OverviewThis position contributes and executes product initiatives within the Bank. Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in the development of product strategies, priorities, and roadmap while ensuring alignment on product vision. Responsible for driving positive change across the Bank through technical innovation and continuous improvement initiatives. Act as an interface between the business stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams. Provides expert consultation to team members and other stakeholders on tactics and strategies to achieve product goals.
Responsibilities- Product Strategy - Partner with business stakeholders to define, refine, and align on vision, strategy, priority, scope, and roadmap. Lead the develop and execution of a product vision and roadmap that aligns with business goals. Prioritize initiatives and define scope for Program Increments (PI), sprints and MVPs. Identify risks and dependencies and proactively mitigate them. Utilize subject matter expert knowledge to build strategic long-term solutions.
- Product Management - Develop a prioritization framework and strategy for delivery initiatives. Prepare/refine product backlog and roadmap and work with the cross-functional teams to execute the product backlog. Plan and create initiatives, features, epics and stories in JIRA.
- Communication & Stakeholder Management - articulate the product vision and roadmap persuasively to all stakeholders. Provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders. Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics and manage expectations.
QualificationsBachelor's Degree and 6 years of experience in Product Management, Scrum, Agile OR High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of experience in Product Management, Scrum, Agile
Preferred:
- Domain expertise in Banking, Loan products, and Regulatory Reporting highly preferred
- Understanding of data warehousing and ETL processes (including AWS/Snowflake)
- Knowledge of technologies and trends impacting the financial service industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Proven track record of leading agile data product delivery across cross-functional teams using agile frameworks such as Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.
