Senior Digital Product Manager w/ expert Product Owner

JOB DESCRIPTION: Position: Senior Digital Product Manager w/ expert Product Owner Location: Phoenix, AZDuration: Long Term Contract OVERVIEW: The Global Loyalty & Benefits organization is looking for a talented Senior Associate in digital Product Management to help drive the growth and transformation of our APIs.  You'll work in an Agile software development environment with other product and engineering teams to prioritize the backlog, create user stories, and collaborate across stakeholders to deliver on loyalty initiatives. You will lead a scrum team focused on maintaining and enhancing our loyalty APIs.You will consult with business and channel partners to discover new use cases and API requirements. You'll work with execution teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality and timely software products. A key part of this role will be to build and foster a culture of agility and product ownership in close partnership with technology and business teams. The Global Loyalty & Benefits Platform is part of the larger Enterprise Platforms Technology unit where product and engineering resources have been organizationally brought together to improve speed to market and further unlock value across core capabilities. The Global Loyalty & Benefits Platform serves a broad set of products and solutions across the enterprise that require close collaboration with colleagues who develop new card products, digital channels, marketing operations, membership rewards, co-brand programs, card benefits, insurance, analytics, operations excellence, and servicing. The focus of the Loyalty API domain is building high-performing APIs that power the world’s best loyalty & benefit experiences for our customers. RESPONSIBILITIES:  Build and actively manage a product backlog of features and capabilities that are refined and prioritized in close collaboration with the engineering and business teams Translating features into prioritized user stories in tight coordination with other Product Owners Deep engagement and consultation with various architects, product owners, and business teams to understand current and future needs Full participation in and support of agile practices and ceremonies Communicate and build consensus across multiple teams in creating solutions. Collaborate with other team members to define business requirements to meet the end users’ needs through one-on-one, small and large-group interviews about technology and system concepts Engage in day-to-day activities with the development team i.e., providing feedback and clarity on stories Actively manage the team backlog by ensuring it is reviewed continuously, represents the most valuable items for delivery, and includes customer feedback Provide vision to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project and create requirements Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prioritized stories available to be worked by the team Collaborate on release plans and set expectations for the delivery of new functionalities Be an active team member in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  5 plus years of experience working on/with software development teams Basic technical understanding of APIs Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels within the organization, including external partners Familiarity with agile and scrum software development methodologies Excellent communication and collaboration skills to consult with various stakeholders and define optimal requirements Problem-solving, project management, and analytical skills; ability to prioritize and complete tasks High degree of personal organization Shows individual initiative, proactiveness, and personal accountability Bachelor’s Degree required (or comparable experience) in Business or Computer Science disciplines (preferred) Familiarity with Jira, Rally, Confluence, Gitlab/Github, Postman preferred