Product Owner-Senior

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

When you join the Federal Reserve—the nation's central bank—you’ll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. We invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and we’re building a dynamic and diverse team for our future.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance

About the Opportunity

The Agile Product Delivery group within has an immediate opening for a Senior Product Owner, reporting to Chapter Lead of the Agile Product Delivery team. Agile Product Delivery provides transformation support services for National IT and the Federal Reserve System, including:

• Inhouse and vendor-provided Agile and product management education

• Platform and process support for maturity measurement

• Insights and reporting on transformation progress

• Coaching and guidance for business agility through Agile and product management

The Product Owner for Agile Product Delivery is responsible for defining and prioritizing the team’s backlog while ensuring that stories and outcomes are consistent with the Service Lead’s vision. You will act as a liaison to other National IT organizations and partner groups across the Federal Reserve System, delivering on coordinated efforts as well as team owned outcomes.  You will be responsible for managing a backlog of important requests and on-going work while determining the criticality and priority of incoming work. In addition, you will anticipate internal and/or external business challenges; recommend process, operations, and service improvements, guiding the team to advance maturity and value delivered. You will solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business and contributes to the development of functional strategy, while leading or consulting with partners to achieve milestones and objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Gather, manage, and prioritize the backlog and work with the Scrum Master to drive sprint and release plans

• Contribute to the development of innovative ideas to improve operating procedures, platforms, and services, enhancing value for customers.

• Manage and prioritize across multiple services; set achievable deadlines, manage risks, and ensure that milestones are met.

• Build relationships within National IT and the Federal Reserve using strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.

• Ensure user stories are developed to start work and have the correct acceptance criteria, focusing on value to be delivered

• Ensure close collaboration with other teams supporting education, content, and coaching

• Determine and accept when work is complete in accomplishing the stated story’s objectives and value.

• Understand the platforms and services in your realm and be able to present to stakeholders when required

• Assist the Service Lead in defining and developing the strategy and direction

• Analyze team performance and assist in resource planning to ensure effective team WIP and outcomes

• Maintain quality of service by ensuring team is adhering to organizational standards.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 3 to 5+ years of leadership coaching experience in both Product and Agile Methodologies

Agile/Product Experience:

• Deep understanding and experience with Agile methodologies

• Effective at eliciting customer needs and feedback

• Proven ability to articulate what done means for stories and customers

• Product Owner certification and experience preferred

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Individual Skills

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal

• Ability to influence and set expectations and hold members of a team or squad ac