OCC

Principal Product Owner

OCC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chicago • Illinois • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $167,300 - $237,300 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • The Product Owner at the OCC will be responsible for maximizing the value of the Products delivered to our stakeholders by representing business interests, working with our technology teams to determine requirements, creating a product roadmap for development, and prioritizing the work.
  • This person will work with key stakeholders to understand current systems and capabilities and participate in recommendations to enhancements needed to be at the leading edge of risk management solutions.
  • The projects related to those enhancements would be led by this individual to ensure successful implementation and conclusion.
  • This person will ensure that the OCC’s processes and controls are followed and consistently improved.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for Financial Risk Management and other stakeholders regarding the product backlog and product development.
  • Interact with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure that they are reflected in the product backlog.
  • Elicit, Interpret, lead requirement workshops with vendors, stakeholders, and/or product owners; assist in the development of backlog items and acceptance criteria.
  • Maintain direct communications with senior and middle management.
  • Evaluate product changes and recommend needed process and system changes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize the product backlog.
  • Drive strategic plans for OCC’s system development, integration and deployment.
  • Ensure the product backlogs are transparent, visible, and understood by all stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Previous experience as a Product Owner in a hybrid agile methodology is required
  • Strong understanding of Agile product management methodologies and product development processes
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively with and lead cross-functional teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate facts, and prepare and present concise oral and written reports
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks
  • Self-directed; Ability to work both independently with minimal direction or oversight in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Experience working in the financial services industry with deep understanding of Options and Derivatives markets
  • Solid understanding of Risk and P&L attribution; Margins processing; Referential Data; Market Data; Timeseries
  • Strong knowledge in multiple asset classes (equities, interest rates, volatility, commodities, foreign currencies, etc.)
  • Experience with central counterparty clearing & settlement of derivatives and regulated capital markets infrastructure
  • Familiarity with programming, APIs, Systems Integration, Atomic UC4 skills
Benefits
  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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