Application Portfolio Management Analyst - Hoover, United States - Regions Bank

Description

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Job Description:

At Regions, the Agile Product Owner represents business stakeholders to elicit, understand, analyze, document, refine and communicate business needs, so that business and/or technical delivery teams can build effective solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages, prioritizes, and assesses the impact of all work items, such as new features, defects, etc., including providing the decision to create, fix or defer at the project level
• Leads sprint planning and demonstration sessions with technical and business analysts
• Serves as the business requirements expert on an agile team, translating business and technical requirements into epics, features, and stories for agile development cycles
• Serves as the day to day decision maker and provides continual business guidance for an Agile team
• Engages with line of business partners to source and prioritize requirements
• Defines business requirements for products and programs, prioritizing needs and required features
• Facilitates user acceptance testing prior to release of application updates
• Serves as the content authority on an Agile team by maintaining a prioritized backlog of stories and providing continual business guidance for the execution team
• Works with management and other stakeholders to understand and validate business strategy and vision and customer needs
• Creates prioritized stories based on program backlog features and strategic priorities set by business stakeholders
• Partners with sponsors, stakeholders, and Information Technology to facilitate, define and document relevant business processes, gaining an understanding of the needs, measures, and risks and controls for the improvement area
• Provides just-in-time story elaboration to designers, business analysts, developers, testers and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product roadmaps

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field and ten (10) years of relevant experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or business operations/product line

Preferences

• SAFe Practitioner (SP), SAFe Agilist, or SAFe Product Owner/Manager certification

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks under pressure
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Experience in Process Engineering methodologies and Change Management practices
• Familiarity or working knowledge with multiple technical software delivery methodologies (i.e., Agile, Waterfall)
• Proven ability to utilize data and analytics to formulate recommendations, solve business problems, and drive business improvements
• Strong customer service orientation

Additional Responsibilities:

Application Portfolio Governance:

• Develop and implement governance frameworks for the application portfolio.
• Define policies, standards, and procedures to govern application selection, prioritization, and retirement.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Application Portfolio Planning:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and strategic objectives.
• Lead the development of the application portfolio roadmap, including rationalization, modernization, and consolidation initiatives.
• Prioritize projects and investments based on business value, risk, and technical feasibility.

Application Lifecycle Management:

• Oversee the entire lifecycle of applications, from inception to retirement.
• Evaluate new applications and assess their fit within the portfolio.
• Monitor application performance, usage, and costs to identify optimization opportunities.

Enterprise Architecture Alignment:

• Work closely with the enterprise architecture team to ensure alignment between the application portfolio and the overall architecture strategy.
• Promote adherence to architecture principles, standards, and reference models.
• Facilitate architecture reviews and provide recommendations for architecture governance.

APM Platform Management:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the organization's APM platform (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Configure and customize the platform to support application portfolio management processes.
• Train users and provide ongoing support for the platform.

Additional Qualifications:

• Proven experience in application portfolio management, enterprise architecture governance, and IT service management.
• Hands-on experience with APM platforms such as ServiceNow, LeanIX, Apptio, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Project management experience and relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, ITIL) are desirable.

This position must be within a reasonable driving distance to a Branch, Consumer Operations, or Professional Office Building with the primary location being for Birmingham, AL, Nashville, TN, Atlanta, GA or Charlotte, NC . Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. Exceptions to the geographic location requirement may be made for current Regions associates who work remotely.

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:

$126,564.40 USD

Median:

$162,580.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

Opportunity to participate in the Long Term Incentive Plan.

Benefits Information

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. ) Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions' benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

Location Details

Riverchase Operations Center

Location:

Hoover, Alabama

Bring Your Whole Self to Work

We have a passion for creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sex, pregnancy, and many other primary and secondary dimensions that make each of us unique as individuals and provide valuable perspective that makes us a better company and employer. More importantly, we recognize that creating a workplace where everyone, regardless of background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

OFCCP Disclosure: Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.