Manager, Product Owner

Description

The Corporate Financial Systems - Treasury department is looking to fill a Manager, Product Owner role within their team. This Product Owner will use agile methods to deliver key technology in direct alignment with the business strategies.

The Manager, Product Owner will drive the agile team by managing significant interdependencies with non-agile teams in support of the Corporate financial reporting systems. Responsible for researching and defining external constraints on the team (e.g., regulatory and compliance approvals and mandatory upstream system changes). Performs tasks such as reviewing and writing user stories for supported products. Participates in defining and prioritizing the product backlog related to feature-specific business objectives and assists in streamlining the execution of program vision and priorities.

The Manager, Product Owner will primarily support the OneGL enterprise global ledger and reporting system modernization initiative. The OneGL program is focused on the delivery of a global Finance Enterprise solution. This is inclusive of various SAP core finance and Treasury modules (i.e., GL, FA, AP, Cash Management, Treasury, Financial Product Subledger, Profitability and Performance Management, Reporting). This role will primarily support the Treasury, Accounts Payable, Cash Management, and Fixed Asset modules. Previous exposure to Treasury systems and adequate understanding of accounting and finance is required. Previous SAP experience desired.

About the job:

• Directly manages a small team of Product Owner/ Associate product Owners who are responsible for all aspects of customer journey/product lifecycles. Will also act as a Product Owner for a squad.


• Responsible for articulating and translating the product vision into feature(s) and tactics for a particular product. Communicate the product strategy effectively to key stakeholders and team members.


• Responsible and accountable for assigned feature-level key performance indicators (KPI's) and manages features or product(s) with a low to medium degree of KPI, scope, complexity, etc.  


• Supports defining minimum viable product (MVP). Owns scrum team backlog (grooming, prioritization, and refinement)


• Works day-to-day with the scrum teams clarifying business requirements, removing roadblocks, constantly communicating and gaining alignment around feature or product strategy.


• Ensures delivery of scope, partners with delivery teams to ensure user stories are clear, removes barriers for team members and resolves open issues/questions quickly and efficiently. Acts as the voice of the customer.


• Analyzes feasibility, cost ramifications, economies, or other aspects of planned or potential programs.


• Sets the quality standard for delivery. Develops test plans (user story acceptance criteria), accepts each story and potentially features and participates in team demos and retrospectives to validate quality, provide feedback to team and improve team processes. Partners across functions as needed to coordinate delivery plans, testing, training, and support.


• Leads problem resolution as needed to ensure that internal and external customers receive prompt, efficient service.


• Communicates the feature or product strategy effectively to key stakeholders and team members. Incorporates stakeholder input into product roadmap while effectively negotiating tradeoffs of conflicting priorities based on value to the business and customer.

Qualifications

• Treasury experience is preferred


• Advanced knowledge of Agile development methodologies as typically acquired through a Bachelors` degree in relevant field (business, computer science, etc.) and a minimum of 7 years` experience in business, engineering, technology and/or consulting


• Master`s degree preferred


• High level of proven business expertise needed to set clear priorities for product and understand business value impacts


• Technical proficiency required to participate in sprint planning and have an informed, independent voice


• Strong influencing skills in order to be seen as the decision maker when interfacing with business, and willingness to dissent with both teams and business


• Proven experience with Agile practices and expectations


• Comfortable with making decisions with some level of uncertainty


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

About Us

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