Lead Product Owner Lending

Lead Product Owner (Lending)
Our trusted partner, a financial services corporation that is currently embarking on a digital transformation campaign is recruiting a Lead Product Owner who has demonstrable product experience in one or any of the following products Credit Cards, Mortgages, Loans or Lending. The hiring manager is searching for a blend of functional capabilities coupled with technical attributes to help rebuild their core domains within an SAFe Agile environment. This is an exciting position, where the chosen candidate will have autonomy, regularly engaging with C-Suite members of staff and senior stakeholders to deliver digital technology change during a pivotal period in our client's history.
Our client is looking to pay a basic salary of £70,000 to £90,000 + 25% bonus + 30 days holiday + excellent corporate benefits to be based in Wolverhampton or Chatham on a hybrid basis with travel to London fully expenses. 
Core responsibilities:

• Understand customer and market needs and translate them into actionable product requirements.
• Define, prioritise, and ensure clear communication of requirements to deliver product features using EPICS and user stories
• Work closely with the organisation and SMEs to develop and execute the company’s desired product technology outcomes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technology, design, customer service and 2nd Line of Defence to ensure successful delivery of products and features
• Stay current on new technologies and trends and evaluate their potential impact on the company's products.
• Provide guidance, mentor-ship, and coaching to the supporting teams to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends to inform the development of new products and the enhancement of existing ones.

Experience requirements

• Recent product experience in Credit Cards, Mortgages, Loans or Lending is a must have. 
• Previous capabilities in functional/technical product transformation programs is a must.
• Strong experience leading/overseeing a product function comprised of cross-functional engineers, Scrum Masters, and Business Analysts is must have
• Product transformation capabilities within the cloud is highly desired as our client looks to modernise is highly desired
• Strong capabilities in stakeholder management / managing third-party suppliers is a must-have
• Must have a strong understanding of Agile / SAFe Agile is a must
• Domain industry experience within financial services or regulated environments is nice to have
• Any experience of lending or savings system procedures would be fantastic.

Lead Product Owner (Lending)