Digital Product Owner at Absa

Job Summary

• Join an energetic team, passionate team about Digital channels, Innovation and emerging technology in banking. 
• This role provides a unique opportunity to combine Deep Client & Colleague Insights with Emerging technology to drive delivery and execute on our digital strategy for Online Frameworks. Frameworks are a key enabler in our CIB strategy to build a winning Corporate bank, by providing Pan-Africa platforms where clients can access their CIB services.
• The Product Owner (PO) is a member of the Agile Team and mainly responsible for defining and prioritizing stories on the Team Backlog to streamline execution of the program priorities while maintaining the conceptual and technical integrity of the Features or Components for the team.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities 

• Building and Maintaining the Product Backlog with input from various team members in the development team and business team.
• Prioritize the Product Backlog based on Roadmap and overall Strategy of the platform across the different Channels to enable business value.
• Execute the strategic roadmap for Online Frameworks in partnership with client, product and technology.
• Manage and Track Dependencies within the development team as well as external dependencies from other teams and deliverables.
• Key Role in PI Planning with Business and Development team. The PO reviews and contribute to the Roadmap of the platform and updates the Product Backlog accordingly in preparation and during PI Planning.
• The PO is involved with story definition, providing the clarifications necessary to assist the team with their story estimates and sequencing. The entire Agile team, which includes the PO, also work together to determine their team PI objectives for the upcoming PI.

Education and Experience Required

• 7-10 years’ experience in the financial services industry
• 2-3 years’ experience in Product Owner role for Absa Access Online Frameworks
• 2-3 years’ experience in managing third-party/outsourced vendors development teams
• System and Technical Solution experience/knowledge
• Corporate Banking Product experience
• Online Channel and Product Management experience
• Bachelor Honours Degree in Business or Information Technology
• SAFe Product Owner Certification

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised