Product Owner

Job Summary Lead the capability to realise business value through the creation and delivery of a product roadmap and its associated product backlog Lead the valuation of business initiatives requirements gathering and produce analysis artefacts to drive change initiatives operating model process maps and business requirements Support the engagement of key stakeholders across client facing divisions product areas Legal and Compliance and Financial Crime Risk etc Providing vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project and create requirements Provide backlog management iteration planning and elaboration of the business initiatives and collaboration on epics and user stories Key Responsibilities Business Ensure the voices of clients and relevant stakeholders are represented Develop an understanding of all areas of the Group CLM Policy and Procedures as a foundation for creating supportive relationships with Policy and Process teams Within sprints assess value develop cases and prioritize stories epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release Sprint Goals Research and analyse market the users and the roadmap for the product feeding this into the Product ownership team Follow our competitors and the industry Keep abreast with Agile Scrum best practices and new trends Empowered decision maker from the 1st Line Accountable for Maximizing the business value of their product Delivering their product s contribution to the Business plan and QPR scorecard Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on Optimize value delivery through continuous improvement feedback from relevant stakeholders SMEs customers and prioritization of backlog Develop and maintain the product vision and roadmap with C POs squads and stakeholders Continuous Backlog management expressing Backlog items clearly and in a consumable format Create transparency around backlog item progress blockers impediments dependencies and product value delivery via metrics Is present at all required ceremonies events to provide early and continuous feedback and prioritisation Ensure all artefacts and assurance deliverables are as per the required standards and policies e g nWOWS CGP People Talent Is a core member of the team 100 dedicated to the role They may support more than one team only if the team s backlog items are derived from the same Product Backlog Work with Scrum Master and squad members to build an empowered high performing team in a psychologically-safe environment Risk Management Ensure regular engagement and management of Process Change Operational and Delivery Risk for their backlog and all other relevant Risk requirement Governance Ensure compliance with delivery model governance refinement forums monthly and quarterly performance reviews Ensure support for Risk Framework Owners from CFCC Operational Risk and Cybersecurity Regulatory Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s Values and Code of Conduct Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics including regulatory and business conduct across Standard Chartered Bank This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with in letter and spirit all applicable laws regulations guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct Effectively and collaboratively identify escalate mitigate and resolve risk conduct and compliance matters Key stakeholders CCIB business stakeholders CCIB COO including Client Management and CLDM and Technology Qualifications A minimum of 10 years experience as a Business Analyst is required A minimum of 2 years experience as a Product Owner is required Must have worked on global enterprise scale application developments and implementations preferably in an Agile environment Must have - Hands on experience as a Product Owner in writing business initiatives business cases epics features user stories and working with scrum team Good working knowledge of international banking experience in Wholesale Banking especially in the client on-boarding and or due diligence KYC Tax FATCA CRS Regulations MIFID EMIR Dodd Frank or applicable product knowledge is highly preferable Certification in Product Ownership Business Analysis CBAP Agile methodology Scrum master is added advantage Skills and Experience Outstanding presentation skills and highly effective verbal and written English communication skills Ability to effectively communicate business priorities complex concepts and models and business information to a technical and non-technical audience at analyst and senior management level Demonstrates creative thinking by generating new ideas and concepts and identifying new ways of doing things Strong problem-solving skills to perform root cause analysis Ability to quickly absorb and learn new systems methodologies and types of information Ability to facilitate workshops discussions and meetings with stakeholders at all levels Show leadership and drive change within the organization by building consensus obtaining stakeholder support and motivating others Ability to form strong working relationships with stakeholders and team members Capable of working independently to resolve issues and or identify solutions Possesses strong negotiation and influencing skills and ability to manage negotiations so that acceptable agreement between multiple parties is obtained Proficient in tools such as Microsoft Office Confluence JIRA Mural Azure etc About Standard Chartered We re an international bank nimble enough to act big enough for impact For more than 170 years we ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients communities and each other We question the status quo love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before If you re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference we want to hear from you You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can t wait to see the talents you can bring us Our purpose to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity together with our brand promise to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours When you work with us you ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion Together we Do the right thing and are assertive challenge one another and live with integrity while putting the client at the heart of what we do Never settle continuously striving to improve and innovate keeping things simple and learning from doing well and not so well Are better together we can be ourselves be inclusive see more good in others and work collectively to build for the long term What we offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental physical financial and social wellbeing Core bank funding for retirement savings medical and life insurance with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations Time-off including annual leave parental maternity 20 weeks sabbatical 12 months maximum and volunteering leave 3 days along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday which is combined to 30 days minimum Flexible working options based around home and office locations with flexible working patterns Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind a market-leading digital wellbeing platform development courses for resilience and other human skills global Employee Assistance Programme sick leave mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning culture to support your growth with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical virtual and digital learning Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity across our teams business functions and geographies - 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