Proxy Product Owner - Beyond Banking.Injaz-RBG-Ecosystems and Platform Banking.Retail Banking Group

Overview

• Ecosystem & Marketplace Development

• Evaluate strategic partners across travel, lifestyle, and emerging ecosystem categories based on integration capabilities
• Ensure seamless integration of partner solutions into existing digital channels
• Requirements Gathering and Documentation:
• Acts as a bridge between business, partners, and technology teams
• Collaborate with stakeholders, customers, and the Product Owner to understand, define and document product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape to inform product decisions.
• Assist in refining and clarifying requirements, ensuring they are clear, concise, and actionable for the development team.
• Squad Management
• Lead sprint planning, refinement, and delivery with cross-functional teams
• Deals with the most urgent incidents and improvement needs.
• Proposes and implements structural improvements to work processes, following improvement needs flagged up from within the touch point.
• Uses his/her technical expertise and experience to facilitate and contribute to all sprint events (planning, refinements, retrospectives, demos)
• Weighs up development of new products and services against procurement of possible sub- products.
• Backlog Management and Prioritization:
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog based on business value, customer feedback, and market demands.
• Assist in backlog grooming activities, including story estimation, breaking down epics into smaller user stories, and ensuring user stories are ready for development.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure a shared understanding of user stories and their priorities.
• Agile Ceremonies and Collaboration:
• Act as a liaison between the Product Owner and the development team, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Participate in and facilitate agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, providing insights and clarifications on user stories.
• Assist in resolving conflicts, removing impediments, and ensuring the development team has the necessary information to complete their tasks.
• Product Release and Stakeholder Management:
• Collaborate with the Product Owner and stakeholders to plan and coordinate product releases, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines.
• Assist in managing stakeholder expectations and providing timely updates on product progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders and customers to incorporate into future iterations and product enhancements.
• Proposes and implements structural improvements to product release processes, following improvement needs flagged up from within the touch point.
• Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing:
• Collaborate with the quality assurance team to define test scenarios, validate functionality, and ensure product quality meets the defined acceptance criteria.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, working closely with stakeholders to gather feedback, address issues, and ensure a high-quality user experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Experience

• in partnership-led models, marketplaces, or ecosystem platforms preferred
• Strong product management & agile delivery experience
• Experience working with APIs, SDKs, integrations, and platform architectures
• Experience in vendor/partner management
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Behavioural Attributes

• Strategic thinker with ability to execute tactically
• Strong ownership mindset with a