Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Data Product Owner (Remote)
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
Join us on our mission to create a completely new, 100% digital bank that truly serves customers' best interests. We are a close-knit and fun-loving team of seasoned financial services professionals who came together for the challenge of building a bank from scratch - and we are committed to doing it all the right way (from technology infrastructure to modern marketing to customer experience).The anticipated salary range for this role is between $97,000.00 and $156,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.We work with the flexibility and speed of a start-up. But we also have significant stability and capital from being part of the SMBC Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). SMBC is the second largest bank in Japan and the 12th largest bank in the world with operations in over forty countries. And SMBC is committed to disrupting the US marketplace with ground-breaking products.It is the best of both worlds, and we are seeking proven marketing leaders to propel us towards a national launch. We have both the ambitious growth plans and the 'patient capital' necessary to execute a multi-year plan. Join us on the journey to deliver an exciting concept of evolved banking.SUMMARY:
The Data Product Owner for technologies and platforms supports the Head of Data & Analytics in executing the data product strategy, vision, and roadmap. Their primary focus is serving as the Data Engineering team's agile Product Owner, responsible for defining technology needs, outcomes, and roadmap to maximize alignment to business goals and strategies. This includes authoring stories and prioritizing the team backlog within sprints. They collaborate with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to understand product needs, assess the potential value in addressing those needs, and work cross-functionally to define, develop and deliver solutions. The Data Product Owner for technologies and platforms may take on additional responsibilities such as defining the content for product releases or full product manager responsibilities, including roadmap ownership, for a subset of the overall product. They may bring experience in a specific functional area such as dashboard design, data engineering, or business analysis.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build, prioritize, and maintain a clear, comprehensive product backlog for data solutions products.Assist in Product and client roadmap planning.Plan product release contents and timelines, drive execution to maximize the value shipped.Voice of Customer to the data engineering team, ensuring developers understand what to work on and why it is important.Analyze client/business requirements and translate them into functional requirements.Validate software designs meet requirements and communicate product dependencies.Review and validate test cases to verify that the design will meet the defined requirements.Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications.Set goals for the data engineering team and lead the team through the agile process.Serve as the product expert supporting internal stakeholders.Perform any specific domain or functional responsibilities (e.g., dashboard development).POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, and/or Business AdministrationExperience, Skills & Qualifications:5+ years of experience, or equivalent combination.3+ years of experience as an agile product owner.Dynamic, articulate, energetic and self-starter personality.Ability to interact professionally with various stakeholders.Results-driven individual with good business acumen.Strong people skills to establish rapport and credibility.Strong technical aptitude to learn and work with various technologies.Strong presentation and communication skills.Experience driving solutions from concept to delivery.Effective written, verbal, and listening communication skills.Self-Starter, able to work with minimum supervision.Experience with MS Office tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Experience with Agile Project Management tools - VersionOne, JIRA, etc.PREFERRED SKILLS:
3+ years of Product Owner experience in an Agile Scrum environment.5 years' experience in performing Agile methodologies.Experience working with databases, data-engineering / ELT / ETL.Experience in understanding and documenting data mapping and data flow.Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).EOE STATEMENTWe are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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The Data Product Owner for technologies and platforms supports the Head of Data & Analytics in executing the data product strategy, vision, and roadmap. Their primary focus is serving as the Data Engineering team's agile Product Owner, responsible for defining technology needs, outcomes, and roadmap to maximize alignment to business goals and strategies. This includes authoring stories and prioritizing the team backlog within sprints. They collaborate with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to understand product needs, assess the potential value in addressing those needs, and work cross-functionally to define, develop and deliver solutions. The Data Product Owner for technologies and platforms may take on additional responsibilities such as defining the content for product releases or full product manager responsibilities, including roadmap ownership, for a subset of the overall product. They may bring experience in a specific functional area such as dashboard design, data engineering, or business analysis.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build, prioritize, and maintain a clear, comprehensive product backlog for data solutions products.Assist in Product and client roadmap planning.Plan product release contents and timelines, drive execution to maximize the value shipped.Voice of Customer to the data engineering team, ensuring developers understand what to work on and why it is important.Analyze client/business requirements and translate them into functional requirements.Validate software designs meet requirements and communicate product dependencies.Review and validate test cases to verify that the design will meet the defined requirements.Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications.Set goals for the data engineering team and lead the team through the agile process.Serve as the product expert supporting internal stakeholders.Perform any specific domain or functional responsibilities (e.g., dashboard development).POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, and/or Business AdministrationExperience, Skills & Qualifications:5+ years of experience, or equivalent combination.3+ years of experience as an agile product owner.Dynamic, articulate, energetic and self-starter personality.Ability to interact professionally with various stakeholders.Results-driven individual with good business acumen.Strong people skills to establish rapport and credibility.Strong technical aptitude to learn and work with various technologies.Strong presentation and communication skills.Experience driving solutions from concept to delivery.Effective written, verbal, and listening communication skills.Self-Starter, able to work with minimum supervision.Experience with MS Office tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.Experience with Agile Project Management tools - VersionOne, JIRA, etc.PREFERRED SKILLS:
3+ years of Product Owner experience in an Agile Scrum environment.5 years' experience in performing Agile methodologies.Experience working with databases, data-engineering / ELT / ETL.Experience in understanding and documenting data mapping and data flow.Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).EOE STATEMENTWe are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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