Product Owner - Digital Markets

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

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The Team R3's Digital Markets team comprises innovative problem-solvers and strategic, fast-moving team members collaborating with customers to solve challenges and build solutions leveraging R3's flagship DLT technology Corda. As part of the Product team, you will help to drive successful customer outcomes by defining and delivering end-to-end customer solutions, including but not limited to Design, Build & Deployment phases, working closely with our Product Managers and engineering teams at each step.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for innovation and end-to-end launch of products.
2. Define, prioritise and manage the product backlog, collaborating with the Product Manager and Solution Architects within the organisation to accurately articulate product and customer requirements.
3. Following agile principles, take initiatives from the Product Manager, break and write into features and user stories together with clear and concise acceptance criteria.
4. Work closely with the development and QA teams to demonstrate product value and own and execute the product roadmap.
5. Own the product backlog, ensuring priorities are clear by obtaining input from various stakeholders and be the point of contact for the development team.
6. Create reusable templates and artefacts needed to complete the functional phase of the project, including but not limited to business flow diagrams and functional specifications.
7. Prepare and sign-off on any deliverables of working solutions or POCs to both internal and customer teams.
8. Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment.
9. Convey and simplify technical concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
10. Collaborate with UX designers to create mockups of what the final product will look like.
11. Work closely with the Product Manager to ensure you gain a depth of knowledge of the product strategy and vision, market and customer needs to ensure product-market fit and achieve overall product success.

Daily functions will include:

1. Breaking product management’s epics into user stories
2. Arranging and prioritizing sprints
3. Coordinating sprint planning
4. Evaluating progress at each stage of development
5. Answering dev questions about the reasoning for user stories or tasks
6. Outlining milestones and deliverables and identifying opportunities and risks

Skills

1. Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen
2. Customer-first, ABCD thinking mindset
3. Proactive, self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
4. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment
5. High degree of organization, individual initiative, and personal accountability

Education & Experience

1. Experience of 3+ years in a product owner role.
2. Experience working across the Financial Services domain (Capital Markets, Fintech, Retail payments, Wholesale Banking) one or more is desirable.
3. Proven track record of delivering data-driven solutions with a customer-first mindset.
4. Established background in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams and high degree of proficiency in prototyping, iterative development, understanding of Agile principles.
5. Passion for DLT/Blockchain technologies and benefits, although previous experience is not expected.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

We offer a clear career path with opportunities for growth and advancement. The role of Product Owner can lead to senior-level positions, such as Senior Product Owner and Product Manager, based on performance and individual goals. Join our dynamic team and contribute to the development and delivery of cutting-edge products in the technology and financial markets. Apply today!