Job Title: Agile Product Owner – Accounting Team

Location: Pune, India

Corporate Title: VP

Role Description

We are looking for a passionate and self-motivated Product Owner to join our team.

Who are we?

• The Accounting Team is a 800+ person global, diverse and award winning team, which partners with our business in investment banking and treasury finance to create products to delight our users through-out the value chain, starting in T+1 Product Control and providing the necessary information to the General Ledger from Transaction and Hedge Accounting. Within the Accounting domain we believe in and create opportunities to do things differently. With our Products, we focus on and embrace user-centric conversations and design, create the right outcomes to improve our users’ lives and their day-to-day activities.

What is the role?

This product role sits in the DBO sub domain (Digital Business Operations) which is a part of the overall Accounting team. DBO spans P&L and Accounting technology solutions for Finance and the bank. You will have the opportunity to shape product outcomes and the development of product people across this area.

• This role would suit candidates with 8+ years of experience working as a Product Owner/Product Manager.
• Relevant domain expertise is desirable in Finance (Pnl, Accounting, Commercial / Investment Banking context) and AGILE ways of working and a strong ability to interact with diverse groups of stakeholders.
• A candidate who can demonstrate a keen interest in Product Management and a passion for helping our users will be important and an interest in Financial Service-related products is also an advantage.

What we’ll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

In close collaboration with Product Management, Users, Business, Architecture and Agile Teams

• Work within and collaborate with a global team of product owners. You will have responsibility for key outcomes or areas of the PL/Accounting roadmap.
• Define and shaping the Product Vision, Strategy, Roadmap and Backlog, crafting & elaborating the artefacts needed to create a flow of value
• Understand the needs and gains of our customers, the user journeys and be confident to present to stakeholders
• Explore high value solutions working with customers and teams to generate options to maximise customer needs including associated costs and benefits
• Find creative ways to elicit user needs and information in a global and remote working environment
• Support the improvement of the team mindset and skills by mentoring and coaching them on product management best practices and product thinking

Your skills and experience

Skills and experiences which are seen as being vital to the success of this role are:

• Suitable experience in finance / risk domain, including business processes, data and rules
• Genuine passion about Product Thinking / mindset and a desire to do what is best for the End User / Customer, and Deutsche Bank
• Comfortable dealing in the lower-level detail while also driving longer terms outcomes
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a willingness to learn and pursue new opportunities.
• Operates in an accountable way that sets example to others and empowers them to succeed in their role.
• Experience with Product Management processes & techniques. Some examples include product vision & strategy, roadmaps, product analytics, user surveys, user interview, user experience testing, design and wireframing, impact mapping, story mapping, story writing & splitting etc
• Experience supporting and/or facilitating workshops, focus groups or forums.
• Ability to work globally across multiple locations and work independently.
• Good written, spoken, and interpersonal communication skills (inc. documentation)

Other useful skills / experience

• People management and/or mentoring
• Knowledge/experience/exposure to Cloud Technology practices in particular GCP

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.htm

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.