product owner

Morgan Stanley
Northampton, United Kingdom
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Northampton, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Information Systems
Scrum
Information Technology

Job description

The product owner will be responsible for defining the product vision and managing the product development process. Other responsibilities include supporting the scrum team, managing backlog items, and optimizing the value of the product(s). You should also be able to lead the product development team toward achieving the vision and mission of the organization. As a product owner, you should have the ability to plan and manage the development project from start to finish, and ensure that the product(s) meet the customer's needs. Ultimately, a top-notch product owner will be detail-oriented and have excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Product owner Responsibilities:

  • Strategizing and presenting ideas to stakeholders.
  • Defining product features according to customer needs.
  • Leading the development process.
  • Acting as the main point of contact between teams and stakeholders.
  • Managing and prioritizing product backlog items.
  • Assisting the scrum/product development team to meet the objectives of each sprint.
  • Adjusting and improving each iteration of the product before release.
  • Identifying areas of improvement.
  • Keeping customers and stakeholders informed of the status of the product.

Requirements

  • BA in computer science, information systems, or related field.
  • Previous working experience as a product owner.
  • In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.

About the company

Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm's reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients., With offices in more than 41 countries, Morgan Stanley is truly global-and a market leader in the U.S., Europe and Asia as well as in emerging markets. Morgan Stanley's success rests on the talents and passion of our people, who share a common set of values and bring excellence and integrity to everything they do. We seek to grow long-term relationships by virtue of our consistently rigorous thinking and the unsurpassed access to financial markets that Morgan Stanley can bring., Diversity is at the core of our business. Employees reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences, delivering exceptional service to our clients every day. Employee networking groups celebrate the opportunities for employee through the exchange of ideas and deepening of relationships. The Morgan Stanley Institute of Inclusion supports the firm's mission to create an integrated, holistic and transparent diversity & inclusion strategy both internally and externally.

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