Product Manager

Summary

Join Access Softek as a Product Manager to own the mobile banking platform's vision and roadmap for hybrid iOS and Android apps. You will collaborate with U.S. financial institutions, bridging communication between distributed development and business teams. Responsibilities include driving agile development, refining requirements, managing the product backlog, and providing production support. You will also manage software feature design and specifications, representing client and business needs throughout development. Collaboration with other digital banking teams using SAFe is key, along with utilizing industry-standard tools. The role offers remote work flexibility and various benefits.

Requirements

• Experience managing the backlog and roadmap for a software product
• Experience as Product Owner for an agile team
• Track record of excellent collaborative and independent work
• Track record of creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving
• Proven ability to work independently, drive results, and embrace continuously improvement and learning
• Superior English-language communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Own the Vision and Roadmap for our mobile banking platform (hybrid iOS and Android apps that interact tightly with online banking)
• Communicate effectively with U.S. financial institutions to deeply understand their needs and solve their problems
• Work remotely to bridge communication between distributed development and business teams
• Enable an agile development team to work efficiently on high-value work
• Drive the discovery and refinement of requirements, build a product backlog
• Provide production support, prioritize bugs and enhancements, manage product backlog
• Manage the design and specification of different software features
• Apply excellent judgment to faithfully represent client and business needs during development planning and execution
• Collaborate with other digital banking development teams using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Collaborate with Product Managers from other teams to build app-based features for other product areas
• Use industry-standard tools for issue management and collaboration, such as the Atlassian suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with distributed teams is beneficial, but not required
• Experience in the financial technology space is beneficial, but not required
• Previous experience managing and innovating iOS and Android applications, including device compatibility challenges
• Passion to innovate within the consumer tech space
• Experience within the banking or financial services sector
• Familiarity with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) development practice

Benefits

• Remote-friendly role, depending on location eligibility
• Home office equipment (computer, additional monitor, etc.), if necessary
• Internet compensation (50$ per month)
• Long-term employment
• Paid vacation and days off on national holidays
• Paid sick leave and internal medical insurance policy
• English at special corporate rates
• Community of practice, regular knowledge sharing among colleagues
• Friendly and easy-going international team and colleagues