Product Owner
Job Description
<br><br><strong>Role: Product Owner<br><br></strong><strong>Location: Abu Dhabi<br><br></strong><strong>Summary of role:<br><br></strong> <ul><li>A Product Owner will lead a team of highly talented engineers and designers to envision, prioritize and build innovative digital products that will shape the industry for a new generation of tech-savvy customers. </li> <li>His/her mission is to work closely with business sponsors to identify key pain points and to collaboratively design and build solutions that delight customers and empower internal staff. </li> <li>Product owners will have cutting edge tools and technology at his/her disposal and will work in a high-performing Agile team.</li> </ul> <br><br><strong>Responsibilities:<br><br></strong> <ul><li>Innovation in products with cross-functional teams and think creatively to deliver first class digital solutions that create rapid impact for employees, customers or advisors.</li> <li>Prepare and present product visions and proposals to the leadership team when required.</li> <li>Identify KPIs and use them as a cornerstone for team focus and priorities.</li> <li>Gain an in-depth understanding of customers and users and gather key insights that will shape the digital experience.</li> <li>Manage expectations with business sponsors and company executives.</li> <li>Manage cross-functional relationships with emphasis on decision-making over consensus.</li> <li>Identify future potential of products and get teams, customers and business network excited about it.</li> <li>Lead design and development teams to deliver high profile digital solutions and products.</li> <li>Define MVPs, manage product backlog priorities, and strategically de-scope to achieve rapid feedback cycles.</li> <li>Work closely with designers and engineers to define and drive product vision and lead.</li> </ul> <br><br><strong>Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge, Technical Competencies Required for this role:<br><br></strong> <ul><li>Deep experience in digital product development and marketing</li> <li>Experience with designing creative, quality consumer products, as well as enabling business capability and objectives through technology.</li> <li>Experience of operating within a multi-channel/multi-region brand</li> <li>Entrepreneurial self-starter who is self-motivated, but also a team player with a professional presence</li> <li>Demonstrates thought leadership and is able to influence at all levels in the organization.</li> <li>Experience with conducting user research, usability testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping and analytics</li> <li>Knowledge of Lead and Agile software development processes</li> <li>Expertise across all areas of digital acquisition marketing including PPC, SEO, Social, Content Marketing, Affiliate Marketing and funnel optimization.</li> </ul> <br><br><strong>Previous experience: <br><br></strong> <ul><li>5+ years of total experience including 3+ years of experience in product development and marketing.</li> <li>Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a plus.</li> <li>Experience of operating within a multi-channel/multi-region brand</li> <li>Knowledge of Lean and Agile software development processes<br> </li></ul>
