THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a talented Technical Product Owner (Salesforce) to represent the product team as the product owner with the technical teams and provide the technical direction for Co-op Solutions' products and solutions; manage assigned development products; oversee technical develop delivery, implementation, and backlog of Product Road-map for multi-phase product initiatives, follow the product development methodology & discipline within Co-op Solutions in collaboration with cross functional business units. Responsibilities include product assessments, business case creation, business requirements, operating model, product positioning/commercialization, competitive analysis, product integration, market launch, and ongoing product lifecycle management.

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:

• Participates in the market analysis process for new products/services development to determine customer needs, industry direction, competitive product and market positioning and overall product strategy.

• Assists with the creation of compelling product vision and execution.

• Develops business plan, including business requirements, such as product design and strategic fit, go-to-market strategy.

• Analyzes interconnectedness of products/partners/technologies to create best of breed products/services.

• Executes the sections of product development cycle including requirements (functional, operational, and technical), system integration, testing compliance, product launch and implementation.

• Manages product development to ensure adherence to budget while maintaining requirements for the product.

• Works with development teams, 3rd-party vendors, associations, and internal stakeholders to execute on development, launch and implementation plans. Act as single interface with development.

• Identifies and interprets customer/stakeholder needs and translate feedback and user testing results into feature/functionality requirements.

• Provide deeper product knowledge through demo training for our client facing teams for assigned products.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Knowledge of strategic and product development methodologies.

• Knowledge of strategic planning process.

• Knowledge of product life cycle management tenets.

• Advanced understanding and knowledge of financial services industry, preferably credit unions and payments industry.

• Knowledge of technical product management.

• Exceptional analytical skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Accomplished presentation skills and comfort level in front of C-level executives.

• Strong negotiation skills and vendor management skills.

• Skilled at driving projects to completion in a timely manner, meeting pre-determined deadlines.

• Good requirements gathering skills.

• Product Backlog grooming.

• Ability to synthesize disparate and complex technology and summarize key points concisely for consumption by different levels of the organization, including executive team.

• Skilled at defining customer needs and using that knowledge to defining functional product specifications.

• Market research and analysis skills, including sizing and market need.

• Skilled at evaluation of business and product opportunities and strategic product planning.

• Assessing impact on organization and operational environment of new product initiatives.

• Excellent listening skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

• Outstanding execution skills.

• Financial analysis skills—to assist finance department in building forecasting models and use those models to build financial business case for products.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree plus minimum five years of product development experience, or equivalent training and/or experience.

• Professional background in strategic and tactical product development management.

• Proven track record and experience in presentation skills to both a large and small group.

• Proven track record of bringing successful products to market on time.

• Proven staff management skills in leading resources to a higher and strategic thought process.

For California, Colorado and New York Applicants: In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this position is between:

Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

This position qualifies for the following benefits; Co-op Solutions offers a competitive Total Rewards package: 401(k) with generous company match, Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term disability benefits, Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Community Volunteer Time Off, and an Employee Assistance Program.