Product Owner, Data, Core Banking System tribe

We are currently enabling a gradual transformation of Retail and Corporate Banking segments in OP Financial Group. Transformation is enabled by shared core banking system and other system upgrades. As the name suggest, Core Banking System tribe is responsible of OP's new core banking system and successful transformation, also known as Valas, as a whole.

We´re now fitting this new system into OP's technology environment. In a such major transformation, data plays a critical role. For this reason, we are seeking a Product Owner to manage the data area of the transformation.

Product Owner, Data, Core Banking System tribe

In this role, you will be responsible of the existing Operational Data Storage (ODS) solution and its development. This solution,  has been built as part of the transformation. Additionally, you´ll be liable of its direct data utilization, feeding the data to OP‘s centralized Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) solution, as well as Banking Data Platform (BDP).

In addition to leading the ODS and BDP related data development work, which is being implemented in 1-2 development teams in our Core Banking System tribe, you will work on improving the data governance of Valas transformation and will also hold data owner roles for the data owned by our tribe. You ensure company-wide data governance practices being applied by establishing and maintaining unified data governance processes, procedures, documentation and data quality measures that are vital to the ongoing development of the core banking system.

You´ll own and manage the ODS and BDP solution product backlog in the transformation, also ensuring alignment with architecture and its business utilization. You establish a workplan and align it with the overall transformation roadmap., You steer the teams on the execution and track the progress, making actions to correct the direction upon a need. In this role, you´ll communicate and work closely with your own tribe members as well as professionals of other OP tribes and partners involved.

Core skills we believe will be needed in this role: 

• Data area expertise from either implementation or data owner aspects 
• Product Backlog Management 
• Strong project management or agile lead experience 
• Work planning and reporting skills 
• Proactive, systematic, and result-oriented mindset 
• Excellent facilitation skills 
• Utilizing skills of Jira and Confluence 
• Familiarity with data governance practices, data-related regulations and compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, Basel III) 
• Communication skills in English are a must, fluency in Finnish is an advantage 
• Domain experience in Core Banking and in either Loans or Accounts areas is an advantage 

 
Why should you dive with us, then?

 

Join our team to take on a pivotal role in managing and developing the Operational Data Storage (ODS) solution, connecting it to our Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) and Banking Data Platform (BDP). You'll be at the forefront of data governance within Valas transformation, shape company-wide data practices, and align product backlogs, architecture, and business objectives. This role offers rich learning opportunities and career growth by collaborating with diverse professionals from our own and other tribes within OP as a whole. Join us for a dynamic and impactful career in data management and transformation.

 

What do we offer?

 

To help counterbalance work where you are expected to take a lot of responsibility, we seek to ensure employee wellbeing and to enable forward-looking work arrangements. We offer a stable working environment where you can contribute to our core values: responsibility, people first and succeeding together.  

 

You will enjoy a wide range of staff benefits, including a personnel fund and special terms for employee banking, insurance and loan services. We offer comprehensive occupational health care, extensive medical treatment expenses insurance and a full-time group accident insurance policy. We invest in wellbeing at work by encouraging a good work-life balance, providing flexibility in your daily life, and offering lunch, sport and cultural benefits and opportunities for affordable holidays in OP timeshares.

Did we spark your interest?

We hope we did! The application period is open until 14.01.2024. If you have any questions, Tribe Lead Mikko Turunen will be happy to answer them via email (mikko.p.turunen@op.fi).

 

In the financial sector, our business is founded on trust and accountability, which is why the successful candidate will be checked for credit history and corporate connections, must take a drug test and a security clearance vetting made by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service.