Director, Studio - Product Owner

Business Title : Director, Studio - Product Owner Requisition Number : 112408 - 19 Function : Business Support Services

Area of Interest : State : CT

City : Hartford

Description :

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today’s most important industries.

Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It’s also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities.

With qualities like those, it’s no wonder we’re consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others.

If you’re as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Studio Product Owner to join our AI & Digital Innovation organization.

Responsibilities :

• Partner with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams and drive key decisions to define product vision and strategy to make informed roadmap decisions
• Drive technical conversations with clients, communicate product visions, understand many different technologies, define and shape products / MVPs for the startups, conduct rapid prototyping and build lean scalable systems
• Work iteratively on initial concepts, prototypes, and detailed designs informed by user research, marketplace and behavior trends, and your best ideas;

define detailed product requirements, including scope, release and measure features to help ensure the customer and business goals are met, from concept to prototype to MVP

• Gather and incorporate stakeholder feedback, metrics and research into the Product Backlog for further definition by the business analyst and implementation by the development team
• Dive deep with customers to understand opportunities and identify quantifiable business outcomes; translate customer’s problem statement into product definition;

collaborate closely with UI / UX designers, data scientists, data and full stack engineers, security architects, and strategists in creating product backlogs and assisting in story creation

Use excellent judgment on how to prioritize between focusing on existing versus new features, architectural improvements and operational excellence;

develop, maintain, and report on project financials, timelines, and success metrics

Qualifications :

• Minimum ten years recent relevant experience in product management, product development or architecture design with a focus on technology platform, data and machine learning services and APIs
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college / university; Master's degree from an accredited college / university preferred
• Experience working with products rooted in generative AI, machine learning; working knowledge of deep learning, machine learning and statistics and / or working knowledge of SaaS AI platforms and prior experience in migrating on-prem AI / ML platform to public cloud will be a plus;
• experience with qualitative and quantitative methodologies to understand customers; ability to explore and structure customers’ insights to inform prioritization;

experience working with customers, technical teams and management to collect requirements and describe software product features and technical designs

Must have a deep understanding of emerging technology in a wide area from generative AI to blockchain; strong capability to translate product needs to technology and understand technology;

detail-oriented, unfazed by technical detail, committed to flawless execution; mastery of technical concepts and system-design

Able to participate in technical discussions and help make technical trade-offs; excellent customer experience intuition;

demonstrated success in creating innovative and user-friendly software applications and customer-facing features; solid understanding of current technology trends, software development practices, and product management techniques

Previous Studio experience is a plus; must have a Design Thinking Mindset including Personas, Journey Maps, Story Maps, User story writing and Acceptance Criteria;

advanced level understanding of Agile Methodologies, preferably certified Agile Product Owner, Agile and DevOps methodology : Backlog grooming and Sprint Planning

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Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations.

In addition, the firm is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle.

Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.

Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year.

Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off;

one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work .

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