Senior Product Owner

Fifth Third Bank, National Association; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Senior Product Owner in Cincinnati, OH to collaborate with Product Managers, Technology, Risk, and Lines of Business to define and maximize product value. You will lead backlog prioritization, roadmap delivery, and cross-functional alignment to meet customer and regulatory needs.

The role emphasizes SAFe alignment, agile delivery, and continuous improvement, with accountability for product outcomes and stakeholder communication. Location is Cincinnati, Ohio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and related work experience.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt/Black Belt) desired.
• Experience in Agile or SAFe development a plus.
• Ability to interact with and influence within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Define, prioritize, and manage product development across roadmap deliverables and adoption.
• Collaborate with Product Manager(s), Technology, Risk and Lines of Business to define strategy.
• Maintain a healthy product backlog aligned with customer and stakeholder needs.
• Lead or contribute to SAFe ART and team ceremonies; drive value and risk mitigation.

Skills

Product management

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Agile / SAFe

Analytical skills

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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GENERAL FUNCTION:

The Senior Product Owner will be responsible for collaborating with Product Manager(s), Technology, Lines of Business, Risk and other key partners to define and maximize specific bank product(s). May work in conjunction with a more experienced Product Owner or on less complex products within the organization. Will likely need coaching and guidance from the leader while developing further expertise in this role. Is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the development of a product that exceeds customer expectations and drives growth for the Bank. Will help define, develop and support the implementation of product roadmap deliverables, capabilities, and adoption, supporting business outcomes and lead a robust, continuous prioritization process to maximize total value, risk mitigation, and other business benefits across the bank. In some work environments, will be a proponent for SAFe (Strategic Agile Framework) methodologies and will be responsible for working with others to deliver outcomes by the ART (Agile Release Train) by ensuring the team backlog is aligned with customer and stakeholder needs. Will manage and prioritize the team’s backlog by prioritizing, articulating, and delivering new features from ideation through production release. Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined. Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank's risk assessment, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types. Support and adhere to all governance processes as defined by Enterprise.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Motivate teams to deliver on the strategy and roadmap for continuous growth and improvement of product outcomes and experience. Partner with other business functions, IT, Risk, Finance, Operations, and other key partners to define and execute on the product strategies. Work with senior Product Owners or leadership to establish annual goals, objectives and outcomes for product(s) and customer satisfaction; Track and monitor key performance indicators and outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain agreement/approval/guidance, including Lines of Business, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Fraud, Architecture, and related functions. Provide transparency and ongoing communications with line of business partners/key stakeholders. Make decisions to drive key outcomes in support of regulatory and compliance needs, new revenue growth, process optimization, and other business-wide analytics needs. Work with subject matter experts to solve problems and make decisions in support of the team, with a focus on driving the greatest outcome for the product and the Bank. Engage with research team to define and implement customer usability testing, concept. validation, and co-creation studies to gain insights and identify customer needs and solutions. Partner closely with third parties to cultivate the relationship, understand product releases, remediate defects/outages, and ensure a seamless experience for our employees and customers. Maintain and provide product information to users and partners for training and other documentation. Actively monitor industry trends; participate in industry forums, professional associations, conferences, etc. If appropriate: Support a SAFe mindset across the product teams. Collaborate with SAFe teams on creating and maintaining a healthy product backlog, creating/reviewing/accepting backlog items (user stories, defects, technical spikes, etc.) and participating in team ceremonies such as sprint reviews/demos. Motivate teams to deliver on roadmaps for improvement of product outcomes and experience through the development of potentially releasable code in each sprint.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent education and related work experience- 4+ years of related experience. Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt) desired. Product management background preferred; Ability to interact with and influence within the organization. Ability to consult and articulate key messages to all levels within the organization. Basic business acumen and understanding of business processes related to your product and customers. Experience working in Agile or SAFE development a plus. Ability to promote a work environment that fosters creative thinking and innovation. Ability to have fun, a willingness to try new things and challenge the status quo through trials and an ongoing consideration of value and complexity. Collaborative with strong intellectual curiosity and creative problem solving. Good analytical skills with ability to work through concepts/data and present well thought-out, simple solutions. Ability to self-motivate and work well independently and with different teams; A self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. Position not available for immigration sponsorship #LI-MB1

Position not available for immigration sponsorship #LI-MB1 Senior Product Owner At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other.

Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.

You can learn more about those programs on your 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner.

LOCATION -- Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Fifth Third Bank, National Association is proud to have an engaged and inclusive culture and to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity in all employment decisions regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

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Fifth Third is a bank that’s as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, we’ve been helping individuals, families, businesses and communities grow through smart financial services that improve lives. With a commitment to taking care of our customers, employees, communities and shareholders, our goal is not only to be the nation’s highest performing regional bank, but to be the bank people most value and trust.