As a Lending Product Owner in Wealth Management, you are an integral part of the team that innovates new product offerings and leads the end-to-end product life cycle. As a core leader, you are responsible for acting as the voice of the customer and developing profitable products that provide customer value. 

Job Summary:

You will need to be outcome focused and foster an environment of continual innovation based on data interpretation, customer / stakeholder interviews and adopting latest digital technologies to enhance client experience and maximize profitability. Utilizing your deep understanding of how to get a product off the ground, you guide the successful launch of products, gather crucial feedback, and ensure top-tier client experiences. With a strong commitment to scalability, resiliency, and stability, you collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.

Job Responsibilities:

Develops a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to customers. Manages discovery efforts and research to uncover customer solutions and integrate them into the product roadmap. Owns, maintains, and develops a product backlog that enables development to support the overall strategic roadmap and value proposition. Lead agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Leads the Product Testing & Release management strategy. Lead, mentor, and support a team of product analyst/associates, fostering their growth and development. Facilitate collaboration and communication within the scrum teams and with other departments. Act as the primary point of contact for product-related queries and updates. Continuously improve processes to enhance productivity and product quality. Utilize design thinking methodologies to help de-risk product investments by validating assumptions early and iterating based on user feedback.

Required Qualifications, capabilities & skills:

Graduate / Post-Graduate, with a minimum of 5-10 years of experience in Banking / Financial Services of which at least 3 should be in a similar role & profile.  Expertise in defining, building out product strategy and roadmap and Strong prioritization skills. Advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle.  Data & Tech Literacy - Leverages data analytics and digital skills to create new insights and deliver well designed applications that together support business transformation. Market & Product Knowledge - Demonstrates a thorough understanding of our products, systems and end to end processes, and keeps abreast of market and industry trends. Continuous Improvement - Applies innovation and design thinking techniques to continually challenge and improve the efficiency, scale, and resilience of our operating platform.

Preferred Qualifications, capabilities & skills:

Influencing skills to manage a variety of stakeholders from different functions Team player who proactively shares knowledge and information within and outside the function