Technology Product Owner

Zions Bancorporation; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance -

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations team seeks a Technology Product Owner to shape the future of retail lending and consumer systems. You will bridge business strategy and technical delivery for credit card platforms, accelerating value delivery within an Agile Release Train.

You will own backlogs, lead ceremonies, align stakeholders, and mentor teams to adopt agile practices, delivering high-impact digital solutions that elevate the customer experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven experience driving strategic product creation and accelerating value delivery.
• Experience as a Product Owner in a large enterprise environment with cross-functional solutions.
• Advanced, hands-on mastery of Agile frameworks, Scrum methodologies, and large-scale ceremonies (PI Planning, PO Sync, ART Sync, Inspect & Adapt).
• Exceptional facilitation, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to confidently present to leadership and drive necessary mindset shifts across the organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (or combination of education and experience).

Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and rigorously manage team backlogs by creating and prioritizing Epics, Features, User Stories, and identifying risks, ensuring alignment with program roadmaps.
• Actively lead and participate in key team ceremonies (iteration planning, refinement, demos, retrospectives) serving as the primary proxy for the customer and business.
• Assess technical feasibility, prioritize crucial enabler work to maintain team velocity, and accept stories based on strict acceptance criteria and customer intent.
• Continuously engage with business, technology, and product management stakeholders to translate incoming features and overarching visions into actionable, well-defined requirements for your teams.
• Lead the analysis and implementation of business systems by developing proposals for new processes, gathering requirements, and designing user acceptance test plans based on end-user needs.
• Champion agile methodologies, ensure adherence to EPMO standards, and actively assist teams in maturing their practices while fostering a culture of transparency and trust.

Skills

Product Owner

Backlog management

Agile frameworks

Scrum ceremonies

Stakeholder alignment

Systems analysis

Mentorship

Facilitation & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to technology and innovation, we have been providing our community, clients and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today

We are seeking an experienced Technology Product Owner to shape the future of retail lending and consumer financial systems. This Technology Product Owner will drive the vision and execution for critical teams supporting our credit card and associated platforms. Operating within the Retail Lending System Support Agile Release Train (ART), you will act as the crucial bridge between business strategy and technical execution. Your work will directly enhance our customer experience as you accelerate value delivery and lead the implementation of new technologies—including AI enablement and other cutting-edge digital tools. This is a phenomenal opportunity to step into a high-visibility role, foster cross-functional collaboration, and champion digital transformation across Zions Bancorporation.

Responsibilities:

• Backlog & Epic Management:Develop, own, and rigorously manage team backlogs by creating and prioritizing Epics, Features, User Stories, and identifying risks, ensuring alignment with program roadmaps.
• Agile Ceremony Leadership:Actively lead and participate in key team ceremonies (iteration planning, refinement, demos, retrospectives) serving as the primary proxy for the customer and business.
• Value Delivery & Acceptance:Assess technical feasibility, prioritize crucial enabler work to maintain team velocity, and accept stories based on strict acceptance criteria and customer intent.
• Strategic Stakeholder Alignment:Continuously engage with business, technology, and product management stakeholders to translate incoming features and overarching visions into actionable, well-defined requirements for your teams.
• Systems Analysis & Design:Lead the analysis and implementation of business systems by developing proposals for new processes, gathering requirements, and designing user acceptance test plans based on end-user needs.
• Mentorship:Champion agile methodologies, ensure adherence to EPMO standards, and actively assist teams in maturing their practices while fostering a culture of transparency and trust.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of proven experience driving strategic product creation, accelerating value delivery, and utilizing innovative product development practices (e.g., MVP, lean startup, design-thinking).
• Demonstrated success as a Product Owner in a large enterprise environment, utilizing scaling practices to build complex, cross-functional solutions.
• Advanced, hands-on mastery of Agile frameworks, Scrum methodologies, and large-scale ceremonies (PI Planning, PO Sync, ART Sync, Inspect & Adapt) necessary to hit the ground running.
• Exceptional facilitation, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to confidently present to leadership and drive necessary mindset shifts across the organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field. A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications.

Location:

This position is fully in office (5 days a week) at the Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047

The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:

• Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
• At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.
• Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.
• Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
• Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.
• LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
• Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
• Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees
• Employee Ambassador preferred banking products

This position will be open until filled.

All candidates, including those with criminal histories will be considered for employment. However, a background check adjudicated consistently with the FDIC Section 19 regulation will be completed on any candidate who accepts a conditional job offer from the Company. Because the Company is a financial institution, the FDIC guidelines apply to all positions within the company and as such any and all job duties have a direct relationship to a candidate’s criminal history and that criminal history would need to align with the FDIC Section 19 regulations.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association prohibits illegal discrimination and reaffirms its policy of providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), by extending equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, gender, disability, national origin, ethnic background, citizenship, protected veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

It is the Company’s policy not to discriminate because of a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members. Also, Zions will safeguard the fair and equitable treatment of protected veteran spouses and family members with regard to all employment actions and prohibit harassment of applicants and employees because of their relationship or association with a protected veteran.

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