Posted in Management 2 days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth—along with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes tuition assistance, generous paid time off, top-notch health care benefits, child and family care leave, professional development opportunities, a 401(k) match, pension, and more. All brought together in a flexible work environment where you can truly find balance
About the Opportunity
The Agile Product Delivery group within has an immediate opening for a Senior Product Owner, reporting to Chapter Lead of the Agile Product Delivery team. Agile Product Delivery provides transformation support services for National IT and the Federal Reserve System, including:
Inhouse and vendor-provided Agile and product management education
Platform and process support for maturity measurement
Insights and reporting on transformation progress
Coaching and guidance for business agility through Agile and product management
The Product Owner for Agile Product Delivery is responsible for defining and prioritizing the team’s backlog while ensuring that stories and outcomes are consistent with the Service Lead’s vision. You will act as a liaison to other National IT organizations and partner groups across the Federal Reserve System, delivering on coordinated efforts as well as team owned outcomes. You will be responsible for managing a backlog of important requests and on-going work while determining the criticality and priority of incoming work. In addition, you will anticipate internal and/or external business challenges; recommend process, operations, and service improvements, guiding the team to advance maturity and value delivered. You will solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business and contributes to the development of functional strategy, while leading or consulting with partners to achieve milestones and objectives.
What You Will Do:
Gather, manage, and prioritize the backlog and work with the Scrum Master to drive sprint and release plans
Contribute to the development of innovative ideas to improve operating procedures, platforms, and services, enhancing value for customers.
Manage and prioritize across multiple services; set achievable deadlines, manage risks, and ensure that milestones are met.
Build relationships within National IT and the Federal Reserve using strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.
Ensure user stories are developed to start work and have the correct acceptance criteria, focusing on value to be delivered
Ensure close collaboration with other teams supporting education, content, and coaching
Determine and accept when work is complete in accomplishing the stated story’s objectives and value.
Understand the platforms and services in your realm and be able to present to stakeholders when required
Assist the Service Lead in defining and developing the strategy and direction
Analyze team performance and assist in resource planning to ensure effective team WIP and outcomes
Maintain quality of service by ensuring team is adhering to organizational standards.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 3 to 5+ years of leadership coaching experience in both Product and Agile Methodologies
Agile/Product Experience:
Deep understanding and experience with Agile methodologies
Effective at eliciting customer needs and feedback
Proven ability to articulate what done means for stories and customers
Product Owner certification and experience preferred
Individual Skills
Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal
Ability to influence and set expectations and hold members of a team or squad accountable
Strong communication skills with ability to deliver complex messages and explain trade-offs
Proven organizational and time management skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills, applied with initiative
Ability to think strategically and plan tactically to achieve vision
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience with 3 to 5+ years of leading teams & delivery efforts
Mindset/Behaviors
Highly passionate and embraces change
Demonstrates servant leadership and displays willingness to get the job done
Champions a fail-fast culture and drives continuous improvement
Discover the Reason Why So Many People Love It Here!
When you join the Richmond Fed, not only will you find a challenging and purposeful career, you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth, including:
Great medical benefits
Pension and 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource networks
Paid volunteer leave
Flexible work options
Onsite amenities that make working here fun!
Other Requirements and Considerations:
Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict-of-interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please notify rich.recruit@rich.frb.org.
Employees who work at and/or visit another Federal Reserve entity or outside business as part of their job duties are required to comply with any onsite safety and health protocols of those organizations (including, but not limited to, requirements to vaccinate or test, mask, social distance, etc.).
Sponsorship is not available for this role. The selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility for this specific position requires U.S. Citizenship or three or more years of Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
The role will be expected to work on-site 2 days per week at a Federal Reserve Bank location.
The hiring range is $103,900 - $142,890 annually.
For candidates outside Richmond, VA, listed hiring and salary ranges may be adjusted based on your geographic location.
Salary offered will be based on the job responsibilities and the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as defined in the job qualifications.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.
The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.
Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers (https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS) or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.
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