Manager, Technical Product Owner

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides technical leadership to all members of the product teams, both business and IT, to drive continual product innovation.
• Provides vision and direction to the IT development team(s) and stakeholders within and outside of the organization.
• Ensures the timely completion of all technology initiatives and remains actively involved in the continuous improvement of all products.
• Actively identifies and removes impediments to ensure delivery of product development deliverables based on the product roadmaps and timetable established by the company.
• In partnership with business leadership, ensures product development is aligned with product vision, roadmap and business expansion/growth opportunities.
• Develops the technology roadmap for managed products, supporting the goals and objectives defined in the overall product roadmap.
• Provides backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories.
• Works closely with the Business Product Owner (BPO) to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI.
• Led the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities.
• Provides monthly status reporting of all projects to include schedules, scope and total estimated costs (including hours and other expenses).
• Uses Agile practices for oversight of managed products to ensure teams continually develop and improve products in an effective and efficient manner.
• Responsible for the adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for all customer facing and critical internal systems.
• Ensures team adherence to company programming standards and controls.
• Stays current on key technology developments that could involve a change to or improvement of products managed.
• Acts as a liaison for managed products with other areas of the company and within IT.
• Directs, organizes, supervises and assists product staff. Assumes responsibility for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of staff by:
• Reviewing and improving existing operating policies and procedures and ensuring their effective implementation and maintenance; implementing new procedures as required.
• Making personnel decisions regarding employment, development, performance ratings, salary changes, promotions, transfers, and terminations.

Skills and Abilities Required

• Proven ability to lead critical business systems/applications.
• Experience developing business applications in either a waterfall or Agile manner.
• Experienced managing all aspects of software application development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Willingness to apply Agile processes and principles.
• Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Proven experience mentoring, coaching, and training less experienced staff.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Creative thinker with a vision.
• Strong attention to details.

Minimum Level of Preparation and Training Normally Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or computer engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of previous industry experience, preferable in a business services organization with similar characteristics as Cass.
• 1-3 years of experience as Product Manager/Lead or IT Manager.

About Our Company

Cass Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASS) is a leading provider of integrated information and payment management solutions. Cass enables enterprises to achieve visibility, control and efficiency in their supply chains, communication networks, facilities, and other operations. Disbursing over $94 billion annually on behalf of its clients, and with total assets of $2.5 billion, Cass is uniquely supported by Cass Commercial Bank. Founded in 1906 and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cass Commercial Bank provides sophisticated financial exchange services to the parent organization and its clients. Cass is part of the Russell 2000®. More information is available at www.cassinfo.com.