Product Owner-Data managing product objectives and roadmaps at Candescent, a digital banking solutions provider. Delivering product outcomes through collaboration with agile teams and clients.
Responsibilities
Deliver product outcomes and functionality that meet customer and user needs
Translate product vision and insights into prioritized features and user stories, developed by their agile team of 8–10 members
Collaborate with clients and Product Managers to identify and prioritize requirements for enhancements to the Banking Platform
Work with the Product Advisory Council, participating in user group discussions and presenting both strategic and tactical functionality
Release planning, product roadmap maintenance, and backlog grooming for assigned Candescent Banking Services initiatives
Define specific functions, integration requirements, user experiences, and deployment strategies for delivery to both the company and market
Develop, shape, and refine user stories, problem statements, and acceptance criteria to ensure efficient and effective team consumption
Collaborate with the broader product organization to ensure integration across all Candescent Digital Banking Technology products
Work closely with the development team to ensure that delivered products meet specified requirements and are delivered on time and within budget
Drive understanding of the work to be completed by the development team, supporting effective sprint sequencing and incremental delivery
Participate actively in scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and demos
Maintain functional quality by setting and evaluating expectations and acceptance criteria
Present and train internal customers on new platform features and services released in each version
Prepare explanatory documentation for customers on existing and new platform functionality
Document business requirements using the company's software development tools and methodology
Collaborate with the Product Manager to manage product profitability and performance, ensuring alignment with short- and long-term product objectives and roadmaps
Gather customer and user needs, along with market research, to inform the product vision and strategy created by the Product Manager
Use the product vision and insights to define product features and prioritize the team’s backlog
Demonstrate a deep understanding of customers and users through the development of insights, including personas, journey maps, and product charters
Participate in PI (Program Increment) planning to prioritize the roadmap and inform team backlogs
Write and prioritize user stories based on business needs, user requirements, and technical feasibility
Continuously refine the product backlog by analyzing value versus effort
Define acceptance criteria and validate that features and stories meet user quality standards
Drive product development in collaboration with cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders (e.g., PMs, other POs, functions) to manage dependencies and resolve issues
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
5+ years of experience in the finance industry, preferably with large-scale digital, online, or mobile banking applications for consumers or small businesses
Strong understanding of complex business and technical problems
Proven experience delivering software products through the definition, design, and release cycle
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle
Familiarity with industry standards such as PCI, WCAG, and FFIEC
Strong leadership, project management, time management, and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Deep understanding of user and business needs to create and prioritize user stories that deliver value
Ability to prioritize based on business value, user impact, and technical feasibility
Strong experience with databases, data lake and data warehousing systems
Strong knowledge of data governance standards and processes
Hands-on experience of SQL, ETL, data flow, and DB schema design
Experience with modern data platforms and data solutions (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery) on clouds (e.g. AWS, GCP)
Ability to have in-depth technical discussions with engineering teams on end-2-end data flow, schema design, solution, scalability, performance, reliability, and security
Solid understanding of data analysis with statistical methods or AI/ML
Experience with data visualization tools like Looker, Tableau, QuickSight, or Tableau for building and communicating insights
Experience taking data products from inception to launch in the fintech, banking, payments, or financial services area is a big plus.
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