Advisor, Information Technology (Application / Product Owner)

Oriental Bank; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Oriental Bank seeks an Advisor, Information Technology (Application / Product Owner) to own lifecycle management of digital platforms and customer-facing tech solutions. You will define product vision, manage roadmaps, and prioritize backlogs to enhance customer experience, security, and digital transformation.

Collaboration with Digital Banking, Information Security, Architecture, and delivery teams is essential to translate priorities into actionable solutions and measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years in Product Management/Product Ownership/Business Analysis in financial services is preferred.
• Experience in Agile, Scrum, backlog management, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience delivering customer-facing technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain product roadmaps, priorities, and strategic plans.
• Define product vision, goals, and release priorities.
• Translate business objectives into actionable requirements and user stories.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and drive alignment.
• Oversee platforms including authentication, enrollment, and agent desktops.
• Prioritize backlogs and participate in Agile ceremonies.
• Define KPIs and monitor performance for continuous improvement.
• Evaluate and support AI, automation, and self-service initiatives.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to align roadmaps.

Skills

Product Management

Product Ownership

Agile & Scrum

Backlog Management

Stakeholder Management

Customer Experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

FIS platforms

Digital One

APIs

IAM / MFA concepts

IVR technologies

Job description

The Advisor, Information Technology (Application / Product Owner) is responsible for the strategic ownership and lifecycle management of assigned digital platforms and customer-facing technology solutions. This role defines product vision, manages roadmaps, prioritizes backlogs, and ensures technology capabilities evolve to support customer experience, operational efficiency, security, compliance, and digital transformation objectives.

The Application Owner partners closely with Digital Banking, Information Security, Architecture, Operations, FIS, external vendors, and delivery teams to translate business priorities into actionable technology solutions, ensuring products deliver measurable business value and exceptional customer experiences.

The position works hybrid and reports to Oriental Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and maintain product roadmaps, priorities, and strategic plans aligned with business objectives, customer needs, regulatory requirements, and enterprise initiatives.
• Define product vision, goals, success metrics, and release priorities while ensuring alignment with customer experience, operational, and digital transformation strategies.
• Translate business objectives into actionable requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items that support delivery execution.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to identify opportunities, gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and drive alignment across initiatives while serving as the primary point of contact for product-related activities.
• Oversee assigned platforms and capabilities, including customer authentication and enrollment, profile and password management, agent desktop experiences, monitoring, and related digital servicing functions.
• Maintain and prioritize product backlogs while actively participating in Agile planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, user acceptance testing, and release activities.
• Partner with business teams to define operational and customer experience KPIs, monitor performance metrics, analyze trends, and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Evaluate and support automation, artificial intelligence, self-service, intelligent routing, virtual assistant, and customer experience enhancement initiatives while contributing to business case development and value realization efforts.
• Coordinate with vendors, delivery partners, and internal stakeholders to review solution proposals, manage dependencies, ensure roadmap alignment, and support successful implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Ensure products comply with banking regulations, security standards, data privacy requirements, risk controls, audit expectations, and internal governance policies while supporting ongoing product lifecycle management.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Three (3+) years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Customer Experience, Contact Center Operations, Digital Banking, or related disciplines required.
• Financial services or banking experience preferred.
• Product Owner, Agile, Scrum, Product Management, Business Analysis, or related certifications are highly desirable.
• Minimum education and experience requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments, including Scrum methodologies, backlog management, user story development, release planning, business requirements management, and product lifecycle management required.
• Experience delivering customer-facing technology solutions and working with cross-functional business and technology teams.
• Strong knowledge of product management, customer journey mapping, business process analysis, stakeholder engagement, customer experience design, operational performance measurement, and roadmap prioritization.
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM), Multifactor Authentication (MFA), onboarding and enrollment processes, digital servicing platforms, customer lifecycle management, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), integrations, and omnichannel engagement strategies.
• Experience with FIS platforms, Digital One, Contact Center technologies, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered customer engagement tools, or related customer-facing technologies preferred.
• Knowledge of banking operations, digital banking, customer support workflows, commercial lending platforms, customer service operations, and related banking technologies preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

WORK AUTHORIZATION & ELEGIBILITY:

Legally authorized to work in the US is required. This position is of indefinite duration and requires candidates to have permanent or ongoing work authorization. Employee is responsible for maintaining eligible work authorization throughout his tenure with the organization.

Oriental is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO/Affirmative Action for Veterans/Workers with Disabilities) Recruitment Privacy Statement Compliance Posters #LI-Hybrid

This may be the opportunity to change your life and take your career to the next level. Oriental is a great place to work, grow and develop. Each employee is key in the company's success. Our team consists of an excellent group of people and we believe you could be one of them. We offer you the opportunity to work and be part of an organization that is dedicated to progress. We offer diverse employment opportunities that go from internships to executive positions. We recognize that our employees are the most important asset of our company, which is why we foster an environment of collaboration, based on trust and mutual respect. Our selection process promotes equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on grounds of sex, color, age, social status, religious beliefs, veteran status or disability.

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Esta puede ser la oportunidad que cambie tu vida y lleve tu carrera profesional a otro nivel. Oriental es un gran lugar para trabajar, crecer y desarrollarse. Cada empleado es nuestro factor clave en el éxito de la compañía. La mejor gente del mundo trabaja aquí y creemos que podrías ser uno de ellos. Oriental te ofrece la oportunidad de trabajar y ser parte de una organización que se dedica al progreso. En Oriental ofrecemos diversas oportunidades de empleo, que van desde internados hasta puestos directivos. Reconocemos que nuestros empleados son el activo más importante de nuestra compañía, es por esto que fomentamos un ambiente de colaboración, basado en la confianza, el respeto mutuo, al valorar las diferencias de cada empleado. Nuestro proceso de selección es uno que promueve la igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo y no discrimina por razón de sexo, color, edad, condición social, creencias religiosas, condición de veterano o incapacidad.