As a Finance ERP Product Owner, and a member of the agile team, you are responsible for the execution of finance product vision and delivery aligned with customer needs. As the product owner you play a crucial role maximising the value delivered by the team. Acting as a liaison between business and product development, this role facilitates communication and determines solution objectives that align to business needs. The product owner will ensure that the right solutions are built and that they are built the right way.

Your primary focus is ensuring optimal functionality of the finance systems and seamless integration with other systems.

At the heart of the success of the Finance Projects and Systems team is a dedicated team of individuals passionate about transforming the finance landscape. Are you ready to be part of TFG success story? Apply now and let’s shape the future of the finance systems together.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements Analysis and Solution Design

Drive creating value for customers by translating customer needs into meaningful solutionsApply expertise to manage product requirements, and deliver product optimisationIntroduce new tools and practices that will enhance the user experience Drive selection of solution options, working with IT to assess technical solutions to increase valueProvide business context to ensure solution meets business needs and support business owner to provide clear guidelines in terms of business expectationsLead the integrations design based on business needs and best practices, while evaluating the impact thereof

Prioritization and Value Management:

Maximise the value produced by the team and ensuring stories meet the users’ needs Gather the requirements for the product and capture them in the form of a product backlog, consisting of user stories with acceptance criteriaWorking with business owners in determining the value of the deliverablesPrioritise the delivery team’s backlog assessing benefit vs. effort and ensuring alignment to strategic business needs on an ongoing basisEnsure the teams focus on delivering the highest value items first 

Product and Operational Delivery

Continuous refinement and sequencing of the Product BacklogPI planning preparation – confirm business priorities, and leading conversations on cross team dependenciesDefining user stories (with clear acceptance criteria) with extensive domain knowledgeParticipate in Iteration/Sprint planning and solution demonstrations with stakeholders/business ownersMake business decisions to ensure the end-to-end build of a solution works as designedOversee the planning and execution of testing by Finance ERP team, act as a subject matter expert drafting test scenarios and test cases, and provide approvalSupport Business Process Owner to plan and execute User Acceptance TestingResponsible for approval of final test resultsApply compliance requirements within scope of responsibility, ensuring documentation, system configuration and compliance activities are currentDrive reporting and analytics to provide visibility on the Finance ERP Teams performance, and monitor sprint metrics and user results

Leadership and Stakeholder Management

Shape the Finance ERP vision & roadmap - communicate and align the vision and strategy across product and technology teamsAlign the stakeholder needs across business areas and engage with stakeholders on the product development process and product management mindsetSteer the team in delivering products and features oriented around business impactEmpower and inspire Team to deliver their bestInteract with other Teams as part of synchronization ceremonies to implement cross-team tasksDrive engagement with third parties to support delivery of team objectivesPlan resourcing for the teams (i.e. new role, change in role), create requests, interview, select and onboard members to join the teamDrive continuous improvement across the product lifecycle

Skills: 

Proficiency in ERP systems, integration, maintenance, and reporting

Analytical and project management skills

Deadlines and results driven

Ability to work under pressure with agility

Excellent Problem solving and communications skill

Qualification and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree in finance, information systems or related field

Scaled Agile and Product Owner certification, is desirable

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Finance ERP applications and processes

Experience in performing the role of the Product Owner

Competencies and behaviours for success: 

Independent, motivated self-starterAbility to interpret and simplify complex information Ability to drive change, improvements and innovation Ability to prioritise effectivelyExcellent problem-solver and analytical thinkerExcellent knowledge of systems and design thinking practicesEffective collaboration with various stakeholdersHigh degree of comfort with ongoing technological and organisational changeIn depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.