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Over the years, CBD has transformed into a progressive and modern banking institution winning multiple awards for its digital initiatives, credit cards, bank accounts, mobile app features and services.\nCBD has been recognized as the number one bank in the UAE on the Forbes list of The World’s Best Banks 2022.\nAs we continue to build upon our successes, we are looking for ambitious individuals who are passionate about the banking and finance industry and the markets in which CBD operates. Just as important to us is your ability to demonstrate a talent for dealing with people - your colleagues and our customers - and delivering service that really goes the extra mile.\nRESPONSIBILITIES \nThe Senior Product Owner will have accountability across the Agile Product Lifecycle and ultimate responsibility for delivery of Cards products and services across Digital Channels.\nProduct Strategy and Roadmap: Define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities. Develop and maintain a clear and actionable product strategy and roadmap that aligns with the overall business strategy and objectives of the bank. Own the product requirements and roadmap, prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects user needs, business priorities, and aligns with the overall bank strategy.\nValue Creation: Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure the bank focuses on those with maximum value, customer impact and return on investment.\nCards Domain Expertise: Provide subject matter expertise across Cards products and services, including Visa products, card lifecycle management, digital card servicing and related customer journeys.\nRequirement Gathering: Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including customers, internal teams (such as Products, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance and Information Security), and external partners to gather and prioritize requirements.\nBacklog Management: Prioritize and maintain the product backlog, ensuring that it reflects the priorities and needs of various stakeholders and is groomed and refined regularly.\nFeature Definition: Define clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria based on business requirements and user feedback, ensuring that the development team understands the scope and goals of the product features.\nRelease Planning and Coordination: Plan and coordinate product releases, including defining release goals, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of features and enhancements.\nProduct Development Oversight: Act as the primary point of contact for the development team, providing guidance, clarification and support throughout the development lifecycle to ensure successful delivery of product features.\nDigital Channels & Security: Drive the delivery of Cards capabilities across Mobile Banking, Online Banking and other customer channels while ensuring alignment with security, fraud prevention and regulatory requirements.\nMarket and Competitive Analysis: Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product innovation and differentiation, staying informed about industry trends, card scheme developments and best practices.\nUser Experience and Quality Assurance: Collaborate with UX/UI designers and QA analysts to ensure that the product meets high standards of usability, accessibility and quality.\nPerformance Monitoring and Optimization: Monitor product performance and KPIs, conduct data analysis to identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous optimization and iteration based on user feedback and data insights.\nStakeholder Management and Communication: Work closely with stakeholders, customers and development teams to define and communicate detailed product requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria. 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