Junior Product Owner

Job Title: Junior Product Owner - 25-08088 Job Duration: 12 Months Contract Role Job Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) Client: Morgan Stanley Pay Rate: $67.98/hr. on W2 Please submit junior product owners to this req/product owners with 3-5 years of experience. Manager does not want PMs Position Type: Contract Onsite (Role can be hybrid but preference is on-site) Required: 3-5 years of experience as software or digital product owner, business analyst or equivalent with experience working within an agile/scrum development process Proficient at defining, analyzing, documenting, and communicating product and software requirements in an agile software development setting Keen intellect - ability to gather, analyze and synthesize a significant amount of information, and turn it into clear and actionable product requirements Self-starter with demonstrated ability to identify and solve critical problems and achieve business outcomes Naturally curious, analytical, and data-driven Demonstrated track record of utilizing data to measure performance, identify opportunities, and make successful decisions Experience collaborating with UI/UX designers and developers to deliver client-friendly products and user experiences Understanding and knowledge of web and mobile technologies Written and verbal communication skills able to effectively interact and influence a diverse set of business and technical stakeholders Efficient at managing multiple projects and initiatives concurrently under deadline constraints Knowledge or exposure to wealth management, online brokerage/banking, or financial services is a bonus Demonstrated track record of delivering innovative fintech, digital products, solutions, or applications preferred Responsibilities: Support the lead Product Owner by helping define and prioritize product features, supporting release planning, developing, and communicating business requirements Identify and elaborate critical user journeys, use cases, workflows, and business processes that align with the product vision/goals and address critical user and control needs Build and maintain prioritized product backlog Identify, groom, and validate epics and user stories for agile sprints Support backlog refinement and sprint planning ceremonies to communicate requirements and drive consensus with squad and program stakeholders Work closely with the technology team to assure effective communication of requirements and rapid delivery of key product releases Collaborate with key stakeholders from business, technology, UX, risk, cyber & fraud, communications, legal & compliance to elicit requirements Gather, organize, and assimilate internal and external feedback to identify and prioritize product gaps, enhancements, and new features Collaborate with UI/UX team to develop information/interaction architecture, user flows, wireframes, and visual design comps Team up with program management office to effectively organize and plan product releases Define and track KPIs and product/program adoption and usage metrics 3B Staffing LLC