Technology Product Owner, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Tampa, Jacksonville, Irving

Category:
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Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

125600.00 - 188400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Technology Product Owner is responsible for shaping the long-term vision and driving innovation for Total Rewards-Compensation. This role involves strategic planning, product development, backlog management, collaboration with stakeholders, user experience design, and risk management. The position requires expertise in Agile methodologies, experience in compensation product areas, and a background in financial institutions or risk management.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborates with Product Managers and Business Stakeholders to contribute to the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Total Rewards-Compensation, aligning product goals with business objectives and regulatory requirements
owns the 3-5 year strategic roadmap for designated Total Rewards-Compensation
develops and communicates the long-term vision, goals, and strategies to senior leadership and stakeholders
conducts competitive analysis and monitors industry trends to inform investment decisions and foster long-term innovation
prepares and delivers executive-level communications on product strategy and performance
develops a deep understanding of client needs, both business and technical, translating them into product features
articulates capabilities and features for a product vision aligned with a target operating model, delivering iteratively towards the future state using Agile methodology
leads the creation of working backwards documents for platform product releases
defines and measures key performance indicators (KPIs) for products
makes strategic trade-off decisions across multiple products within the portfolio
develops business and platform requirements for individual components or smaller products
sets the direction for platform design and determines release goals
identifies and champions best practices for continuous product development improvement
prioritizes and triages new changes and defects, making critical decisions on showstoppers and product quality
designs, implements, and tracks success metrics for product outcomes and management reporting
gathers user feedback to refine the backlog and improve customer experience
owns and manages the product backlog, creating and refining epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
drives prioritization of user stories based on business value
prepares for and executes quarterly planning, ensuring proper creation, refinement, ranking, pointing, and coordination of epics and stories with cross-stream dependencies
works in an Agile environment, driving sprints and releases to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product features
partners with Scrum Masters, Engineering teams, and Quality Assurance teams for smooth sprint execution
adapts to change, anticipates and manages risk with data-driven decision-making, removes impediments, and accelerates time-to-market
acts as a bridge between Business and Engineering teams, ensuring clear communication of product requirements
builds strong partnerships with business stakeholders, product managers, product owners, and engineering teams to align on priorities and requirements
serves as the primary interface with business stakeholders and technology teams
effectively influences cross-functional teams to achieve product goals
collaborates with UI/UX designers to build user-friendly product features with optimized user experience through business process flows, user journey maps, and UI wireframe creation
assesses and mitigates risks associated with business decisions, prioritizing the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients, and assets
ensures compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and internal policies
exercises sound ethical judgment and escalates control issues with transparency.

Requirements:

6+ years as an Agile Product Owner or similar product-focused role delivering end-to-end solutions for enterprise applications, preferably in a financial institution
experience with Total Rewards-Compensation product areas
proven experience building complex business and/or transactional models
demonstrated leadership skills, including prioritization, clear communication, and cross-functional influence
strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex business problems and articulate requirements
experience working with users and UX teams to develop user journey maps, wireframes, and mockups
expertise with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
advanced Agile Product Owner certifications (SAFe certification a plus)
experience in a multinational financial institution, Total Rewards, or Risk Management is a plus
bachelor's degree required
master's degree preferred.

Nice to have:

Experience in a multinational financial institution
Total Rewards
Risk Management
SAFe certification.

What we offer:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 05, 2025

Expiration:
September 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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