Product Owner at Teya

About the job 

Your Team
As a Product Owner, you'll be part of the SA Product team on secondment to a leading financial services company that specializes in instore retail credit. We understand that the best products are about bringing teams together for great customer outcomes. For this reason, a Product Team is integral to the delivery of outstanding solutions, and its activity can make or break the success of a product.

Your Role 

• We are looking for someone who is eager to learn and improve every day by taking ownership of their role and responsibilities. We are looking for individuals with a strategic and analytical mindset and a vision for the future. You will have an understanding of payment processes such as clearing/settling and how payments work in general. 
• Above all, we require someone who harbours the ambition to grow with the product. You will be exposed to the entirety of the business, and it is up to you to carve your path. The entrepreneurial spirit lies in the heart of our culture – we are seeking self-starters to take ownership of problems they observe and tackle them creatively. 

Your Story:

• You take the lead of Product development team as the Product Owner;
• You review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to analyze the needs and define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities;
• You develop appropriately detailed specifications for the product features so they are clearly understood by the development teams;  
• You plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product;
• You provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories; 
• You work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI; 
• You lead the planning product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities; 
• You provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals;  
• You draft key objectives and results, strategies and apply the data for the product to make business decisions; 
• You act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product; 
• You work closely with senior management in order to create a product that fits the company portfolio; 
• You research and analyze market, the users, and the roadmap for the product. 
• Increase an understanding of Agile/Scrum best practices, Lean Startup, new technologies opportunities and other new trends