Product Owner

Product Owner

Description

• Proposes solutions to moderately complex problems in the field of specialization.

• Provides knowledge-based guidance to more junior staff within the job area.

2. Build stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can visualize the solution being proposed

4. Coordinate with fiduciary reviewers like Enterprise Architects, OIS by providing them the information using their artifacts and support related security testing.

6. Ability to effectively prioritize requirements and maintain scope on a tight leash

8. Collaborate with Project Managers, Tech Leads, Solution Architects, Developers etc to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible to meet business requirements and meet project milestones and timelines.

10. Provide overall support to ensure the successful design, testing, and implementation of applications that support the business unit, Also, provide support in developing training materials and conducting training

12. Participate in the evaluation of new products or initiatives to determine the technology support required

14. Propose recommendations based on industry best practices

16. Train business users on applications.

18. In a post-production environment, troubleshoot systems and provide solutions to the business as well as the technical teams.

Selection Criteria

• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).  

• Be adept at presenting agreed concepts to senior audiences and ensuring that the business architecture definitions are clear, and signed off, with any assumptions or dependencies clearly identified and mitigated

• Personal Integrity & Effectiveness: Highest personal and professional integrity as demonstrated through strong personal values, as well as consistent words and actions.  Build and sustain strong collegial working relationships, and be comfortable approaching others assertively, responsibly and supportively. 

• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and SQL is required

• Strategic Vision: Must have a track record of understanding and translating client’s business needs into a coherent IT vision with deliverables. 

• Knowledge of a Capital Markets trading system (such as Murex or Summit)

• Product Backlog Management - Advanced

• Product Roadmaps - Advanced

• Product Development Life Cycle - Advanced

• Value Proposition Development - Skilled

• Scrum and Kanban - Skilled

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) - Skilled

• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager

As the World Bank Group continues to evolve, we value candidates who:

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

World Bank Group Core Competencies 

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC including our values and inspiring stories.