Product Owner

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Job Description

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS, you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate, and fun.

About the team

FIS empowers small to large retirement plan providers around the globe with a comprehensive, integrated suite of retirement solutions. Our industry-leading offering includes an extensive selection of technology and services, from project and task management solutions to streamlining workflow and business processes and automation that supports all aspects of retirement services business and positions our clients for future growth. We are looking for a talented resource who is comfortable working multiple appropriately prioritized issues and/or projects at a time. One who desires to be a part of this global dynamic retirement technology team to grow personally, technically and professionally.

What you will be doing

As the Product Owner, you will be guiding development teams utilizing Agile software development principles to create and deliver software applications that meet business, client, and company goals. This role does require working the Central Time Zone hours.

• Product Vision & Strategy Development - Develops and maintains a clear vision for the product or product family, including technology, competitive, and internal strategic perspectives. Leverages quantitative and qualitative research to establish and communicate the product and product family vision and the overall design and delivery strategy.
• Achieves Business Results - Through leadership of a cross-functional team including, marketing, technology, and design associates, ensures products meet and/or exceed standards for business performance, client satisfaction, compliance, and operational efficiency by closely monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting the metrics to assess the performance of products against KPIs (such as sales, new accounts, lead and referral generation, etc.). Develops and implements strategies and tactics to meet the desired business objectives.
• Product Backlog Ownership & Implementation - Sets ambitious and clear product vision and effectively communicates 'the story to key stakeholders and the agile team. The Product Owner ensures a customer-driven design while using market and industry knowledge to deliver a well-positioned product. The Product Owner sets the direction for the product and prioritizes what will be included in the business case and each release.
• Participates in Sprint & Delivery Activities - Acts as the primary source for User Story detail and priorities for the team. Responsible for accepting the final iteration plan. The Product Owner is the only team member who can accept Stories into the baseline. Participates in all Sprint ceremonies, including planning, daily Stand-ups, Sprint Demos, and Retrospectives. Responsible for validating all User Stories meeting the acceptance criteria and "definition of done" for the team.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of Fintech operational product experience/knowledge.
• The Certified Scrum Product Owner professional certification is preferred but not required.
• Proven experience in a strategic planning role
• Strong leadership skills
• Deep experience with digital product management/ownership
• Deep knowledge of industry trends and user demands, and pain points to be able to create a high-value product vision
• Proficient with technology/IT to be able to engage in discussion with the tech team
• Robust experience in Agile methodology
• Confident in managing multiple product teams
• Executive-level communication skills
• Confident when given authority to make critical business decisions
• Demonstrated ability to influence a diverse group of stakeholders
• Strong problem solver with the ability to lead multiple teams to push the solution and progress
• Challenger mindset and passion for challenging status quo to find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas - loves and embraces change
• Believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trust across the team

Added bonus if you have:

• Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO)
• Experience in the investment management/financial services industry
• MBA, or other specialized accreditation (CFP, CIMA, CPA)
• Established industry network
• A passion for innovation
• Self-starter
• Experience leading teams and managing external vendors and agency relationships
• Ability to collaborate and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders

What we offer you

• A competitive salary and benefits
• A variety of career development tools, resources, and opportunities
• The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology
• Time to support charities and give back to your community

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Vaccination Requirements

Notice to all US applicants: All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Individuals with a disability (including a medical condition) or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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