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# Senior Data Product Owner - Bank

- **Company:** USAA
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $103,450.0 - $197,730.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Databases, Project Management Software, Scrum Methodology, Software Tools, Scaled Agile Framework
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.beyondcharlotte.com/job.asp?id=3448906496&tx=TT434TYI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
 * 6+ years of experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or directly related to supported business operations/product line.
 * Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products, applicable databases and product management tools.
 * Advanced knowledge of technical software delivery methodologies (i.e., Agile , Waterfall, SAFe).
 * Proficiency using Jira for backlog management, feature and story creation, and workflow tracking.
 * Skill in breaking down larger features into smaller, actionable user stories.
 * Proven ability to be an active and contributing member of an Agile delivery team, fostering teamwork and open communication.
 * Advanced ability to independently work to gather business requirements, process flows and use cases to develop and deliver on business capabilities within the approved methodology, writing user stories, and following the development process through user story acceptance .
 * Experience in analyzing business requirements and ability to identify opportunities to drive decisions and streamline business processes in accordance with risk management framework and regulatory requirements.

What sets you apart:

 * Advanced Experience in a SAFe environment is preferred. SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) certification is a plus.
 * Financial services, insurance, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience.
 * US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

## Description

As a Senior Data Product Owner , you will be responsible for translating business needs into actionable product requirements that enable the successful delivery of solutions. Working as an integral member of a SAFe Agile Release Train (ART), you will leverage Jira and Clarity to create and manage product features, partner with Agile teams to decompose features into user stories, define acceptance criteria, and maintain a prioritized product backlog. You will facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, and ongoing prioritization activities to ensure delivery teams are focused on the highest-value work. You will develop and maintain a strong collaboration across technology teams and guide product delivery from concept through implementation while supporting USAA Bank's strategic data initiatives., * Work with business and Subject Matter Experts to understand business strategy and vision and then writ, refines, accept and prioritize stories and/or features to support effective and compliant solutions while balancing investment and business value.

 * Own and maintain a prioritized work backlog for one or more Agile teams. Product backlog includes complete user stories with acceptance criteria so that they are consumable and testable by the Agile team or program. Review and accept output of I/T and/or business development to ensure specified acceptance criteria have been completed.
 * Serve as direct representative of the business with one or more delivery teams, representing the customers' perspective throughout the product delivery cycle.
 * Participate in a cross-functional team of user experience partners, designers, business analysts, developers, testers and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product road maps.
 * Partner with sponsors, stakeholders, and IT to facilitate, define and document relevant business processes, gaining an advanced understanding of the needs, measures, and risks & controls for the improvement area.
 * Prepare the business for the change and provides tactics and metrics for benefits, adoption, and risk. Leverage existing change management routines, as needed.
 * Work with different technologies, internal and external to have oversight of development, testing and controls.
 * Apply advanced knowledge in the business development/execution discipline, regularly seeking out opportunities to enhance, improve and advance the function.
 * Coach and mentor other Product Owners.
 * Demonstrate advanced knowledge in multiple business or system domains and capable of leading development across multiple teams at the project or program level.
 * Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.