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Alexander Forbes is a leading provider of financial, risk and insurance and multi-manager investment solutions internationally. The primary operations are based in South Africa and the United Kingdom. A significant network of subsidiaries and partners ensures we provide an outstanding level of service to our customers internationally. Alexander Forbes’...
Job description
This individual represents all key business stakeholders as well as the “voice of the customer” in maximising ROI on the Alexander Forbes Digital applications through ownership and management of the digital backlog.
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This individual represents all key business stakeholders as well as the “voice of the customer” in maximising ROI on the Alexander Forbes Digital applications through ownership and management of the digital backlog. The Product Owner will ensure that business value is maximised and all necessary functionality and fixes are delivered through the prioritisation of the stories that the team is working on. The incumbent will be required to have an excellent knowledge of Agile principles and practices with a strong focus on the Scrum framework as well as the principles of Kanban and flow. The role will require that the individual has experience in maintaining a product backlog that aligns with the strategic objectives of the organisation through working very closely with business stakeholders and customers to ensure continuous alignment.
This person is required to have a deep understanding of the Alexander Forbes business and its clients, both in the Institutional as well as Retail areas. A good understanding of competitor activity as well as industry trends both locally and globally is required. In addition, they would need to have excellent knowledge of digital business, digital trends, enablement technologies and execution methodologies. The ability to then apply their experience as a Product Owner and act on shifting priorities, which they are accountable for, is key to this role.
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