Senior Manager/Product Manager

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

The St Louis Federal Reserve is one of 12 Reserve Banks serving all or parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas with branches in Little Rock, Louisville and Memphis. The St. Louis Fed’s most critical functions include promoting stable prices and economic growth, fostering a sound financial system, providing payment services to financial institutions, supporting the U.S. Treasury's financial operations, and advancing economic education, community development and fair access to credit. The Bank strives to maintain an engaging and exciting work environment that is both inviting and collegial.
The St. Louis Treasury Division is looking for a Sr. Product/ Program Manager for our Forecasting and CASH TRACK business lines. The Sr. Product/ Program Manager will provide product and resource planning, coordination, communication, and guidance to scrum delivery teams and Product Owners. The Sr. Product/ Program Manager will report to the Treasury Operations Assistant Vice President and will manage a diverse team of 4-5 direct reports. You will manage a product portfolio and help identify new business or product opportunities. Your deliverables include creating products/solutions roadmaps, process models, ecosystems modeling, customer and user profiling and journey maps, and support identifying business capability needs and enterprise system cloud architecture integration. You will also help manage program budgets, status reporting to executive team, partnering with IT team and Operations teams to deliver quality products and serve as a central contact for U.S. Treasury and the Bureau of Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) program teams and executives. 

Responsibilities

• Translate Treasury/Fiscal Service strategic direction into product strategy 

• Manage maintenance of product/solution roadmaps at a business process capability level 

• Collaborate with all partners to obtain and define business needs/ requirements, develop product roadmap(s), achieve design, ensure prioritization, facilitate definition of business processes and usability for users and delivery of requirements 

• Create deliverables which guide the generation of efficient end-to-end solutions across the domain using common business architecture tools and techniques such as: process models, ecosystems modeling, business capability modeling, customer and user profiling and journey maps and identify business capability needs 

• Assess and understand enterprise direction and dependencies to existing product roadmap 

• Manage, train, provide performance feedback and assign responsibilities of direct reports to ensure productivity and effectiveness. Guide team to solve technical problems to keep product releases on track with a defined scope 

• Establish financial plans that meet the ongoing needs and manage the business within the Fiscal Service established budget cap

• Develop and deliver program status updates to internal and external executives

• Provide oversight to Production Support teams, system security assessments and compliance needs 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Design or Management or related discipline or commensurate experience 

• 10 years of related work experience inclusive of 5+ years managing teams with a combination of the following: 

  • Understanding of common business architecture techniques and supporting tools (e.g., process models, ecosystems modeling, business capability modeling, customer and user profiling and journey maps) 

  • Product management experience or familiarity with principles of system designs and Agile software delivery 

  • Knowledge of cloud services and systems managed in cloud infrastructure.

  • Can tie system/IT capabilities to business processes/problems 

  • Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills with all levels of an organization and its partners

  • Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across departments to build relationships and influence, stakeholders including senior executives 

  • Knowledge of financial management processes 

• People leadership and talent management skills including attracting and hiring talent, engagement with staff, and a focus on team member’s development 

• Coursework or self-study towards any of the following Certifications desired: Product Manager Certification, Business Architecture Professional (BAIP), Business Process Management Professional (BPMP), Certified Expert in BPM or Systems Modeling (OCEB or OCSMP), or Certified Business Process Professional or Leader (CBPP or CBPL) 

• Coursework or self-study towards the following Certifications desired: AWS Cloud Practitioner, FinOps Practitioner 

• Travel (5%) 

• This position will be located at the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank location and require an on-site presence three days per week

• Candidates with less experience may be considered at a lower job grade or salary

• Position requires U.S Citizen

Total Rewards

Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities to challenge you and propel your growth—along with multiple benefits and perks that support your health, wealth, and life.

Salary: $138,500-$180,000

In addition to a great compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits package all brought together in a flexible work environment where you can find balance:

• Medical (4 options), Prescription, Dental (3 options), and Vision Insurance with no waiting period

• 401k/Thrift Plan with generous employer match

• Employer-funded Pension Plan

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time & Holidays

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Healthcare Spending Accounts

• Flexible Work Schedule available in most departments

• Life Insurance and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (undergraduate and graduate)

• Parental Leave

• Free onsite 24/7 Fitness Center including training classes, and locker room / shower facilities

• Onsite Cafeteria & Coffee Shop

• Additional Convenience Benefits, Discounts and More…

At the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, we believe the Federal Reserve most effectively serves the American public by building a more diverse and inclusive economy. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion, at all levels of the organization, has been one of our core values for many years and remains strong as we continue enhancing our efforts. Learn more about Bank’s culture.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-Hybrid

Full Time / Part TimeFull time

Regular / TemporaryRegular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)Yes

Job CategorySupervisory/Management

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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