ENVIRONMENT:An innovative Financial Services Provider seeks a data-driven Ecommerce Product Owner with a technical background to join its team. Your core role will be to utilise data to evaluate, prioritise & implement tech solutions to ensure exceptional customer service experiences and boost the growth of digital revenue. The ideal candidate must possess a Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or other relevant field, a CSPO qualification in addition, will prove beneficial. You must have at least 5 years work experience in a similar role, have experience designing & implementing functionality in web-based systems, API Development and other cloud-based services such as CDNs, able to lead UX design processes & A/B Testing, strong Google Analytics and in-depth knowledge of Agile processes and Project Management skills. Please note this is an Employment Equity position.DUTIES:
- Represent key business areas in evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing technology solutions to support the business objectives of digital revenue growth.
- Collaborate with Development teams to produce technically focused user stories, enabling them to deliver value in an effective manner.
- Provide a support function to Scrum teams by managing the product backlog, facilitating daily stand ups and go lives.
- Manage stakeholders, ensuring consensus is reached between delivering short-term gains vs investing in long-term strategic goals.
- Identify and drive continuous improvements against the key Ecommerce metrics.
- Produce wireframes and work with creative teams to define the UI.
REQUIREMENTS:Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar relevant field.
- CSPO qualification advantageous.
Experience/Skills
- Minimum of 5 years’ working experience as a Product Owner.
- Experience designing and implementing functionality in web-based systems.
- Familiar with API Development and other cloud bases services such as CDNs.
- Comfortable leading UX design processes and A/B Testing with customers.
- Data oriented, using source such as Google Analytics to make informed decisions.
- Strong organisational and Project Management skills, able to work well under pressure where multiple tasks are needing to be run concurrently.
- In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles.
Advantageous
- Prior Ecommerce platform experience.
- Retail / FinTech / Merchandise experience.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Excellent problem solving and decision-making skill; deals well with ambiguity in fast-paced environment.
- Clear sense of accountability and ownership.
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