Product Owner in Minneapolis, MN

at  US Bank National Association

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

JOB DESCRIPTION

U.S. Bank is seeking the position of Product Owner in Minneapolis, MN. Multiple openings.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires a Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Computer Applications and 3 years of systems / programming analysis experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Must also have the following experience: 1) 24 months of experience analyzing user requirements and defining functional specifications using Agile and Waterfall methodologies 2) 24 months of experience creating UML diagrams, Use Cases Activity diagrams and sequence diagrams; designing applications using Java and J2EE technology; developing and consuming Web Services; developing and implementing test validations of the applications using Junit. 3) 24 months of experience producing new process and improvement techniques and services; developing metrics that provide data for process indicators for future improvement opportunities; establishing standards for measuring performance against process requirements; developing root cause analysis and business case for proposed technology, staff and structure changes; and documenting modifications and enhancements made to the applications, systems and databases as required by the project. 4) Must have at least one year of experience with the following tools, technologies, and skills: User story creation and maintenance, backlog grooming, and ceremony leadership; Agile tools, including Jira and VersionOne; Scrum framework; API; Iterative Framework; Quality Center; ALM, SOAP UI; Axure, Team Foundation Server; .NET; Java; J2EE; Spring; Technical Design; Sprint Planning; User Acceptance Testing; UML Diagrams; Wireframes; Balsamiq; PL/SQL; XML. Will accept experience gained before, during or after Master’s program. Employer will accept experience gained concurrently.
This position is with U.S. Bank National Association, a U.S. Bank company. Base pay range may vary if an offer is made for work in a different location. Pay Range: $101,587 - $190,400. (#LI-NDI #LI-DNI #LI-DNP #DE-DNP).
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Product Owner will work with Key stake holders and users to understand and define short-term and long-term product vision and goals and own and manage the product roadmap and feature priorities that contribute to the strategic narratives at organization. Specific duties include the following:

• Drive product discussions with stake holders, users, technology and refine clear requirements.
• Perform competitive research, market research, usability studies to solve customer problems.
• Apply Lean methodology, work with the technology team to identify the right solution for the problems identified; analyze user requirements and define functional specifications using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Use qualitative and quantitative research (Prototypes, data mining etc.) to validate the problem space and best way forward to solve the problem.
• Use data driven approach to define output measures and input measures to validate the outcome of the solution.
• Define mechanisms and metrics (e.g., KPIs, funnels, conversion, awareness) to explain product’s/feature adoption, performance and any variance against goals to key stake holders.
• Drive requirements to help technology partners create API mapping details and Data Definitions needed to achieve the communication between various systems.
• Perform Gap analysis on features available and generated Process Maps to build new features and capabilities that deliver business value.
• Produce new process and improvement techniques and services; develop metrics that provide data for process indicators for future improvement opportunities; establish standards for measuring performance against process requirements; develop root cause analysis and business case for proposed technology, staff and structure changes; and document modifications and enhancements made to the applications, systems and databases as required by the project.
• Partner with team to create, coordinate and execute on test plans; this may include quality assurance testing (QA), user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect and issue tracking and prioritization; create UML diagrams, Use Cases Activity diagrams and sequence diagrams; use experience designing applications using Java and J2EE technology; develop and consume Web Services; develop and implement test validations of the applications using Junit.
• Collaborate with users in identifying ‘Beta’ groups and executing go to market strategy.
• Respond to and prioritize support incidents, including diagnosing the issue, understanding the impact and working with the team and others to determine and prioritize a potential fix.
• Develop product materials and create training content for sales and account management roles.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies - Daily Stand up, Sprint Planning, Demo and Retrospection and assist the leadership team with status reports as needed.
• Perform work using the following tools, technologies, and skills: User story creation and maintenance, backlog grooming, and ceremony leadership; Agile tools, including Jira and VersionOne; Scrum framework; API; Iterative Framework; Quality Center; ALM, SOAP UI; Axure, Team Foundation Server; .NET; Java; J2EE; Spring; Technical Design; Sprint Planning; User Acceptance Testing; UML Diagrams; Wireframes; Balsamiq; PL/SQL; XML.

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That’s why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by la