Product Owner

Encore Talent Solutions is currently seeking a Product Owner for a position located onsite in Cincinnati, OH.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Product Owner to join our dynamic team.

You will collaborate with other Product Owners, Technology, Lines of Business, Risk, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, and other key partners to deliver high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Motivate teams to deliver on strategy and roadmap for continuous product improvement.
• Partner with business functions, IT, Risk, Finance, Operations, and other key partners to define and execute product strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for agreement and guidance, including Lines of Business, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Fraud, Architecture, and related functions.
• Provide transparency and ongoing communications with stakeholders.
• Make decisions to drive key outcomes in support of regulatory and compliance needs, new revenue growth, process optimization, and analytics.
• Be involved with all phases of development (analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment).
• Solve problems and make decisions with subject matter experts to drive the greatest outcome for the product and the client.
• Engage with research teams for customer usability testing and concept validation.
• Partner with third parties to cultivate relationships, understand product releases, remediate defects/outages, and ensure seamless experiences.
• Maintain and provide product information for training and documentation.
• Monitor industry trends and participate in industry forums and conferences.
• Support a SAFe mindset across product teams, maintaining a healthy product backlog and participating in team ceremonies.
• Evangelize and communicate product capabilities and roadmap to internal groups as well as externally to clients.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of product experience OR 5 years of technical experience.
• Proficiency in Agile Communication, Agile Project Delivery, IT Problem Solving, and MS Office.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and work experience.
• 4 years of related experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and with different teams in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Change Leadership.
• Experience with application life cycle management tools such as Digital.AI’s Agility, Jira, Quality Center, or similar tools.
• Financial Industry Experience.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt) desired.
• Product management background preferred; ability to interact and influence within the organization.
• Experience working in Agile or SAFe development.
• Ability to promote a work environment that fosters creative thinking and innovation.
• Collaborative with strong intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving.
• Good analytical skills with ability to present well-thought-out, simple solutions.

Work Environment & Location:

• Location: Onsite in Cincinnati.
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Encore Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.