Product Owner | Retail IT | Group Savings

Job Summary

We are looking for a dynamic individual who has significant experience managing teams and working with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, highly analytical. The successful incumbent will be responsible for managing one team in their journey to support the vision of the Umbrella Fund product as well as the vision of the business. The role also entails the ownership of the backlog and working with our stakeholders to ensure the backlog consists of items that would add value to our clients and the organisation

Job Responsibilities

Manage and mentor analysts

Review analysis specifications

Manage and control what is added to the production environment

Engage with business stakeholders on their product vision, business / client needs and what system enhancements are required to support their needs

Challenge stakeholders on their assumptions of how they envision business and systems processes to work

Based on business priority, prioritise / plan the associated work and assess scope of projects

Manage team roadmap and communicate this roadmap with the team

Communicate with stakeholders on team progress and provide enough information to allow for informed business decisions

Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple stakeholders and resolve conflicts

Assist in enforcement of project deadlines, and methodologies

Support and drive implementation of projects

Support the documentation and planning for test scenarios, test cases and testing activities necessary to assess the quality and completion of system implementations

Manage the team and assist in resolving conflicts or making trade-offs

Work with tech leads to establish a healthy balance between business backlog, QA backlog and the technical backlog.

Requirements

Relevant industry experience

Previous experience as a Business Analyst would be advantageous

At least 2 years people management experience

Attention to detail and problem-solving skills

Methodical approach to work

Experience leading software development teams and managing complex software projects

Ability to multi tasks across different projects

Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Planning, organizational and time management skills

Experience with stakeholder management

Education

Technology or Business Analyst qualification

Strong academic performance