Mission Overview:

This is a consultancy mission at a client site, where you will represent Keystone Solutions as a Product Owner Squad Transactions. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will be hired to work on client projects, bringing your expertise and our values to every engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Act as Product Owner of the squad, representing stakeholders and the voice of the customers, capturing their expectations, preferences, and aversions according to Scrum methodology.
• Lead and organize the Squad together with the Scrum Master, ensuring the team’s understanding of the product and priorities, and maintaining consistency throughout each Sprint.
• Express and prioritize product needs using a Product Backlog, regularly communicating with stakeholders and explaining prioritization decisions.
• Motivate the squad, facilitate problem solving, and help organize the work.
• Occasionally take on the role of Opus Owner (project manager) for Transactions-related topics.
• Build the product’s big picture and roadmap based on agile slicing, translating this vision to the development team.
• Clarify needs and lead refinement to draft key functional specifications according to agile methodology.
• Plan iterations and define priorities to ensure proper content delivery.
• Define and monitor the Product Backlog, continuously prioritizing key business needs.
• Ensure stakeholder alignment on the product to be delivered.
• Initiate priority management, ensure product consistency and quality.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies (retrospectives, sprint reviews, sprint planning, etc.).
• Serve as decision maker or have authority to arbitrate on delivered functionalities.

Agile Requirements:

• Demonstrate an Agile mindset: positive attitude, pragmatism, thirst for knowledge, and commitment to team success.
• Embrace continuous learning, feedback, and improvement.
• Contribute to cross-functional teams, taking on roles beyond your primary discipline when needed to achieve sprint goals.

Language Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of English.
• At least one national language: French or Dutch.

Certification:

• Product Owner or Scrum Master certification.

Telework:

• Expectation: 50% on site and 50% homeworking.

Required Experience / Knowledge:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Functional understanding of banking systems, ideally daily banking, both mainframe and distributed (preferable).

Business Experience:

• Expertise in agile methodologies and backlog management.
• Product Management.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Project Management.
• Daily banking products and services.
• Banking Transactions management (preferable).

Soft Skills:

• Strategic thinking and helicopter view.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Structured approach.
• Quality-minded with attention to detail.
• Goal-oriented and open to change.
• Leadership and team management.
• Stakeholder management.

Why Join Keystone Solutions?

• As a consultant, you will work on-site at leading organizations, embracing the dynamic nature of consultancy and the opportunity to tackle diverse challenges across various client environments.
• Experience turbo-charged learning and professional development, broadening your expertise through exposure to different projects and teams.
• Benefit from a framework that supports your ambition and career growth, with a clear commitment to helping you reach new heights.
• As a K-Stone, you will embody our core values and bring them to every engagement, making a real impact for our clients and your own career.

Ready to Apply?

If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.