Business Product Owner

Job description

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Title
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Business Product Owner

Role
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Will have the best knowledge of the solution from a functionality/business perspective.

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Will have an end to end accountability for the assigned solution

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Will manage one agreed and steered business solutions roadmap

Responsibilities

Work with and support GTP Product Management to:

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Ensure that the users of the solution have a relevant, user friendly and reliable solution that helps them achieve their business goals.

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Be responsible for creating and maintaining a solution roadmap.

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Lead continuous improvement of the solution in collaboration with business owners.

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Manage key stakeholder expectations through strong relationships.

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Interact with Product Managers, Technical Product owners, users, process and business functions, GTP Maintenance & Support teams, operations and Shared Services such as Architecture.

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Ensure business stakeholder's solution vision is understood by GTP stakeholders and vice versa

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the sum of the requirements from multiple team is acceptable to business stakeholders

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Clearly define solution acceptance criteria and UAT plan with the business ahead of time as early as possible

Skills
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Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Aligns work with strategic goals.

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Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

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Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Develops innovative approaches and ideas; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others' attention.

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Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

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Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve solution goals; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.

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Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.

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Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.

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Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things. Strong negotiation and consensus building skills when dealing with internal customers, stakeholders and team members.

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Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.

Experience
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TAX or Finance domain knowledge

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Experience with Enterprise Analysis.

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Experience with Agile/SCRUM required and experience with SAFe is preferred.

 

Job Requirements:

·  A bachelor's degree (computer science, engineering, accounting, finance preferred) or equivalent work experience.
·  Master's degree preferred
·  10+ years of relevant experience
·  Management experience a plus
Supervision Responsibilities:
·  This job has no supervisory responsibility

Other Requirements:

·  Occasional overnight travel may be required

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.