Product Owner II, Data Governance

Why GMF Technology?

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization – we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-plus history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives. We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as an auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world. We are building global platforms, in LATAM, Europe, China, U.S. and Canada– and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers, dealers and business.

Flexible hybrid work environment (onsite 2 days a week/3 days remote) at our Arlington (AOC1), TX office.

Overview

If you're driven to get results and would like to collaborate within a fast-paced, value focused team, then GM Financial may be the right place for you.

As a member of the Data Governance Product team, the Product Owner is responsible for the vision and success of the organization’s Data Governance capabilities and their delivery. The Product Owner directs and coordinates the product development and serves as a collaborative liaison between Data Governance leadership, Product Stakeholders, and Product Delivery teams by prioritizing and evaluating work. This individual will maintain the product/team backlog, leading backlog prioritization of initiatives, aligning experiences across channels and touch points to ensure the best business results.

What makes you an ideal candidate?

• Develops and communicates the vision of what is possible within the Data Governance product scope
• Leads data improvement initiatives, processes, and creation of tools in line with requirements
• Supports activities to measure compliance, produce dashboards and reports, and implement strategies to increase compliance and decrease risk associated with the management of personal information
• Analyzes and communicates customer requirements to provide innovative solutions and recommend system, product and process enhancements
• Works directly with the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Audit, and Compliance teams to understand enterprise Data Governance requirements and deliver effective solutions addressing compliance needs
• Explores alternative ways to view and solve problems to achieve results beyond what is required
• Focuses on constantly improving processes, products, and services and exploring innovative ways to do the job
• Takes advantage of opportunities to try unique ways of doing things and test promising ideas to find new solutions
• Seeks to understand and experience the full array of stakeholders' (e.g., internal partners, suppliers, customers) behavior, needs, concerns, and desires to unlock new opportunities for innovation
• Communicates potential benefits of new ideas to stakeholders
• Fosters a participative, empowered environment to gain acceptance of ideas or plans using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods
• Partners with vendor(s) and internal departments to ensure tasks are defined and documented with timely deliverables and within SLA
• Communicates with all levels of leadership, internal business partners and external vendor(s) regarding project status and production performance
• Works with the Agile delivery team to craft high quality customer-centric user stories
• Leads the prioritization of the product backlog in partnership with product management
• Measures product performance using key information, processes and systems to ensure accountability for achieving business results

Experience and Educaton

• 2-4 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager on an Agile Scrum team required
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree or additional equivalent experience preferred
• Thorough understanding of Vision/Roadmap creation, Portfolio/Program/Team Backlog creation, refinement and prioritization
• Experience defining and delivering Information Lifecycle Management solutions, including Data Retention, Legal Hold, and Records Management
• Knowledge of Data Privacy & Protection laws, regulations, and best practices affecting the Financial Services industry including CCPA/CPRA, Quebec Law 25, and GDPR
• Data Governance experience, including policies & standards, metadata management, and data discovery and classification
• Strong experience working with business stakeholders and translating requirements to technology partners
• Experience using data governance and privacy platforms such as Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog, BigID Discovery Foundation, and OneTrust platforms
  
• Experience with cloud data technologies such as Microsoft Azure and Databricks

Licenses

• Agile Certification (PSPO or CSP-PO or POPM/APM) required

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

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