Product Owner - Cash Equity (AVP/VP)

Product Owner - Cash Equity (AVP/VP)
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Platforms and Integration ("P&I") is the team responsible under BOS Global COO ("GCOO") to build the WM Platform of the future across all offerings, all teams, and all locations. The team is responsible for strategic initiatives including building Channels, Wealth & Execution platforms as well as Regulatory and Risk Transformation. The team is also in charge of financial markets and client data as well as the Agile practice at BOS.

Reporting to the Trading Platform & Execution Lead, the Product Owner will be responsible for the delivery of best-in-class execution systems to our clients and Front Office.

The key responsibilities will include:

• The PO will define the strategic product vision for Cash Equity with core focus on Front Office (FO) and client end-to-end deal journey by working closely with Investment Solutions Group (ISG) Equity Product Head.
• Maximising the value of the product resulting from the work of the squads while maintaining the conceptual integrity of the features/components in full alignment with business stakeholders across businesses, markets, segments and locations.
• Gather and perform analysis of end user requirements, understanding upstream and downstream applications and performing functional requirement analyses on equity order management system as well as other upstream routing applications from order placement to execution at the exchanges.
• Define user stories with detailed functional requirements and ensure stories are groomed with functional or technical details where necessary in collaboration with Tech BA and Engineering Team.
• Areas required to cover includes new, amendment and cancellation equities workflows as well as DMA and Algo order routing, etc.
• Define user test cases, managing user testing as well as system training and rollout planning.
• Lead Agile squad(s) comprising of Business and Technology partners to drive timely and high-quality delivery against the Product backlog.
• Track and report user engagement, adoption metrics, and develop plans for driving user satisfaction.
• Seek feedback proactively from FO to anticipate and understand clients' needs and market trends.
• May be assigned other responsibilities such as being cover for product owners of other asset classes.
• Proactively contribute to the good cooperation and working dynamics being a living example of OCBC and BOS core values.

• A good degree and/or Master's degree in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science or Technology.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in Equity Order Management System work, Equity product management including delivering complex, cross-functional projects in Banking & Capital Markets.
• Strong domain knowledge of APAC/US/European equities including corporate actions and end-to-end lifecycle processes.
• Experience in driving changes with Agile methodology.
• Ability to perform functional analyses, document product trading/process flows, define Target Operating Models, and User Guides for key applications.
• Ability to co-ordinate with stakeholders across functions and teams and manage complex interactions.
• Good logical thinking, intellectual curiosity and desire to improve how things are done.
• Strong communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to lead and influence Agile delivery teams comprising Business Analysts, Tech Analysts, and Developers.
• Proficiency with MS Office toolset, Jira, Data analysis toolset.
• Relevant Agile certifications or qualification would be advantageous.