Manager- Software Product Owner(SPO)

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Product Owner / Application Manager to define the vision with stakeholders and translate strategies into roadmaps. You will own backlog, write user stories with acceptance criteria, and lead agile teams to deliver scalable, bank-grade data warehouse solutions.

The role requires strong leadership, SAFe/Agile expertise, and deep DW/ETL experience; expect close collaboration with business, analysts, architects, and IT to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Data Warehouse application development and support in banking.
• Strong understanding of Credit Risk, Marketing and banking processes.
• Proven Product Owner or Application Manager experience across Build and Run.
• Define vision, roadmap, and delivery strategy with stakeholders and architects.
• Lead backlog management, prioritization, and delivery planning.
• Balance business value with technical needs and risk.
• Extensive Agile and SAFe experience with sprint planning and PI Planning.
• Hands-on DW/ETL experience, data validation and production support.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management to drive delivery outcomes.
• Proficient SQL skills for data analysis and root-cause investigations.
• Unix scripting knowledge is an added advantage.
• Collaborate with business, tribe leadership, analysts, architects, and IT teams.
• Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, issues, and production incidents.
• Support budgeting, planning, reporting, and governance with visibility into value realization.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical and communication skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the application and solution vision with stakeholders, PO, and architects.
• Gather and challenge business/technical requirements for cost-effective solutions.
• Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Own, refine, and prioritize the product backlog with clear acceptance criteria.
• Create, refine, and manage User Stories with delivery expectations.
• Coordinate Agile teams for timely, high-quality delivery.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and dependencies with stakeholders.
• Lead incident assessment and prioritize resolutions by business impact.
• Ensure compliance with architecture standards, quality, governance, and releases.
• Act as primary liaison between business, technology, and delivery teams.
• Communicate project status, roadmap progress, risks, and outcomes in governance forums.
• Manage stakeholder expectations with transparency and decision facilitation.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting.

Skills

Data Warehouse

ETL IBM DataStage

Snowflake

Banking domain knowledge

Product Owner

SAFe

SQL

Unix scripting

Tools

SAFe

Job description

• Define and drive the application and solution vision in collaboration with Business stakeholders, Product Owners, and System Architects.
• Gather, analyze, and challenge business and technical requirements to deliver efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.
• Translate business strategy, functional objectives, and technical priorities into actionable roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Own, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business value and strategic goals.
• Create, refine, and manage User Stories with clear acceptance criteria and delivery expectations.
• Coordinate Agile teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and impediments in partnership with Agile Masters and key stakeholders.
• Lead incident assessment and resolution prioritization based on business impact, criticality, and operational risk.
• Ensure compliance with architecture standards, quality requirements, governance processes, and release commitments.
• Act as the primary point of contact between business, technology, and delivery teams, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement.
• Communicate project status, roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes through regular governance and reporting forums.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by providing transparency, facilitating decision-making, and translating technical concepts into business value.
• Own budget planning, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting, ensuring optimal use of resources and alignment with investment objectives.
• Collaborate with Tribe Managers, System Architects, Release Train Engineers, and vendors to ensure successful execution and portfolio alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement, value realization, and customer satisfaction while ensuring delivery of scalable and business-aligned solutions.

Reference 26000HUE

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the application and solution vision in collaboration with Business stakeholders, Product Owners, and System Architects.
• Gather, analyze, and challenge business and technical requirements to deliver efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.
• Translate business strategy, functional objectives, and technical priorities into actionable roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Own, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business value and strategic goals.
• Create, refine, and manage User Stories with clear acceptance criteria and delivery expectations.
• Coordinate Agile teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and impediments in partnership with Agile Masters and key stakeholders.
• Lead incident assessment and resolution prioritization based on business impact, criticality, and operational risk.
• Ensure compliance with architecture standards, quality requirements, governance processes, and release commitments.
• Act as the primary point of contact between business, technology, and delivery teams, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement.
• Communicate project status, roadmap progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes through regular governance and reporting forums.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by providing transparency, facilitating decision-making, and translating technical concepts into business value.
• Own budget planning, forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting, ensuring optimal use of resources and alignment with investment objectives.
• Collaborate with Tribe Managers, System Architects, Release Train Engineers, and vendors to ensure successful execution and portfolio alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement, value realization, and customer satisfaction while ensuring delivery of scalable and business-aligned solutions.

Required

Profile required

• 15+ years of experience in Data Warehouse application development and support, with strong expertise in ETL technologies (IBM DataStage) and Snowflake within large-scale data warehousing environments, preferably in the Banking domain.
• Strong functional understanding of Credit Risk, Marketing, and related banking business processes, with the ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Application Manager responsible for one or more IT solutions across both Build and Run activities.
• Collaborate with Business stakeholders, Product Owners, and System Architects to define solution vision, roadmap, and delivery strategy, while overseeing execution through Agile teams.
• Drive backlog management, requirement prioritization, and delivery planning, ensuring alignment between business objectives, technical needs, and strategic priorities.
• Prioritize functional enhancements, technical debt, production support activities, and continuous improvement initiatives based on business value and risk.
• Extensive experience working within Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments, actively participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, PI Planning, reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Hands-on experience in Data Warehouse and ETL projects, including data validation, data quality analysis, reconciliation, and production support activities.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to independently drive projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Proficient in SQL with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to identify data anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, and implement effective resolutions.
• Knowledge of Unix scripting and scheduling tools is desirable and considered an added advantage.
• Work closely with Business, Tribe leadership, Business Analysts, Architects, and technical teams to define new product features, establish acceptance criteria, and ensure successful delivery of business changes into production.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, issues, and production incidents while ensuring timely resolution and minimal business impact.
• Support budgeting, planning, reporting, and governance activities, providing visibility into delivery progress, resource utilization, risks, and business value realization.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical, troubleshooting, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders across business and technology teams.

Why join us

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Business insight

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