Job Description
Job Title: Junior Product Owner - 25-08088 Job Duration: 12 Months Contract Role Job Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) Client: Morgan Stanley Pay Rate: $67.98/hr. on W2 Please submit junior product owners to this req/product owners with 3-5 years of experience. Manager does not want PMs Position Type: Contract
Onsite (Role can be hybrid but preference is on-site)
Required: - 3-5 years of experience as software or digital product owner, business analyst or equivalent with experience working within an agile/scrum development process
- Proficient at defining, analyzing, documenting, and communicating product and software requirements in an agile software development setting
- Keen intellect - ability to gather, analyze and synthesize a significant amount of information, and turn it into clear and actionable product requirements
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to identify and solve critical problems and achieve business outcomes
- Naturally curious, analytical, and data-driven
- Demonstrated track record of utilizing data to measure performance, identify opportunities, and make successful decisions
- Experience collaborating with UI/UX designers and developers to deliver client-friendly products and user experiences
- Understanding and knowledge of web and mobile technologies
- Written and verbal communication skills able to effectively interact and influence a diverse set of business and technical stakeholders
- Efficient at managing multiple projects and initiatives concurrently under deadline constraints
- Knowledge or exposure to wealth management, online brokerage/banking, or financial services is a bonus
- Demonstrated track record of delivering innovative fintech, digital products, solutions, or applications preferred
Responsibilities: - Support the lead Product Owner by helping define and prioritize product features, supporting release planning, developing, and communicating business requirements
- Identify and elaborate critical user journeys, use cases, workflows, and business processes that align with the product vision/goals and address critical user and control needs
- Build and maintain prioritized product backlog
- Identify, groom, and validate epics and user stories for agile sprints
- Support backlog refinement and sprint planning ceremonies to communicate requirements and drive consensus with squad and program stakeholders
- Work closely with the technology team to assure effective communication of requirements and rapid delivery of key product releases
- Collaborate with key stakeholders from business, technology, UX, risk, cyber & fraud, communications, legal & compliance to elicit requirements
- Gather, organize, and assimilate internal and external feedback to identify and prioritize product gaps, enhancements, and new features
- Collaborate with UI/UX team to develop information/interaction architecture, user flows, wireframes, and visual design comps
- Team up with program management office to effectively organize and plan product releases
- Define and track KPIs and product/program adoption and usage metrics
Job Tags
Contract work, Work at office