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Job Description
We are seeking a Product Owner within U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. Business Solutions team to execute on USBAM's strategy and portfolio of initiatives with emphasis on the marketing product. This role will be responsible for partnering with product leadership, product management, key stakeholders, and technology to execute on the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap of initiatives and evolving improvements.
Partners with product leadership, product manager, key stakeholders, and technology to execute on the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap of initiatives and evolving improvements for the assigned product.
Expert in marketing technologies & processes that align with the business & customer needs
Integrates technical outcomes in alignment with business objectives, ensuring solutions meet business requirements.
Drives ongoing product development with ownership of the backlog; actively engages & collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders & development teams to enable faster speed to market while ensuring adherence to the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Leverages OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to drive roadmap priorities.
Primarily focused on the tactical - backlog management, user stories, & development execution
Manages & prioritizes the product backlog within the product's broader vision, writes user stories, ensures development aligns with requirements.
Partners with other product and project teams within Business Solutions and enterprise product teams to map, reduce, and manage dependencies, and cross-team planning.
Performs detailed analysis, & captures current state, future state, and gap analysis.
Elicits functional and non-functional business requirements from stakeholders and partners with technology and enterprise product teams to ensure traceability to design.
Coordinates the test planning and execution through user acceptance.
Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, collaborating across different teams and leadership levels
Understands elements of and approaches to marketing strategy and positioning.
Conducts business data analysis - collects, identifies, analyzes, and interprets business data using various kinds of techniques to meet business needs and requirements. Interprets and documents the findings of data analysis to support the decision-making process.
Participates in the process of determining KPIs and metrics to influence decisions.
Creates and maintains roadmap-based backlog priorities with appropriate Features/Epics/Stories. Also creates personas and story maps to create a shared understanding of the customers/users
Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
Assesses risks, benefits, impacts on business strategy, and consideration of alternatives, and forms strategic options
Looks beyond user stories to identify key backlog priorities and runs regular refinement sessions to ensure backlog prioritization commensurate with evolving customer and industry needs
Strong understanding of design-thinking methodologies and understanding how to coordinate and participate in design thinking sessions.
Recommend new products and services based on changing customer needs and success criteria.
Basic Qualifications:
Product Management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
5 to 8 years of Product Owner experience
Asset management industry experience
Experience with Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics
Knowledge of technical aspects of software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products
Knowledge of Agile ways of working, knowledge of processes, tools, and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations
Strong communication, Interpersonal, and organizational skills
Well-developed ability to collaboratively develop and evolve a product backlog
Well-developed ability to develop and articulate a product vision that supports outcomes, value and prioritization of work
Skilled at Visio for creating process flows and swim lane diagrams
Thorough understanding of the Lean/Agile mindset
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with and empower teams
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
Proficient computer navigation skills
Standard industry certifications such as SAFe, CSPO, or PSPO are preferred
The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.
If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants (https://careers.usbank.com/global/en/disability-accommodations-for-applicants) .
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program (https://careers.usbank.com/verification-of-eligibility-for-employment) .
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $92,820.00 - $109,200.00
U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
