Description

General Summary 

Own vision and prioritization of new features and/or enhancements to a Data & Analytics product/platform (or scope of the product addressed by the squad) and help translate business needs into prioritized user stories; accountable for value delivery and value realization at the *squad level. (*Squad=Scrum Team)

Duties & Responsibilities

Ø  Shape the squad vision/roadmap and steer the squad in delivering Data & Analytics products/platforms features /work oriented around the business impact

Ø  Shape and prioritize the backlog, utilizing business expertise and understanding of customer needs, translating requirements into user stories & acceptance criteria

Ø  Balance business value with technical feasibility while prioritizing stories and features, optimizing cost, and improving delivery efficiency

Ø  Act as the “voice of the customer” within the squad to ensure the squad “builds the right thing”

Ø  Plan resources for the squad (i.e. new role, change in role), create resource requests, interview, select, and onboard members to join the squad

Ø  Accountable for shaping and hitting squad OKRs

Ø  Work closely with Product/Platform Manager to establish the products’ business value and support  messaging, comms, and customer outreach as necessary

Ø  Ensure the products/features/work meets relevant security, privacy & compliance standards

Ø  Drive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle

Ø  Drive engagement with third parties to support the delivery of squad objectives

Ø  Drive selection of solution options, and work with the Lead Engineer to assess tech elements of the  solution prior to user testing

Ø  Facilitate release planning, sprint planning, and demos with stakeholders

Ø  Interact with other Squads within the Product / Platform as part of synchronization ceremonies to  implement cross-squad tasks

Ø  Drive reporting and analytics to provide visibility on squad performance and monitor sprint metrics and  user results

Ø  Work with Lead Engineer to balance tech debt with feature delivery

Ø  Own and manage documentation and information

Ø  Collaborate to ensure all partners are clear on product roadmap activities, design, interdependencies, and timelines

ØActively participates in all squad ceremonies; leads and optimizes the flow of value using various tools  and reporting cadence

Qualifications

Key Requirements

Domain Expertise

Ø Proven knowledge and understanding of standard practices, technology and supporting industry principles

Ø  Experience  gathering requirements and translating into a product vision  by leveraging their expertise in product development, engineering and UX 

Ø  Deep understanding of business/processes and high-level understanding of high-quality digital product delivery

Ø  Experienced in managing a product backlog/release plan , tracking team-level metrics, attending product team ceremonies, removing blockers (burndown chart, release burn up)

Ø  Experience in developing systems and tools to enable customer interactions and collaboration.

Product / Digital Experience

Ø  Understanding of customer journeys and customer experience

Ø  Foundational skills (at minimum) in Data Engineering, Cybersecurity, Intelligent Automation, and Emerging Technology

Leadership skills and behaviors

Ø  Creates a culture that relentlessly focuses on helping the people and organizations we touch

Ø  Commitment to Our Credo, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (who we are and what we believe) by ensuring we are affecting, developing, and retaining talent that reflects the communities our teams serve

Ø  Equipped with foundational knowledge and methods to identify, engage, and build empathy with their customers , and apply these methods to their daily work

Ø  Focus on Business agility, Agile delivery with a fail-fast mindset and measurable outcomes*

Ø  Demonstrated success in  leading cross-function self-organized teams  

Ø  Contributes with ideas that  challenge thinking

Ø  Strong  problem-solving skills with the ability of accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.  

Other

Ø  Skill in project management, e.g. time, stakeholder management.

Ø  Experience in IT space for more than 3 years preferred.

Ø  Excellent communication skills, proficiency in Japanese and English language.

Ø  Business English skills in writing, verbal communication, and presentation.

University graduate (or higher).