Sr. Product Owner (Open to Remote)

Who is Markit Digital 

Markit Digital is dedicated to the delivery and presentation of financial data, transforming complex information into elegant user experiences. As a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in the financial services industry, our innovative visualizations are the standard for interpreting, manipulating and displaying financial information. 

What you'll do at Markit Digital 

The Sr. Product Owner develops and communicates the product’s vision to be fulfilled by their agile team. The Sr. Product Owner is the team's key stakeholder who serves as proxy for the customer - both internal and external. The Sr. Product Owner represents the?voice of stakeholders by maintaining and prioritizing a product backlog?to ensure that development teams are working on stories that maximize business value and meet defined success criteria.  The ideal candidate will be one?with prior experience as a product owner, who?is able to build strong relationships with our clients, can communicate clear and actionable requirements, has a solid financial background, and demonstrates true passion for the role. 

How you'll do it at Markit Digital 

• Collaborate with stakeholders (clients, business partners, development teams) to ensure goals are clear  and aligned to business objectives

• Provide vision and serve as a champion of customer perspectives to the scrum team 

• Translate business and technical requirements into clear user stories for scrum teams to implement 

• Plan, prioritize, and maintain a healthy product backlog that delivers maximum value for the customer while adhering to company strategy

• Participate in the scrum ceremonies, evaluate project/product progress, and communicate status & risks appropriately

• Drive project/product success by delivering client satisfaction by the deadline within the allocated budget

 What we're looking for 

• Minimum 5 years experience in Scrum and Agile 

• Minimum 5 years Product Owner experience working in SAAS environment

• Knowledge of financial services and regulatory industry trends

• Understands perspectives of financial consumers and advisors 

• Proven problem-solving and analytic skills

• Thorough understanding of how to interpret business and technical needs and translate them into themes, epics and user stories 

• In-depth understanding of Agile process and principles  

• Outstanding communication, presentation, leadership, and relationship building skills

• Strong attention to detail   

• Excellent organizational and time management skills 

• Experience in the Financial, Software, and/or Digital sectors strongly preferred

Where we're going 

We rely on a combination of ingenuity and initiative to search for deeper sources of information. The solutions and products we provide give our customers a richer view of their world and the insights they need to make smarter decisions. 

We cause an effect on the industries and markets driving the worldwide economy – for leaders in business, finance and governments. As we address today’s most critical business challenges, the positive impacts we are making will be felt for generations to come. 

 * This role is not eligible for relocation assistance or visa sponsorship at this time.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law.  Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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