile team and will accept stories as completed. This individual will work in a dynamic team environment to effectively meet Company milestones for new and existing products. The ideal candidate will have a curious mindset, is thirsty for knowledge, and continuously learning.

Requirements

8+ years of proven experience driving strategic product creation, accelerating value delivery, and utilizing innovative product development practices (e.g., MVP, lean startup, design-thinking).
Demonstrated success as a Product Owner in a large enterprise environment, utilizing scaling practices to build complex, cross-functional solutions.
Advanced, hands-on mastery of Agile frameworks, Scrum methodologies, and large-scale ceremonies (PI Planning, PO Sync, ART Sync, Inspect & Adapt) necessary to hit the ground running.
Exceptional facilitation, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to confidently present to leadership and drive necessary mindset shifts across the organization.
Product Owner certification strongly preferred, CBAP certification a plus.
Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, computer science or a related field & 4+ years’ experience contributing to strategic creation & building out of products, accelerating value delivery to customers, working with cross-functional teams to realize products, employing innovative mindsets & practices to product development (design-thinking, lean startup approach, MVP, rapid prototyping, frequent feedback cycles, customer centricity).
A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.
Experience with JIRA, Azure Dev Ops (ADO), Confluence, or similar tools preferred
Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, including coaching and mentorship qualities
Excellent decision making, problem resolution, listening and team building skills

Nice To Haves

Product Owner certification strongly preferred
CBAP certification a plus

Responsibilities

Develop, own, and rigorously manage team backlogs by creating and prioritizing Epics, Features, User Stories, and identifying risks, ensuring alignment with program roadmaps.
Lead defining product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, communicating with stakeholders throughout the project.
Create, own, and manage the team backlog, constantly collaborating with customers and the team to ensure work items are refined and prioritized.
Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they’re clearly understood by the development teams.
Actively lead and participate in key team ceremonies (iteration planning, refinement, demos, retrospectives) serving as the primary proxy for the customer and business.
Assess technical feasibility, prioritize crucial enabler work to maintain team velocity, and accept stories based on strict acceptance criteria and customer intent.
Actively mitigate roadblocks impacting successful team completion of release/sprint goals
Provide context for, prioritizing and accepting the work demoed by the agile team, specifically ensuring the right value is delivered.
Continuously engage with business, technology, and product management stakeholders to translate incoming features and overarching visions into actionable, well-defined requirements for your teams.
Lead the analysis and implementation of business systems by developing proposals for new processes, gathering requirements, and designing user acceptance test plans based on end-user needs.
Champion agile methodologies, ensure adherence to EPMO standards, and actively assist teams in maturing their practices while fostering a culture of transparency and trust.