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    Product Owner - Chicago, United States - RSM

    RSM
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    Description

    We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM.

    As a manager in RSM's growing Global Banking Consulting Practice, you will have the opportunity to draw from your experience and knowledge while continuing to grow your leadership skills through a high degree of client and financial services industry exposure, career development and mentorship opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture. The fast-paced and dynamic environment in which we operate will provide you with daily challenges and exciting opportunities.

    This role involves managing cross-functional teams, defining project scopes, budgets, and timelines, and ensuring the successful delivery of technology projects that align with the company's strategic goals.

    The Global Banking Consulting Practice focuses on shaping and delivering technology solutions for our client base, which focuses on large global financial services companies. We operate across the three lines of defense, with a focus on the first line / operational function. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and business stakeholders, to drive product development and ensure successful project outcomes.

    Contributions to Firm Culture

  • Model the core RSM values of respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence and stewardship in all interactions with clients and team members
  • Collaborate with colleagues across a variety of levels and disciplines to develop and deliver innovative solutions that provide value to clients
  • Maintain agility to adapt quickly to shifting needs, demands, technology solutions, or process changes and assist others in adapting to change· Support RSM's goals around diversity and inclusion by nurturing an environment that understands individuality, promotes authenticity, and values varied perspective in arriving at solutions
  • Responsibilities

    1. Product Vision and Strategy :

    Define and communicate the product vision, goals, and roadmap.

    Understand market trends, client needs, and business objectives to align product development efforts.

    2. User Stories and Backlog Management:

    Create and maintain a prioritized backlog of user stories, epics, and features.

    Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into clear, actionable user stories.

    Work with UI Design team to facilitate the creation of wireframes and mockups.

    Ensure user stories follow INVEST principals

    3. Story Grooming and Prioritization:

    Facilitate backlog grooming sessions with the development team.

    Prioritize user stories based on business value, technical feasibility, and dependencies.

    Adjust priorities as needed to maximize value delivery.

    4. Sprint Planning and Execution:

    Participate in sprint planning meetings to select user stories for development.

    Work closely with the Scrum Master and development team during sprint execution.

    Provide clarifications and make timely decisions to keep development on track.

    5. Stakeholder Communication:

    Act as the primary point of contact for product-related questions and updates.

    Conduct regular demos to showcase completed features and gather feedback.

    Collaborate with business stakeholders, end-users, and other teams to ensure alignment.

    6. Quality Assurance and Acceptance Criteria:

    Define acceptance criteria for user stories to ensure successful delivery.

    Review and accept completed work during sprint reviews.

    Advocate for high-quality deliverables and continuous improvement.

    7. Release Management:

    Coordinate release planning and deployment activities.

    Ensure timely delivery of features and bug fixes.

    Monitor post-release performance and gather insights for future iterations.

    Position Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in information systems, computer science. business, accounting, finance or related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience within product ownership and/or software development within the financial services industry
  • Experience leading technology project based work with milestones and workflow driven by objectives and defined timelines
  • Experience in an agile software development environment working with IT partners to deliver solutions on demand;
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with business analysts, user researchers, architects, and development teams on requirements, implementation approaches and solutions
  • Proven track record of assessing the impact of new requirements, shifting priorities and resourcing on project delivery and timelines
  • Strong understanding of financial services processes and regulations
  • Proficiency in professional writing, spreadsheet, and presentation creation tools
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification optional
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to balance business needs, technical constraints, and user expectations.
  • Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools including Jira, MS Project, Azure Devops (etc)
  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to travel to meet client needs and work collaboratively with others in-person and remotely
  • Openness to workday flexibility, agility, remote work environment, leveraging new tools
  • At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We support and inspire you to prioritize your wellbeing by delivering personalized, holistic programming for your physical, emotional, financial and community wellbeing. RSM has a generous time off policy with at least 14 paid holidays, wellbeing days and associate and above access to self-managed time off. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at .

    RSM is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are proud to provide our employees with tools to assist them in being successful in achieving both personal and professional goals. We welcome and support all our employees to thrive in an environment free of discrimination and harassment. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

    Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at or send us an email at .

    RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

    Compensation Range: $104,900 - $223,100

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