Product Owner

About the job

ABOUT STRANDS

Strands is a leading fintech company at the forefront of innovation in the financial industry. Our cutting-edge solutions empower banks and financial institutions to deliver personalized and intelligent banking experiences. Our products are fully embedded with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities so joining us is a great opportunity to be at the forefront of this new revolution.

Since 2020 we are part of the CRIF group, a world leader in the Financial Sector. So we have the best of both worlds, we operate as a startup and we are backed by a big company!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for passion, creativity, and commitment.

If you are seeking for a mission-critical role where you get to combine your product management and software development expertise with business challenges, being a key member of our Barcelona Office, Strands is waiting for you!

As a Product Owner, you will help to develop the product vision by working closely with Managers, C-level and stakeholders and execute such vision by cooperating with a team of talented engineers.

️You will be doing things like

• Create and execute the vision for the product bringing together multi-disciplinary talented teams to deliver commercially viable and compelling products
• Overseeing team projects removing blockers, ensuring project scope, and setting accurate timelines and deadlines
• Ensures user stories, product ideas and improvements are ready for development to start work on it by providing strategic and hands-on leadership to a strong multidisciplinary team
• Define Acceptance Criteria to validate product developments in order to define the optimal testing strategy to be executed by our Quality Assurance team
• Document product features and work closely with Marketing team to create sales collateral
• Drive the release management process from the initial planning to the training of our Sales team
• Set and review KPIs for the future improvements of our strategic development process
• Create or review product ideas to evaluate their inclusion in the product backlog
• Participate to pre-sales activities, presentation of the solutions/products to prospect clients
• Engage with customers (either directly or through the delivery team) in order to gain first-hand knowledge of market feedback to develop valuable insights
• Anticipate future product evolutions by keeping track of industry trends
• Lead market research processes to understand the requirements and user pains before building new features

You will be using your

• 5+ years of work experience. At least 1 year of experience in Product Management having a leading role
• Experience from fast-paced work environments such as fintech and/or startup
• BSc. or MSc. in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other related fields
• Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen
• Proven track record of delivering data driven solutions with a customer-first mindset
• Established background in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams. High degree of proficiency in prototyping, iterative development, understanding of Agile principles
• Proactive, self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. Ability to prioritize effectively and get things done
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignment
• Ability to quickly create trust with both internal and external clients
• High degree of organization, individual initiative, and personal accountability. Optimal analytical thinking and problem solving skills

You'll love it because you will get

• Competitive salary;
• Opportunities for professional growth and development;
• A collaborative and supportive work environment;
• Private health care insurance;
• Private life insurance;
• Gym free pass;
• Meal vouchers;
• Subscription to unlimited online training courses by Udemy;
• Flexible working hours;
• Snacks and food, Fresh organic fruit, drinks, tea, coffee and juices;
• Cutting-edge technologies;
• Hybrid model of working from home and office attendance.
• Company tech sessions
• Summer and Winter parties
• Language courses (English & Spanish)

Don't hesitate to apply even if you are not sure to cover all requirements, we would love to see your profile!