Sr. Product Owner

Stellantis Financial Services; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services SFS is seeking a Senior Product Owner to bridge strategy and development, managing product backlog, prioritizing user stories, and acting as a liaison for the development team.

The role requires proactive backlog governance, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration with product managers to refine roadmaps, personas, and go-to-market approaches. Flexible hybrid schedule with weekend as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience enabling digital processes, executing strategic roadmaps in agile scrum environments.
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, communications or related field.
• Strong Payments & Servicing domain expertise preferred; knowledge of end-to-end payment lifecycle and related controls.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development team to align backlog with strategic goals and translate initiatives into executable tasks.
• Break down epics into user stories; prioritize sprints and define goals at sprint start.
• Participate in sprint reviews with stakeholders and provide progress demonstrations.

Skills

Analytical & design skills

Problem solving & technical skills

Communication & interpersonal skills

Leadership & teamwork

Adaptability & quality management

Professionalism & business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, communications or related field

Job description

About Us

Stellantis Financial Services SFS is the new captive finance company for one of the worlds leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth Alfa Romeo Chrysler Citron Dodge DS Automobiles Fiat Jeep Lancia Maserati Opel Peugeot Ram Vauxhall Free2move and Leasys Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customers experience

Position Summary

The Sr Product Owner bridges the gap between product strategy and development They must be a proactive participant in this role and responsible for the product backlog organizing sprints and are expected to answer questions from developers as needed This role is critical for managing the product backlog and ensures the prioritization of user stories for upcoming sprints and is a liaison for the development team

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Collaborate with the development team to align backlog prioritization with strategic goals ensuring effective translation of product management initiatives into executable tasksBreak down epics into user stories arrange and prioritize sprints and clearly define team goals at each sprints startProvide demonstrations to both business and technical stakeholders at sprint conclusions offering a comprehensive overview of progress and facilitating stakeholder feedbackActively participate in evaluating development stages address development queries regarding story rationale and contribute to business case documentation for enhanced decision makingWork in tandem with product managers to refine the product roadmap including developing user personas journey maps and a prioritized backlog while also supporting go to market strategies for successful product adoptionManage operational issues through daily triage collaborate on trade off decisions and offer a holistic view on how business processes and system configurations impact user experienceConduct market research leverage data for insights and recommend product strategies that align with business objectives and market awareness ensuring a focus on providing exceptional digital experiencesOversee multiple initiatives at various development stages analyzing past enhancements for optimization and represent customerstakeholder needs to drive feature development and product integrations identifying opportunities for testing and enhancementsThe position may necessitate availability for weekend assignments on occasion

Qualifications and Competencies Required

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill andor ability required Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Required Experience

Minimum 5 years experience in enabling digital processes executing strategic roadmaps and operating within an agile scrum environment

Education

Bachelors degree in business Marketing Engineering Communications or a related field

Skills Required

• Analytical and Design Skills Synthesizes diverse information generates creative solutions and uses detailed design processes leveraging both data and intuition
• Problem Solving and Technical Skills Identifies and resolves problems with skillful analysis shares expertise and continuously builds knowledge
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills Exhibits clear oral and written communication maintains confidentiality and is open to new ideas
• Leadership and Teamwork Balances team and individual responsibilities exhibits leadership and actively participates in team dynamics
• Adaptability and Quality Management Manages change effectively strives for quality improvement and adapts to new situations with resilience
• Professionalism and Business Acumen Demonstrates professionalism understands business implications and aligns work with strategic goals while maintaining ethics and organizational support

Overtime required

Overtime required required on an as needed basis

Travel

0 10 as required on an as needed basisMust have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities Atlanta GA; Dallas TX; Detroit MI; Houston TX; Phoenix AZ

Qualifications Preferred

Payments & Servicing Domain Expertise 5 years of Product Owner Product Management Business Systems Analysis or related experience supporting payment processing loan servicing receivables or financial transaction platforms within automotive finance captive lending or similar financial services environments strongly preferredStrong understanding of the end to end payment lifecycle and supporting business processes including customer payment intake through paper check lockbox ACH and debit card channels; payment posting; exception handling; returns and reversals; reconciliation; settlement; and audit controlsExperience delivering capabilities that improve payment servicing efficiency operational controls compliance and customer experience across payment and servicing functionsProduct & Technical Skills Experience leading or supporting the modernization of payments and servicing capabilities through digital transformation initiatives platform modernization workflow automation and enterprise system integrationsProven ability to translate payment servicing workflows business requirements and regulatory considerations into product roadmaps user stories acceptance criteria and prioritized backlogsExperience collaborating with Operations Servicing Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance and Technology stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions in a regulated financial services environmentAgile or SAFe Agile experience preferred

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time use hands and arms to operate office equipment including but not limited to a keyboard mouse and phone will occasionally need to reach stoop stand or walk The employee must be able to see close vision hear speak and communicate verbally The employee may occasionally lift andor move up to 10 pounds

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions this job Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Work Schedule

This is a hybrid role This position requires the ability to work various shifts to accommodate business needs Typically between the hours of 8AM 6PM Monday through Friday and on weekends as needed Travel is required 10 of the time An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position Stellantis Financial Services Inc will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position

Equal Opportunity

Stellantis Financial Services Inc SFS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees an environment that is free of harassment discrimination and intimidation It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex age national origin disability pregnancy sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or expression change of sex andor transgender status or any protected status Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States This policy applies to recruitment and placement promotion training transfer retention rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit ability achievement experience conduct and other legitimate business reasons