Buffalo, NY, USA
22 days ago
Product Owner – Technology Risk Management Program

The Bank sponsors individuals for TN and H-1B transfers on a case by case basis. Please note that this position is not open to anyone on a H1-B, F-1 student visa including those eligible for CPT/OPT or the Stem OPT extension.

This role follows a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work remotely two days a week, while providing the opportunity for onsite and in person collaboration the other three days.

Overview:

Serves as owner for the Technology Risk Management program by representing the voice of the department to ensure that the program provides value to the customer, while aligning with the business strategy.  The Product Owner defines the vision and roadmap for technology risk management, prioritizes the backlog, anticipates client needs and serves as primary communicator between stakeholders and teams while evaluating progress at each iteration.   In addition, the Product Owner plays a key role in the company’s strategic direction, defining and articulating new opportunities, and working in close concert with key stakeholders, including senior leadership and their dedicated agile team.  

Primary Responsibilities:

Build and own the vision and roadmap that aligns with the overall strategic intent and communicate them with the team and all stakeholders. 

Prioritize the backlog based on the overall vision and strategy.

Report on progress, issues and blockers to ensure outcomes are delivered timely

Represent the technology risk management function and convey story details to the team; make autonomous decisions, quickly and thoughtfully, to move delivery forward in alignment with overall vision and strategy.

Write user stories and groom the backlog in partnership with the team.  Specify acceptance criteria for each user story in support of moving the team to Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD).

Work directly with the delivery team to create appropriate information radiators and other communication tools for internal team and stakeholder use.

Participate in all team activities and ceremonies.

Use a matrixed influencing approach to work with essential business partners throughout the organization irrespective of hierarchy or divisions, advocating for the benefit of the customer.

Understand and engage with your customers.

Focus on outcomes over outputs, incorporating design thinking methods and analytics to inform product design.

Collaborate across teams and with other Product Owners to align the customer journey and dependent backlogs.

Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.  Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.

Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.

Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable

Complete other related duties as assigned

Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct management responsibility, but while an individual contributor, the jobholder must manage activities through influence, accountability and ownership, functioning in an agile environment.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years’ business, analytical, technical and/or product experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ business, analytical, technical and/or product experience

Understanding of Risk Management practices

Education and Experience Preferred:

Experience implementing/executing agile principal in non-traditional agile teams

Prior experience prioritizing across competing priorities and quickly-changing landscape

Prior experience actively seeking out multiple opinions, yet making independent decisions and influencing positive outcomes

Understanding of Design Thinking principles

Knowledge of basic product design and development best practices

Knowledge of Agile and Lean principles and practices

Experience working in partnership with user experience teams on product design

Experience developing/managing digital capabilities

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Specific subject matter expertise as required by assigned product

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,869.52 - $163,115.87 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

LocationBuffalo, New York, United States of America
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