Technical Product Owner – Finance Digital Transformation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Convert product strategy and transformation vision into user stories with comprehensive acceptance criteria.

• Ensure coherence with strategic outcomes, Enterprise Architecture roadmaps, and organizational goals.

• Manage the technical product backlog and non-functional requirements encompassing performance, security, scalability, and implementation standards.

• Assist in deliverables such as process flows, pain point analyses, requirements documentation, use cases, and kickoff presentations.

• Collaborate strategically with Finance leaders and facilitate stakeholder workshops and working sessions.

• Identify interdependencies across programs and initiatives while collaborating with various teams.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and PI Planning.

• Oversee and prioritize the Jira team backlog to optimize business value delivery.

• Validate completed work against acceptance criteria and business requirements with QA teams.

• Analyze feedback from stakeholders and end-users to enhance product functionality and user experience.

• Conduct code reviews and set standards for technical documentation and release planning.

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders, developers, architects, and product owners.

• Assist in change management and the adoption of new financial solutions.

• Establish and track KPIs for transformation initiatives.

• Support program governance, status reporting, and executive presentations.

• Develop roadmaps and sequencing recommendations for parallel or dependent initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Systems Analyst, or transformation leader in an Agile setting.

• Strong knowledge of financial processes and systems, including FP&A, Pricing, Reconciliation, Consolidations, ERP, accounting, and reporting.

• Experience in assessing, designing, and implementing process and technology solutions in a financial context.

• Ability to bridge end-to-end processes to facilitate large-scale transformations.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

• Capability to distill complex ideas into clear, concise narratives suitable for all audiences.

• Proficiency in working effectively within a large, matrixed, global environment while building trust at all levels.

• Familiarity with Agile tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps.

• SAFe or Scrum certification with over 3 years of experience in enterprise or finance transformations is preferred.

• Certification as a Product Owner, such as CSPO or equivalent, is preferred.

• Technical knowledge or familiarity with APIs, data integration, and cloud platforms is preferred.

• Experience with PPM Clarity and ServiceNow is preferred.

• Background in global finance operations or enterprise-scale projects is preferred.

• Proven expertise in Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement methodologies is preferred.

• Willingness to travel as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Backup dependent care services.

• Adoption assistance programs.

• Coverage for infertility treatments.

• Support for family building.

• Solutions for behavioral health.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Access to training programs.

• Resources for professional development.

• Mentorship opportunities.

• Employee resource groups.

• Opportunities for volunteer activities.