Senior Product Owner, Federal Payments Platform

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 145,000 - 185,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City invites applications for a Product Owner to partner with Lead Product Owner and Product Management to translate business needs into prioritized features. You will lead an Agile team, refine the product backlog, collaborate with architecture, engineering and QA, and ensure acceptance criteria are met while managing risks and dependencies across FRFS initiatives.

This full-time onsite role requires strong communication, a background in financial services,

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or any technical related field, or equivalent work experience.
Typically requires a minimum of 7-10 years of related experience.
Bridge business and IT in a way that establishes rapport and gains understanding.
Strong understanding of business requirement development and analysis including use cases, functional specifications, user interface specifications, etc.
Effective problem solver with ability to identify challenges and collaborate with cross functional teams.
Work independently with minimal oversight and manage multiple deliverables.
Strong teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, multitasking, and time management in a matrixed org.
Develop deep subject matter expertise for products and ecosystem to drive enhancements.
Understand and resolve blockers and delivery risk quickly.
Articulate options to resolve competing priorities across technology and business areas.
Excellent written and verbal communication; communicate to technical and non-technical audiences.
Certified Product Owner in Scrum or SAFe, preferably Advanced level, and recent JIRA experience.
Background in financial services with web apps in a cloud env.

Responsibilities

Continuously learn about the customer, their business needs, and contribution of the product to their desired outcomes.
Communicate vision, goals, and product roadmap to the Agile team and stakeholders.
Decompose and prioritize epics/features into user stories and define detailed acceptance criteria.
Work with architecture, engineering, and QA to ensure the right customer problem is solved.
Prepare innovative product proposals and messaging for product forums; present to governance forums.
Utilize data and feedback to make informed decisions and continuously improve the product.