Data & AI/ML Platform and Services Product Owner

Join us on our mission to create a completely new, 100% digital bank that truly serves customers' best interests. We are a close-knit and fun-loving team of seasoned financial services professionals who came together for the challenge of building a bank from scratch - and we are committed to doing it all the right way (from technology infrastructure to modern marketing to customer experience).

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $97,000.00 and $156,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

We work with the flexibility and speed of a start-up. But we also have significant stability and capital from being part of the SMBC Group (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). SMBC is the second largest bank in Japan and the 12th largest bank in the world with operations in over forty countries. And SMBC is committed to disrupting the US marketplace with ground-breaking products.

It is the best of both worlds, and we are seeking proven marketing leaders to propel us towards a national launch. We have both the ambitious growth plans and the 'patient capital' necessary to execute a multi-year plan. Join us on the journey to deliver an exciting concept of evolved banking.

SUMMARY:

The AI/ML Platforms and Services Product Owner for technologies and platforms supports the Head of Data & AI/ML Products in executing the data product strategy, vision, and roadmap.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build, prioritize, and maintain a clear, comprehensive product backlog for data solutions products.
• Collaborate with many roles across the business, from the executive team to the data engineers.
• Assist in Product and client roadmap planning.
• Advocate for a mindset shift from rules-based design to adaptive, AI-based solutions
• Plan product release contents and timelines, drive execution to maximize the value shipped.
• Work closely with product management to define the team's roadmap aligning to the program vision and priorities, with a focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.
• Analyze client/business requirements. Analyze business requirements provided by the client, translate them into functional requirements and construct comprehensive user requirements documentation. Function as a liaison among all stakeholders to facilitate an understanding of requirements.
• Validate software designs meet requirements. Leverage domain and product knowledge to help stakeholders understand operational / business trade-offs associated with customizations. Communicate product dependencies, system limitations changes and impact to client environment to assist with strategic planning. Collaborate with project and development teams to ensure requirements are clear and prerequisites are met. Manage requirements approval process with stakeholders.
• Review and validate test cases. Review design and test documents to verify that the design will meet the defined requirements.
• Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications. Maintain awareness of Jenius Bank product roadmap, new features, products, or systems.
• Set goals for the data engineering team and lead the team through the agile process, including planning, refinement, review, and sprints.
• Serve as the product expert supporting internal stakeholders.
• Perform any specific domain or functional responsibilities (e.g., dashboard development).

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience, or equivalent combination.
• 3+ years of experience as an agile product owner, leading development teams through planning, refinement, review, and sprint reviews, gathering and document requirements, researching / resolving issues and providing system production support.
• Dynamic, articulate, energetic and self-starter personality with demonstrated ability to translate product strategy and the product roadmap into executable development plans.
• Ability to interact professionally with executives, subject matter experts, business operations team members, technology professionals, software developers, and project managers.
• Results-driven individual with good business acumen; ability to understand the problem to be solved and deliver appropriate solutions that balances impact, effort, and alignment to objectives.
• Strong people skills to establish rapport, credibility, and influence with others across the company.
• Strong technical aptitude to learn, understand, and work with a variety of cloud and data technologies, APIs, databases, and visualization tools.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with an ability to simplify and clearly articulate concepts at all levels of the organization and across functions.
• Experience driving solutions from concept to delivery, working cross-functionally to define, design, develop, deliver, and iterate.
• Effective written, verbal, and listening communication skills.
• Self-Starter and able to work with minimum supervision and in the support of the data solutions team initiatives. Ability to coordinate people with a focus on deliverables.
• Experience with MS Office tools - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience with Agile Project Management tools - VersionOne, JIRA, etc.

PREFFERED SKILLS:

• 3+ years of Product Owner experience in an Agile Scrum environment
• 5 years' experience in performing Agile methodologies, including but not limited to:
• Experience working with databases, data-engineering / ELT / ETL
• Experience in understanding and documenting data mapping and data flow
• Experience with designing ML systems, researching and implementing ML algorithms, and developing machine learning applications.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  

EOE STATEMENT
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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