Product Owner II - Business Automation

GM Financial

• $88K — $105K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager on an Agile Scrum team
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
  • Agile Certification (PSPO or CSP-PO or POPM/APM) required
  • Thorough understanding of Vision/Roadmap creation and backlog management
  • Proficient in XML/JSON APIs, Cloud Technologies, and Data Driven Decision making
  • Advanced problem-solving and negotiation skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery sessions with business partners to identify challenges and objectives
  • Gather, document, and prioritize business and technical requirements
  • Define product visions, roadmaps, and user stories for automation and AI solutions
  • Evaluate and prioritize AI and automation opportunities based on business value
  • Collaborate with technical teams to ensure solutions meet business needs
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and drive adoption of delivered solutions

Benefits

  • 401K matching
  • Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
  • Tuition assistance and training
  • GM employee auto discount
  • Community service pay
  • Nine company holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work environment (2 days a week in office)
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

About the role

If you're driven to get results and would like to collaborate within a fast-paced, value focused team, then GM Financial may be the right place for you. As a member of an Agile Scrum team, the Product Owner is responsible for the success of the product by maximizing the output of the development team. The Product Owner directs and coordinates the product development and serves as a collaborative liaison between the Product Management and Product Delivery teams by prioritizing and evaluating work. This individual will maintain the product/team backlog, leading backlog prioritization of initiatives, aligning experiences across channels and touch points to ensure the best business results.

In this role you will:

  • Lead discovery sessions with business partners to understand challenges and objectives
  • Gather, document, and prioritize business and technical requirements
  • Define product visions, roadmaps, and user stories for automation and AI solutions
  • Evaluate and prioritize agentic AI and automation opportunities based on business value
  • Work closely with technical teams to ensure solutions meet business needs
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and drive adoption of delivered solutions


Qualifications

What makes you a dream candidate?

  • Thorough understanding of Vision/Roadmap creation, Portfolio/Program/Team Backlog creation, refinement and prioritization
  • Proficient understanding of XML/JSON based APIs, Cloud Technologies, Service Virtualization, Test Data Management, and Data Driven Decision making
  • Working knowledge of the Agile/SAFe Lean enterprise concepts and best practices and how they are applied in the workplace
  • Experience working within a matrix organization, collaborating with business stakeholders, user experience teams, project managers, product managers, developers and others
  • Ability to effectively define Product roadmaps and identify requirements
  • Able to demonstrate Servant leader management principles and practices
  • Ability to deliver best in class product experiences utilizing Design Thinking and Lean methodologies
  • Advanced interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), cross-collaboration skills, including the ability to interact with team members at all levels
  • Advanced problem solver who can clearly identify, analyze, and resolve issues as they arise
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Proficient persuasive and negotiation skills
  • Proficient presentation skills


Work Experience and Education

  • 2-4 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager on an Agile Scrum team required
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor's Degree or additional equivalent experience preferred


Licenses and Certifications
  • Agile Certification (PSPO or CSP-PO or POPM/APM) required


*Hiring two positions

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office.

NOTE:We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position

This position is not open to agency submissions

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