At Popular, we offer a wide variety of services and financial solutions to serve our communities in the Island and abroad. As employees, we are dedicated to making our customers dreams come true by offering financial solutions in each stage of their life. Our extensive trajectory demonstrates the resiliency and determination of our employees to innovate, reach for the right solutions and strongly support the communities we serve; this is why we value their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds.
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Over 7,900 men and women in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and the United States work at Popular.
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Full Time Opportunity
General Description
Responsible for defining and prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring the delivery of a valuable and high:quality product, and acting as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team. The Product Owner plays a pivotal role in the success of the project by understanding customer needs, creating a clear vision for the product, and making decisions that guide the development process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Product Vision and Strategy:Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with Popular's goals and customer needs.Continuously evaluate market trends and customer feedback to adjust the product strategy as needed.
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Backlog Management:Create, refine, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the highest:value items for development.Define and communicate user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria to guide the development team.
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Stakeholder Engagement:Collaborate with stakeholders, including customers, end:users, business leaders, and development teams, to gather and validate requirements.Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring clear communication and shared understanding.
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Solution Design and Execution:Develop user stories based on business requirements, reviewing with Development, QA, and other team members to ensure understanding and testability.Implement and apply Product management best practices across large, complex solutions.Analyze processes and systems, working closely with the development team to understand development requirements and identify areas for automation and improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)
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Release Planning:Plan and prioritize product releases, determining which features and enhancements will be included in each release.Balance business objectives, technical constraints, and customer needs to create a release schedule.
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Sprint Execution:Lead Agile ceremonies, including program increment planning, sprint planning, daily stand:ups, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings.Clarify requirements and provide real:time feedback to the development team during sprints.
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Acceptance and Validation:Accept or reject work completed by the development team, ensuring that it meets the defined acceptance criteria and user expectations.Verify that the product increment delivered aligns with the product vision.
Education
Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration
Bachelors Degree from an accredited University/College in Computer Science or related fields
Experience
Three (3) years of experience as Product Owner or similar role in Software Development Projects.
Certifications / Licenses
The following certifications and/or licenses are not required but, desirable:
Salesforce Certifications
Agile Certification
Scrum Master Certification
Kanban Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Strong business acumen: ability to understand the needs and concerns of business stakeholders and colleagues and respond promptly and effectively to stakeholder requests. Ability to conduct analysis on work procedures, business results, and reco