Product Owner Iii

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. When you choose a career with CoBank, you make a difference by standing for something that matters. In order to be the best, we hire the best! Remarkable Benefits Offered by CoBank Careers with a purpose. Stand for something! Time-Off Packages, boasting over 15 days of vacation, 10 paid sick days and 11 paid holidays Competitive Compensation & Incentive Hybrid work model: flexible arrangements for most positions Benefits Packages, including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance Robust associate training and development with CoBank University Tuition reimbursement for higher education up to $10,000 per year Outstanding 401k: up to 6% matching and additional 3% non-elective contribution Community Impact: United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution Associate Resource Groups: creating a culture of diversity and inclusion Recognize a fellow associate through our GEM awards Responsible for supporting the Product Manager in the execution and delivery of CoBank's capabilities, customer and associate experiences. Partners and develops relationships with stakeholders to align with business strategy and quickly respond to opportunities. Effectively prioritizes the Agile Team backlog, within the SAFe Agile framework, to deliver the most valuable initiatives for the Bank and its customers. Is responsible for building the backlog of work delivables in Azure Dev Ops by decomposing prioritized Features into the detailed User Stories for their Agile delivery team. In partnership with the Product Manager and Scrum Master, identifies, assesses, arbitrates and resolves conflicts and/or variances between functional group sub-processes and customer requirements. Oversees work process standardization, documentation, optimization and scalability.
1. Manages planning and delivery of key themes, through translating and decomposing Features and User Stories. Works with Agile Delivery teams to organize and prioritize work efforts through Planning Intervals (PI).
2. Drives Agile team PI objectives with business outcomes and success metrics, design thinking, customer feedback and competitive analysis.
3. Works with and assists Product Manager in the identification and establishment of the desired future state, development of a strategic roadmap relating to E2E processes, data, supporting features & functionality, controls required to ensure dependability, scalability and defensibility. Works with Leadership to communicate desired future state across relevant CoBank departments, functional and sub-process groups.
4. Crafts user stories for the enterprise capability, working directly with the delivery teams to deliver value.
5. Collaborates cross-functionally to coordinate and manage resources and activities maximizing impact and overall return on investment.
6. Works across team to ascertain, review and address the effectiveness and optimization challenges, and works with Leadership and across the governance structure to mitigate and resolve risks and issues relating to: associate engagement, behaviors, knowledge and skills, organizational priorities and/or dependencies, change and process improvement challenges.
7. Interfaces with 3rd party vendors and contractors, where required, to deliver necessary pieces of our technical product with time-to-market excellence.
8. Responsible for understanding the market and farm credit's niche landscape in order to maintain competitiveness. Ensures product compliance with bank policies and regulatory standards. Maintains expertise regarding competition, best practices and benchmarks.
Bachelor's Degree required 5 years of experience in financial industry, required
5 years of experience with Platform/ Program/ Product Management/Consulting, required
Deep experience working with Technology, Data, UX
Excellent communication skills
Excellent problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Excellent conflict management skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
SAFe POPM and SAFe APM certification
Influential Storytelling: Using narratives to convey complex ideas and inspire action.
Advanced Active Listening: Picking up on subtle cues, emotions, and unspoken messages.
Persuasion: Convincing others through logical reasoning and emotional appeal.
Cultural Sensitivity: Adapting communication to diverse cultural norms and customs.
Leadership Communication: Inspiring and motivating teams, fostering collaboration, and driving results.
Systems Thinking: Understanding complex interdependencies and long-term consequences.
Strategic Vision: Aligning solutions with broader organizational goals.
Holistic Approach: Considering multiple angles, including ethical, social, and environmental aspects.
Innovative Problem-Solving: Creating groundbreaking solutions.
Leadership: Inspiring others, fostering a problem-solving culture, and driving continuous improvement.
Influence: Persuading others authentically and effectively.
Communication: Transmitting and receiving information clearly.
Collaboration: Working seamlessly across boundaries and diverse teams.
Patience: Demonstrating calmness and tolerance.
Awareness: Being mindful and attentive to nuances.
Integrity: Consistently doing what's right, even when it's difficult.
Collaboration: Working effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Compassion: Acting on what is learned and showing empathy.
Adaptability: Navigating complexity and change.
Guidance: Leading and motivating others toward shared goals.
Mediation: Facilitating discussions between conflicting parties and guiding them toward resolution.
Emotional Intelligence: Managing emotions effectively during conflicts.
Systems Thinking: Understanding the broader context and interdependencies.
Ethical Decision-Making: Balancing individual and collective interests.
Leadership: Inspiring a culture of constructive conflict resolution within teams and organizations.
Systems Thinking: Understanding the broader context and interdependencies.
Boundary Setting: Knowing when to say no and protecting time for high-priority tasks.
Resource Optimization: Maximizing productivity by allocating resources efficiently.
Proactive Anticipation: Identifying potential time-related challenges and addressing them preemptively.
Leadership: Inspiring a culture of effective time management within teams and organizations2.
Data-Driven Decision-Making: Skill: Making informed decisions based on data rather than intuition or assumptions.
Importance: Data-driven decisions lead to effective design choices and measurable improvements.
Methods: Collecting and analyzing data through user research, usability testing, and other quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Analytics and Metrics: Skill: Proficiency in using analytics tools to measure key performance indicators (KPIs) related to user engagement, conversion rates, and overall product success.
Importance: Analytics guide design optimizations and enhance the user journey.
Metrics: Conversion rates, bounce rates, engagement metrics, and more.
A/B Testing: Skill: Conducting A/B tests to compare different design versions with user groups and determine which performs better.
Importance: A/B testing provides insights for optimizing UX and achieving desired outcomes.
Application: Comparing user engagement, conversion rates, and other relevant metrics.
Skill: Leveraging user profile data (demographics, behavior, preferences) to create personalized experiences.
Importance: Personalization enhances user satisfaction and engagement.
Application: Customizing content, recommendations, and interactions.
Technical Proficiency: Skill: Deep understanding of relevant technologies (e.g., programming languages, frameworks, databases).
Importance: Technical skills enable effective collaboration with development teams and implementation of UX solutions.
Visual Design and Prototyping: Skill: Creating visually appealing designs and interactive prototypes.
Importance: Prototypes help validate ideas, gather feedback, and iterate on designs.
Skill: Effective communication with cross-functional teams (developers, product managers, stakeholders).
Importance: Collaboration ensures alignment and successful project execution.
Accessibility and Inclusive Design: Skill: Ensuring digital products are accessible to all users, regardless of disabilities.
Importance: Inclusive design promotes usability and empathy.
Skill: Staying updated with industry trends, tools, and methodologies.
Importance: Technology and UX evolve rapidly; adaptability is crucial.
The typical base pay range for this role is between $105,223 - $146,312. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.
The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. CoBank reserves the right to adjust compensation for all positions and to modify or discontinue benefits programs at any time in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.
CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.
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