Product Owner

Description

Ness is a full lifecycle digital engineering firm offering digital advisory through scaled engineering services. Combining our core competence in engineering with the latest in digital strategy and technology, we seamlessly manage Digital Transformation journeys from strategy through execution to help businesses thrive in the digital economy. As your tech partner, we help engineer your company’s future with cloud and data. For more information, visit www.ness.com
We are problem-solvers, architects, strategists, implementors, and lifelong learners. We collaborate with each other and with our clients to help them meet their short- and long-term technology goals. Our culture is open, transparent, challenging, and fun.
We hire smart, self-starters who thrive in an open-ended environment to figure out what needs to be done and take ownership in delivering quality results.

• • WORK TO BE PERFORMED:
  
  The resource will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work. The Product Owner will work in a hybrid agile methodology collaborating with cross-functional teams. The Product Owner must ensure that the technology teams understand and are aligned with the Product vision and that Client leadership is kept aware of Product progress and status.
  
  Stakeholder Engagement and Management
  
  • Be a primary point of contact for Financial Risk Management and other stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog
  • Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management
  • Coordinate preparation of materials for Management Committee, Board of Directors and Regulatory meetings as needed
  
  Product Leadership
  
  • Understand regulatory requirements and drivers impacting development goals and plans
  • Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog
  • Refine the product backlog to ensure that it is ready for development
  • Seek to optimize product delivery in the most cost-effective manner
  
  Product Delivery
  
  • Collaborate with technology partners and teams to drive strategic plans for Client's system development, integration and deployment
  • Work with the Project Owners/Managers, Technology Lead, and Scrum Master to ensure that the teams are following the hybrid agile methodology and that any issues are addressed in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with Model Risk Management and Quantitative Risk Management staff to ensure all models and methodologies are appropriately validated as part of any change management or annual validation activities
  
  Product Integrity
  
  • Ensure that the product backlogs are transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders
  • Ensure there is a clear traceability of requirements to deliverables
  • Ensure the product complies with all non-functional requirements
  • Comply with all product delivery controls and procedures
  
  Quality Management
  
  • Continuously monitor and evaluate the product backlog to ensure that it is meeting stakeholder needs and delivering value
  • Identify scope gaps and missing requirements by acquiring an in-depth understanding of current state capabilities (i.e., legacy system) and future state needs
  • Proactively identify and escalates risks and issues to the leadership team
  • Monitor vendor performance (where applicable) against statements of work
  • Meet complex business needs in an efficient, flexible, and ever-improving manner
  
  
  • SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
    
  
  
  • Previous experience as a Product Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is preferred
  • Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks
  • Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Experience working in the financial services industry
  • General securities markets, derivatives knowledge required
  • Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes (equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, foreign currencies, etc.)
  • Experience with central counter-party clearing, settlement of derivatives, financial risk management and regulated capital markets infrastructure
  • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary
  
  
  Technical Skills:
  
  • Proficiency using Jira, Confluence, Tableau and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Familiarity with relational databases and ability to modify & execute SQL using appropriate query tools a plus.

Ness is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.