Product Owner

Company: US Tech Solutions Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 23, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description US Tech Solutions is seeking a ldquoProduct Ownerrdquo for a 6 Months contract position with a client in Boston, MA Job Poster Naman Kumar Garg Job Summary Candidate will be remote while offices are closed, but ifwhen offices are open they will need to be onsite on Boston a few days a week (not 5). When they are remote, they need to be in EST time zone and preferably Boston. They would take someone remote that has Core Dimension experience. Candidate must have a FinanceInvestments background. At a minimum they need to have worked in Finance industry interfacing with AccountantsFinance users. Candidate must have strong background in Jira and be able to write user stories in Jira. Strong Agile background and experience working through backlogs. Experience with Core Dimensions is BONUS Job Responsibilities Client is seeking a Product Owner, Back Middle Office Technology who will use agile practices to deliver key investments related technology in direct alignment with business objectives. The candidate defines and prioritizes the product backlog, sets quality standard for delivery, and represents customer to the agile team. Operates at the intersection of Business, Customer and Technology to implement investments financial vendor and reporting products that achieve business and technology objectives. Works with the Product Management and Sr. Product Owner to articulate and translate the product vision into feature(s) for Back and Middle Office Platforms including accounting, forecasting, and compliance. Communicate the product strategy effectively to key stakeholders, team members, and vendors. Defines minimum viable product (MVP) for productsfeatures in scope. Owns scrum team backlog (grooming, prioritization and refinement). Helps key stakeholders to better understand the product vision. Works day-to-day with Sr. Product Owner and the scrum teams clarifying business requirements, removing roadblocks, constantly communicating and gaining alignment around feature or product strategy. Ensures delivery of scope, partners with delivery teams to ensure user stories are clear, and aligns resources to remove barriers for team members and resolves open issuesquestions quickly and efficiently Acts as the voice of the customer. Sets the quality standard for delivery. Develops test plans (user story acceptance criteria), accepts each story and potentially features and participates in team demos and retrospectives to validate quality, provide feedback to team and improve team processes. Partners across functions as needed to coordinate delivery plans, testing, training and support. Desired skills Minimum of 2 years experience in finance, engineering, technology andor consulting. Skill at translating business need into technology features stories Skill in analyzing data to determine opportunities for technology to provide business value Experience with diverse datasets used in financeaccounting, asset valuation and trading diverse set of asset classes. Experience with Agile development methodologies, ceremonies, and capacity planning. Able to depict complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences educate SBUdepartment(s) on business vision and plan and the impact of change. Strong problem solver with ability to lead the team to push the solution and progress. Financial Vendor platform implementation experience desired ndash Accounting, Financial Planning, Compliance. Investment Accounting highly desired (SimCorp Dimension) but not required. Bachelorrsquos degree in relevant field (finance, computer science, etc.). About US Tech Solutions Your talent, our opportunities - This is the premise behind US Tech Solutions. You have the skill we have the opportunity. As a team, we work passionately for you to get the right career opportunity across industry verticals and functions. For past sixteen years, leading Global Companies and Fortune 500 come to us to get the right talent. Whether you want to work as full-time, contractor or part-time, technical or non-technical our talent consultants will connect with the right career opportunity globally. Connect with our talent team today. USTECH was founded in 2000 by Manoj Agarwal. Today, we are a global firm offering talent solutions to 150 customers including 20 of Fortune 500 across Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Aerospace, Energy, Retail, Telecom, Technology, Manufacturing, and Engineering. We are headquartered in New Jersey with 40 global locations across the USA, Canada, Europe, and India. Deloitte has recognized USTECH as one of the fastest growing private businesses for the past five consecutive years and INC 500 for the past three. We have also been rated ldquoThe Top Business in the US" by Diversity Business since 2011. To learn more about how US Tech Solutions visit our website www.ustechsolutions.com. ldquoUS Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and ldquos all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply." Apply Interested candidates are requested to send their resume to Naman Kumar Garg at

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