What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner position at SmartIMS Inc.?
Job Details
Product Owner
Fort Wayne, IN or Hartford, CT
SAFe certification needed please.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead prioritization, development and acceptance user stories to establish and enhance Actuarial Data Repository.
Partnering with Product Managers and Actuarial stakeholders to understand customer and business needs and translate into requirements/user stories.
Provide direction and collaborate effectively with appropriate stakeholders on complex issues and conflicts that impact time, cost, scope, quality and risk of assigned features and user stories.
Writes up stories/requirements for Agile POD/Build Team(s) and Annuity Data Repository enhancement work
Serve as key decision maker on priorities of product backlog, and work to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned at each stage of the development lifecycle
Submits User Acceptance Criteria and completes User Acceptance Testing
Point of contact for issues with Actuarial Data Repository/Operational Data Store. Help drive adoption and business intelligence for Actuarial Data Repository
Leading the implementation and integration of improvements
Continuously prioritizing the product backlog to ensure that the Agile software development team is focused on the highest value work
Coordinating with other Product Owners and team members to manage dependencies across teams
Surveys upstream data providers and downstream data customers to develop understanding of Life and Annuity data is used
Assists in development of data processes and reconciliation reports that are efficient, tractable, and instill confidence in the integrity of results for downstream stakeholders and auditors
As needed, performing business analyst and QA support
Proactively identify and recommend process improvements that significantly reduce workloads and/or maintains/improves quality
Provide subject matter expertise to clarify development requirements
Maintain data dictionary and follow established data governance policies.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) (Minimum Required)
3 - 5 Years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Management, or a product-related role within a development team that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position. (Required) Salesforce experience in any industry, financial services knowledge a plus SAFe experience preferred
CERTIFICATIONS
Salesforce Certified Admin Preferred.
