Hybrid Senior Technology Product Management Analyst

at Citi

• Job title: Senior Technology Product Management Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Pune, India

About the role

• Product Owner leading definition and delivery of risk and control product capabilities for financial institution. Collaborating in Agile environments to maximize business value across multiple Scrum teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the product / value stream vision which will be the north star for driving strategic outcomes for the Scrum Team(s) supported
• Own and manage the product backlog for risk and control capabilities
• Inspire the team to deliver upon the goals
• Lead the product functional design process and story mapping, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization activities
• Work in an agile environment by continuously reviewing the business needs, refining priorities, outlining milestones and deliverables, and identifying opportunities and risks
• Create features and functionalities which enable achieving business goals by collaborating with stakeholders
• Create and own the product backlog prioritizing features which enable maximizing the business value
• Facilitate backlog decomposition sessions with the technology teams to clearly define requirements from a user perspective, inclusive of acceptance criteria breaking down large stories for the team to consume in one sprint
• Partner with the technology team to break down large stories based on estimation
• Participate in the testing /review sessions and provide support for release
• Accept work completed by the team prior to release to production
• Identify and manage cross-team and cross-platform dependencies early in the delivery lifecycle
• Proactively highlight delivery risks, data dependencies, and integration challenges, and work with stakeholders to drive timely resolution
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and target-state platforms
• Track and report product performance post-launch to evaluate / request future investment
• Create strong feedback loops by leading the agile events seeking continuous feedback from stakeholders and incorporate in the backlog to achieve the desired outcomes
• Develop the culture of using OKRs to ensure team members align on the purpose of the work and cascade feedback related to risk and dependencies
• Participate in Scrum events representing the Product, and alignment with the Product Manager vision
• Communicate priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery status clearly to stakeholders and leadership
• Support informed decision-making by articulating trade-offs and impacts across teams and timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with customer centric mindset to focus on client needs
• 7–10 years of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or related roles in Agile environments in Technology Risk and control domain
• Strong hands-on experience with user story writing, story mapping, backlog management, and Scrum ceremonies
• Solid understanding of Risk & Controls frameworks, including RCSA
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize the items that maximize business value while receiving requests from multiple stakeholders at the same times
• Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders and team members to drive collaboration and alignment
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• In depth analytical skills with the ability to synthesize findings
• Successful track record of developing products within deadlines and commitments
• Demonstrated experience facilitating collaborative sessions, managing customer expectations, and ensuring work is aligned with the enterprise goals and objectives
• Expertise with agile tools suites including Atlassian, MS Teams or similar agile management tooling
• Experience with agile testing and technical engineering techniques (TDD, BDD) tools a plus
• Advanced Product Owner certifications
• Exposure to AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics in a product or platform context (hands-on experience preferred but not mandatory)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development