Product Owner- Data

Product Owner- Data page is loaded## Product Owner- Dataremote type: Hybrid Positionlocations: Buffalo, NYtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R82439**Overview:**Product Owner for large and potentially multiple Data products, representing key stakeholders (customer, business or technology) to ensure that the products provide value to the stakeholders, whilst aligning with enterprise strategies. Product Owner collates the product vision and roadmap, prioritizes the product backlog, anticipates stakeholder needs and serves as primary communicator between key stakeholders and associated teams while evaluating and overseeing product progress at each iteration. In addition, the Product Owner plays a key role in the team’s strategic direction, defining and articulating new opportunities, and working in close concert with key stakeholders, including senior leadership and the assigned agile teams.This role will be actively supporting the deployment of a medallion framework on our enterprise platforms and supporting POs transitioning their existing products to the medallion framework.## **Primary Responsibilities:*** Support delivery of trusted and reliable data products efficiently and in accordance with good data management principles with regards to lineage, cataloging and quality.* Manage Product and associated program level delivery and management, including stakeholder communication.* Build and own large Data products or set of Data products vision and roadmap that aligns with the overall strategic intent and communicate them with the team and all stakeholders. Prioritize the backlog(s) based on the overall product vision and strategy.* Represent key stakeholders (customer, business or technology) within the team and convey story details to the team; make autonomous decisions, quickly and thoughtfully, to move delivery forward in alignment with overall product vision and strategy.* Write user stories and groom the backlog in partnership with the team. Specify acceptance criteria for each user story in support of moving the team to Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD).* Work directly with the delivery team to create appropriate information radiators and other communication tools for internal team and stakeholder use to show progress on a large product or multiple products.* Participate in all team activities and ceremonies.* Use a matrixed influencing approach to work with essential business partners throughout the organization, often at a more senior level and irrespective of hierarchy or divisions, advocating for the benefit of the customer.* Understand and engage with your customers.* Focus on outcomes over outputs, incorporating design thinking methods and analytics to inform product design. Due to the scope of these product(s), these efforts are often more complex.* Collaborate across teams and with other Product Owners to align the customer journey and dependent backlogs.* May act on behalf of the Senior Product Owner as required by absence.* Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.* Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.* Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable* Complete other related duties as assigned## **Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities:**No direct management responsibility, but while an individual contributor, the jobholder must manage activities through influence, accountability and ownership, functioning in an agile environment.## **Education and Experience Required:*** Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years’ business, analytical, technical and/or product experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 10 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 6 years’ business, analytical, technical and/or product experience* Must have prior banking experience with a strong understanding of how data is generated, managed, and used within a financial services environment.* Strong verbal and written communication skills* Knowledge of Agile principles and practices**Education and Experience Preferred:*** A strong understanding of Medallion framework design principles is highly preferred.* Prior experience prioritizing across competing priorities and quickly changing landscape* Prior experience actively seeking out multiple opinions, yet making independent decisions and influencing positive outcomes* Understanding of Design Thinking principles* Knowledge of product design and development best practices* Knowledge of Lean principles and practices* Experience developing/managing digital capabilities* Specific subject matter expertise as required by assigned productM&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $123,600.00 - $206,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.# **Location**Buffalo, New York, United States of AmericaGreat companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: **make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve**. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. #J-18808-Ljbffr