**The Role** The Technology Product Management Lead Product Owner is a strategic professional who will lead the definition and delivery of product capabilities within the Risk and Controls domain, with a strong focus on Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) and monitoring and testing platforms. The role requires hands-on experience working in Agile environments, partnering closely with business, risk, compliance, and technology teams to translate control and regulatory requirements into scalable, well-designed product solutions. This role operates across multiple Scrum teams, requiring strong dependency management, early identification of risks, and effective coordination across platforms and stakeholders. Experience with AI-enabled capabilities is a strong plus, though not a mandatory requirement. **Responsibilities:** + Own the product / value stream vision which will be the north star for driving strategic outcomes for the Scrum Team(s) supported. + Own and manage the product backlog for risk and control capabilities + Inspire the team to deliver upon the goals. + Lead the product functional design process and story mapping, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization activities. + Work in an agile environment by continuously reviewing the business needs, refining priorities, outlining milestones and deliverables, and identifying opportunities and risks. + Create features and functionalities which enable achieving business goals by collaborating with stakeholders. + Create and own the product backlog prioritizing features which enable maximizing the business value. + Facilitate backlog decomposition sessions with the technology teams to clearly define requirements from a user perspective, inclusive of acceptance criteria breaking down large stories for the team to consume in one sprint. + Partner with the technology team to break down large stories based on estimation. + Participate in the testing /review sessions and provide support for release. + Accept work completed by the team prior to release to production. + Identify and manage cross-team and cross-platform dependencies early in the delivery lifecycle. + Proactively highlight delivery risks, data dependencies, and integration challenges, and work with stakeholders to drive timely resolution. + Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and target-state platforms. + Track and report product performance post-launch to evaluate / request future investment. + Create strong feedback loops by leading the agile events seeking continuous feedback from stakeholders and incorporate in the backlog to achieve the desired outcomes. + Develop the culture of using OKRs to ensure team members align on the purpose of the work and cascade feedback related to risk and dependencies. + Participate in Scrum events representing the Product, and alignment with the Product Manager vision. + Communicate priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery status clearly to stakeholders and leadership. + Support informed decision-making by articulating trade-offs and impacts across teams and timelines. **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with customer centric mindset to focus on client needs. + **10 years+ of experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or related roles in Agile environments in Technology Risk and control domain** + **Strong hands-on experience with user story writing, story mapping, backlog management, and Scrum ceremonies.** + **Solid understanding of Risk & Controls frameworks, including RCSA.** + Demonstrated ability to prioritize the items that maximize business value while receiving requests from multiple stakeholders at the same times. + Possess excellent communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders and team members to drive collaboration and alignment. + Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills. + In depth analytical skills with the ability to synthesize findings. + Successful track record of developing products within deadlines and commitments. + Demonstrated experience facilitating collaborative sessions, managing customer expectations, and ensuring work is aligned with the enterprise goals and objectives. + Expertise with agile tools suites including Atlassian, MS Teams or similar agile management tooling. + Experience with agile testing and technical engineering techniques (TDD, BDD) tools a plus. + Advanced Product Owner certifications. + Exposure to AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics in a product or platform context (hands-on experience preferred but not mandatory). **Preferred Qualifications** + Contribute to initiatives involving AI-enabled or data-driven capabilities, such as intelligent monitoring, automation, or insights generation. + Partner with data, engineering, and platform teams to support integration of AI capabilities into risk and control platforms. + Ensure solutions align with risk, governance, and explainability expectations. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Technology Product Management ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration 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