Product Owner
Apply NowCompany: Appcast
Location: Cincinnati, OH 45238
Description:
job Profile Summary:The Senior Product Owner (Technical) will collaborate with other Product Owners, Technology, Lines of Business, Risk, Finance, reg reporting and other key partners to define and drive requirements to support downstream reporting teams. This role requires expertise in banking, commercial lending, AFS Vision loan servicing and data publishing. The Senior Product Owner will drive deliverables of a squad of engineers using modern tech stack including Snowflake and DBT. Technical knowledge is a plus.
General Function:Responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the development of snowflake Data products that meets the needs of stakeholders. Will support the implementation of product roadmap deliverables, capabilities, and adoption, leading a robust prioritization process to maximize value, risk mitigation, and business benefits. Advocates for SAFe methodologies and ensures team backlog alignment with customer and stakeholder needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Supervisory Responsibilities:None.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
General Function:Responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the development of snowflake Data products that meets the needs of stakeholders. Will support the implementation of product roadmap deliverables, capabilities, and adoption, leading a robust prioritization process to maximize value, risk mitigation, and business benefits. Advocates for SAFe methodologies and ensures team backlog alignment with customer and stakeholder needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Motivate teams to deliver on strategy and roadmap for continuous product improvement.
- Partner with business functions, IT, Risk, Finance, Operations, and other key partners to define and execute product strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for agreement and guidance, including Lines of Business, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Fraud, Architecture, and related functions.
- Provide transparency and ongoing communications with stakeholders.
- Make decisions to drive key outcomes in support of regulatory and compliance needs, new revenue growth, process optimization, and analytics.
- Solve problems and make decisions with subject matter experts to drive the greatest outcome for the product and the Bank.
- Engage with research teams for customer usability testing and concept validation.
- Partner with third parties to cultivate relationships, understand product releases, remediate defects/outages, and ensure seamless experiences.
- Maintain and provide product information for training and documentation.
- Monitor industry trends and participate in industry forums and conferences.
- Support a SAFe mindset across product teams, maintaining a healthy product backlog and participating in team ceremonies.
Supervisory Responsibilities:None.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:
- Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent education and work experience.
- 4+ years of related experience.
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt, Black Belt) desired.
- Product management background preferred; ability to interact and influence within the organization.
- Experience and understanding of non-relational & relational databases, Snowflake and DBT
- Ability to consult and articulate key messages to all levels within the organization.
- Basic business acumen and understanding of business processes related to products and customers.
- Experience working in Agile or SAFe development a plus.
- Ability to promote a work environment that fosters creative thinking and innovation.
- Collaborative with strong intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving.
- Good analytical skills with ability to present well-thought-out, simple solutions.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and with different teams in a fast-paced environment.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.