M&T Bank
ProductOwner-PlatformandDatabaseEngineering
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“Product Owner - Platform and Database Engineering at M&T Bank. Skills: Product vision, Roadmap definition, Backlog prioritization, Customer needs anticipation, Stakeholder communication. Serves as owner for a set of Platform and Database products. Defines product vision and roadmap”
Industry & Context.
Making autonomous decisions, quickly and thoughtfully, to move delivery forward
Four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years’ business, analytical, technical and/or product experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ business, analytical, technical and/or product experience
Nice to Have
Prior experience prioritizing across competing priorities and quickly-changing landscape, Prior experience actively seeking out multiple opinions, yet making independent decisions and influencing positive outcomes, Understanding of Design Thinking principles, Knowledge of basic product design and development best practices, Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices, Experience working in partnership with user experience teams on product design, Experience developing/managing digital capabilities, verbal and written communication skills, Specific subject matter expertise as required by assigned product
What You'll Do.
Serves as owner for a set of Platform and Database products
Defines product vision and roadmap
Prioritizes product backlog
Anticipates client needs
Serves as primary communicator between product stakeholders and teams
Evaluates product progress at each iteration
Defines and articulates new opportunities
Builds and owns the product vision and roadmap
Communicates product vision and roadmap with the team and all stakeholders
Prioritizes the backlog based on the overall product vision and strategy
Represents the voice of the customer within the team
Conveys story details
Makes autonomous decisions
Grooms the backlog in partnership with the team
Specifies acceptance criteria for each user story
Works directly with the delivery team to create appropriate information radiators and other communication tools
Participates in all team activities and ceremonies
Understands and engages with customers
Incorporates design thinking methods and analytics to inform product design
Collaborates across teams and with other Product Owners to align the customer journey and dependent backlogs
Understands and adheres to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards
policies and controls
Identifies risk-related issues needing escalation to management
Promotes an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand
Maintains M&T internal control standards
Completes other related duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Serves as primary communicator between product stakeholders and teams; Works in close concert with key stakeholders, including senior leadership and their dedicated agile team; Works directly with the delivery team to create appropriate information radiators and other communication tools for internal team and stakeholder use; Participates in all team activities and ceremonies; Works with essential business partners throughout the organization irrespective of hierarchy or divisions; Collaborates across teams and with other Product Owners to align the customer journey and dependent backlogs
Communication Scope
Primary communicator between product stakeholders and teams; Communicate product vision and roadmap with the team and all stakeholders; Convey story details; Verbal and written communication skills
Process & Methodology
Product backlog prioritization, Agile environment functioning
Full Job Description
This role is **four** days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week # **Overview:** Serves as owner for a set of **Platform and Database** products by representing the voice of the customer and stakeholders to ensure that the product provides value to the customer, while aligning with the business strategy. The Product Owner defines their product vision and roadmap, prioritizes the product backlog, anticipates client needs and serves as primary communicator between product stakeholders and teams while evaluating product progress at each iteration. In addition, the Product Owner plays a key role in the company’s strategic direction, defining and articulating new opportunities, and working in close concert with key stakeholders, including senior leadership and their dedicated agile team. ## Primary Responsibilities: * Build and own the product vision and roadmap that aligns with the overall strategic intent and communicate them with the team and all stakeholders. Prioritize the backlog based on the overall product vision and strategy. * Represent the voice of the customer within the team and convey story details to the team; make autonomous decisions, quickly and thoughtfully, to move delivery forward in alignment with overall product vision and strategy. * Write user stories and groom the backlog in partnership with the team. Specify acceptance criteria for each user story in support of moving the team to Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD). * Work directly with the delivery team to create appropriate information radiators and other communication tools for internal team and stakeholder use. * Participate in all team activities and ceremonies. * Use a matrixed influencing approach to work with essential business partners throughout the organization irrespective of hierarchy or divisions, advocating for the benefit of the customer. * Understand and engage with your customers. * Focus on outcomes over o
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