Mission Overview:
The Product Owner role is a consultancy mission at a client site, representing Keystone Solutions. As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will be hired to work on client projects, bringing your expertise and values to every engagement.
Responsibilities:
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Represent stakeholders and the voice of customers, capturing expectations, preferences, and aversions according to Scrum methodology.
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Express and prioritize product needs using a Product Backlog.
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Ensure the Development Team’s understanding of the product and consistency of each Sprint.
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Define objectives and deliverables for specific credit initiatives.
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Lead ideation and refinement processes to shape business solutions and translate them into effective, step-by-step deliveries (product increments).
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Prioritize features based on business challenges, technical constraints, and user feedback.
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Manage stakeholder expectations (business, risk, legal) to ensure solutions meet operational and regulatory needs.
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Maintain and prioritize the initiative backlog (features & user stories) in collaboration with business and technical teams.
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Define clear features with measurable acceptance criteria.
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Facilitate Agile ceremonies (refinement sessions, sprint planning, sprint reviews) alongside the Scrum Master, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
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Ensure regulatory and legal requirements are integrated from the design phase.
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Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management to validate regulatory impacts of new features.
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Document decisions and processes to support audits and traceability.
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Measure initiative impact using key metrics (processing time, error rates, user satisfaction).
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Identify optimization opportunities (e.g., automating manual tasks).
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Propose incremental improvements based on field feedback and data insights.
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Train and support end-users (advisors, credit analysts) on new features.
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Communicate progress to stakeholders (newsletters, demos, progress reports).
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Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including other Product Owners, Release Manager, IT Architects, Legal & Compliance, Risk, Global Security, etc.
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Act as a change agent to evolve squad practices.
Requirements:
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Master’s degree or equivalent based on demonstrable experience.
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At least 5 years of relevant experience.
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Familiarity with customer journey concepts.
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Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements for developers and engage in technical discussions.
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Capacity to integrate technical constraints when interacting with stakeholders.
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Proven maturity in leading a team alongside a Scrum Master and managing stakeholders.
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Strong knowledge of credit products and processes.
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Ability to see the overall picture (helicopter view) and strategic thinking.
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Analytical mind and conceptual thinking.
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Negotiation and persuasion skills.
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Structured approach.
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Quality-minded and eye for detail.
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Goal-oriented.
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Open to change.
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Leadership.
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Fluent in Dutch and French; sound knowledge of English as well as at least one local language.
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Expectation: 50% on site & 50% homeworking.
Keystone Solutions Advantages:
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Consultancy Nature: You will work on-site as a consultant, representing Keystone Solutions and delivering value to our clients.
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Dynamic Projects: Experience a diversity of challenges across various client environments, broadening your expertise.
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Turbo-Charged Learning: Benefit from professional development and broad learning experiences, accelerating your growth.
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Skyrocketing Ambition: Keystone Solutions is committed to your career growth within our consultancy framework.
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Values: Being a “K-Stone” means bringing our core values to every engagement, ensuring excellence and integrity.
Call to Action:
If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today .
