Would you like to be a key part of Nordeas central IT Change & Release Management team ? Now you have a great opportunity - as we are looking for a Product Owner with deep knowledge about IT change and Release process, with focus on lead the way in strengthening our change & release management going forward. Joining us means you’ll have an golden opporitinity to part of a journey of automation and innovation – today and tomorrow. So, bring your ideas, skills and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, grow and make your mark on something bigger.
About this opportunity
Welcome to the IT Change & Release Management team. We add value by securing that our changes and releases are of high standard and our development and operational teams are equipped with all the best practices and tooling needed to maintain best-in-class services for our customers.
As a Product Owner you’ll play a valuable role in in the strategic work, plan and drive the roadmap and vision in order to enable the team!
You will be a part of an agile team and together we will make sure the team delivers customer value to achieve objectives. The work is done in close collaboration with Product Management community.
In this role, you will be the person driving improvements across the board and maximise value by owning and deciding upon priorities in the IT Release and Change Management team’s backlog from a business perspective to streamline the execution, while maintaining technical integrity of the features and components. You are the voice of the user; you have a business perspective and technical knowhow.
The job offers an exciting mix of challenges, where different areas of knowledge and skills are needed: data and analytical skills, ability to digest and understand IT processes, a good sense of governance and excellent communication skills. You will join a highly professional team with a large network across the bank and with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. In this team you will work with strategic as well as operational hands on tasks.
What you’ll be doing:
- Be responsible to plan and drive the roadmap, vision and purpose
- Proof of Concepts
- constantly evaluate the business case of development items in the team’s backlog taking into account the capacity of the development team
- continuously groom and refine the backlog
- Ensure that the vision and purpose are known and understood by all members of the team and its stakeholders
- Ensure that product development is in line with overall goals and the needs of end users
- Have an ongoing dialogue with your team and stakeholders
- Listen the customer and be the voice of the customer
- you understand the customer group needs better than individual customers i.e. see the bigger picture
- writing and refining features and user stories based on your competence of economics/business, making sure the requirements are understood in the team
- contribute to product vision
- build team backlog in terms of user stories, prioritize its items to achieve definition of done and business goals and continuously keep backlog up-to-date
In our team your ideas are always welcome, your contribution is always valued. This is an opportunity where you can grow and develop yourself as well as gain a broad network across the bank. We believe in developing our team, so your responsibilities may develop and change overtime. The role is based in Stockholm or Copenhagen.
Who you are
Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.
To build a successful career with us, you’ll work well with others and always act with the customer’s needs in mind. You love learning and trying new things, and you’re excited about bringing your ideas to the table. You’re honest and dependable, willing to speak up even when it’s difficult, and committed to empowering others. You’re passionate about doing a great job.
To succeed in this role, we believe that you:
- Have strong team-spirit and outgoing personality ensuring coordination within the team and with all internal and external stakeholders
- You are motivated by doing many different tasks in a high pace and with a high level of responsibility
- You are innovative and you’re excited about bringing your ideas to the table
- Your strengths include analytical thinking & a structured approach with an attention to detail
- You find it easy to build relationships at all organisational levels across technology areas within & outside Nordea, using strong communication skills
- You are a good listener & have an analytical skillset that can bring theory into practical usage
- You have a high degree of integrity, you are selfdriven & proactive by take
- You are result & team-oriented & can work independently to strict deadlines
- You enjoy to work in an environment with many changes & take responsibility for developing your own skills
- You enjoy working in an open & agile atmosphere, where you will cooperate closely with colleagues across Nordea
Your experience and background:
- Previous involvement in IT Change or Release Management activities
- 2 years’ experience working in large enterprise companies
- Experience in Product owner or stakeholder management role
- Experience of data monitoring & reporting is a plus
- Good understanding of ITIL and SAFe methodologies
- Experience working with ITSM tools in practice (in particular BMC Remedy/HELIX)
- Very strong people and stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Submit your application no later than 31/12/2021.
At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.
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