At Regions, the Digital Product Owner represents business stakeholders to elicit, understand, analyze, document, refine and communicate business needs, so that business and/or technical delivery teams can build effective solutions. Understands customer needs, as well as business vision and strategy, to prioritize investment, business value and delivery. Works collaboratively within multiple evolving development methodologies including iterative Agile and sequential Waterfall programs and projects. Serves as the day-to-day decision maker and provides continual business guidance for the execution team. Prioritizes the execution team's work so that it aligns with the sponsor's/business executive's strategies. Leads, manages, or orchestrates activities for completion and proper documentation of business requirements and validating metrics as appropriate for methodology and Enterprise controls. Works with the business and Information Technology delivery teams to identify and mitigate risks to include business operational risks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Works, with moderate guidance on medium to large complexity efforts, or in support of a Senior or Lead on larger efforts
• Works with different technologies (infrastructure, mobile, MSR-facing), and/or with vendor partnerships or software
• Serves as an expert in a particular business or system domain
• Identifies, engages, and influences business stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts
• Works with Digital Strategy team and other stakeholders to understand and validate business strategy and vision, and customer needs
• Partners with sponsors, stakeholders, and Information Technology to facilitate, define and document relevant business processes, gaining an understanding of the needs, measures, and risks and controls for the improvement area
• Serves as direct representative of the business with delivery teams, representing/reinforcing the customers' perspective throughout the product realization cycle
• Works with the business process owners to develop metrics to manage and track benefits, adoption, and risks to operations
• Assists with project level plans related to schedule, scope and resources
• Leads, collaborates, and motivates a cross-functional team of user experience partners, designers, business analysts, developers, testers and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product roadmaps
• Manages, prioritizes, and assesses the impact of all work items, such as new features, defects, etc., including providing the decision to create, fix or defer at the project level
• Reviews, and when appropriate, accepts and prioritizes feedback and new requirements from stakeholders
• Reviews and accepts or declines output of development to ensure specified acceptance criteria have been completed
• Serves as the business requirements expert, engaging and managing the work of subject matter specialists from the business
• Escalates issues and develops and recommends appropriate solutions
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of relevant experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or business operations/product line
• Or High School Diploma/GED and nine (9) years of relevant experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or business operations/product line
• Advanced knowledge of multiple technical software delivery life cycles (i.e., Agile, Waterfall)
• Advanced knowledge of Business Management Methodology, Change Management practices and Process Engineering methodologies

Preferences

• SAFe Practitioner (SP) Certification
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applicable databases

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to supervise and manage a team
• Ability to work autonomously, with moderate guidance
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of management and associates
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Strong research skills

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week.  The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations.  Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC.

Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

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Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time

• 401K with Company Match

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

• Disability Benefits

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Account

• Life Insurance

• Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.