GFS Product Owner

September 24, 2024

Equifax

Heredia

OTHER

Whether you started from the product side and developed technical skills or started as a technical resource, you have a knack for the product side of the business. You possess the necessary technical product knowledge to drive strategic conversations about the product and enhance value to Equifax and its customers.
Equifax is seeking a product owner who is a master at bridging the desires of the customer and the capabilities of the technology, removing barriers to software development. You will be responsible for grooming the product backlog and have insight into technical requirements of individual stories thus creating a more efficient user experience.
What you will do

You will serve as the conduit between user needs, technical capabilities, and engineering requirements, developing these into roadmaps and requirements for the Agile backlog of a development team
You will lead the backlog refinement of features and user stories and ensure delivery teams are prepared to meet sprint deadlines
You will work with others on a day-to-day basis to help make decisions on what is in scope and provide input into functional decisions
You will have daily interaction with the teams building the products
You will focus on product level impediments and process changes to enable faster and higher quality software
You make tough decisions on trade-offs between features, quality and dates in order to provide the best solution for our clients
You ensure Product leadership is aware of key issues and changes, and provide them with the right information and recommendations to resolve issues
You work with Product Managers to ensure the features in a release represent what is needed and that return on investment is in line with their expectations
You have in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the initiatives and features
You will drive value as a function of cost, time, functionality and quality
You will work with Architect(s) and Tech Lead(s) to identify non-functional requirements like infrastructure needs
You will work with Quality Assurance team member(s) to identify test cases for automated testing
You will coordinate with business customers to conduct product integration testing Key Responsibilities Preparation and Participation in PI Planning Program Backlog

What experience you need

BS degree in Computer Science or Business or equivalent job experience required
10+ years experience delivering products using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
10+ years’ in experience managing product backlogs and requirements for Agile delivery teams in a Product Owner capacity
5+ years of experience with Jira/Confluence
2+ years of experience in Billing and Invoicing Systems Development and Project Management lifecycles
5+ years of experience with Product & Technology Roadmap development through influence of key business and technology partners to identify business priorities
Product Owner certification, (Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe POPM Certification) or similar.

What could set you apart

You have experience with Oracle Billing Systems
Masters degree in related field
You are skilled at removing roadblocks
You have excellent leadership and motivational skills
You possess a willingness to empower as well as encourage commitment and positive attitude in the team
You have an inquisitive and innovative mindset with a shown ability to recognize opportunities to create distinctive value
You can successfully evaluate workload to drive efficiency