Team: Product
Reporting to: Agnieszka CieĆlawska, Head of Agile
Location: Warsaw, Cracow, GdaĆsk
About Volt
Volt is revolutionising how people pay online, globally. Our technology frees consumers from cards by letting them âPay by Bankâ. Itâs effortless. Itâs lightning fast. Itâs the future. For businesses everywhere, itâs transformative.
Weâre already trusted by leading brands around the world, but the real-time revolution is only just beginning. Having raised $83.5m, weâre accelerating our mission of delivering real-time payments, everywhere. And thatâs where you come in.
We need world-class talent to create a world where consumers pay, and businesses get paid, instantly. With headquarters in London and offices in Berlin, KrakĂłw and Warsaw â and an all-star team already in place â weâre sure youâll fit right in.
About the role
As a Product Owner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the value and vision of our product offerings. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, designers, data analysts, and business stakeholders, to define and prioritize product features, ensuring that our solutions align with customer expectations and our business objectives. Your expertise in the fintech domain will be instrumental in driving the success of our products in the market.
What the role involves:
Feature Prioritization: You will be responsible for prioritizing the development of features and enhancements that directly address stakeholder needs while aligning with company goals.
- Prioritised roadmap
- Clean backlog representing items from the roadmap
Strong Communication: You will establish trustworthy communication with team members, fostering a sense of responsibility and accountability.
- You will establish clear expectations with various departments.
- You will be responsible for regularly reviewing and reflecting on established policies to ensure they are still relevant and effective.
- You will maintain communication loops with stakeholders as needed to keep everyone informed.
Data-Driven Decision-Making: You will track key metrics related to your product to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for product innovation.
- You will define product metrics and KPIs, monitoring them regularly to gauge performance
- You will enhance the product with innovative ideas and track the impact on key metrics.
Personal Predictability: You will demonstrate predictability in your workload and interactions with stakeholders. You will ensure predictability in your workload by preparing stories for developers in advance and planning meetings with consideration for others’ time.
Knowledge sharing with Your Team: You will help your team members understand the product and its features.
- You will be responsible for the preparation of easily accessible product documentation to support knowledge sharing.
- You will contribute to updating documentation for merchants to ensure they have the latest information.
About you:
- At least 5 years of direct experience in independent IT product management position(s), confirmed with successful implementations.
- Hands-on experience with accounting systems and cash management.
- Excellent written and spoken Polish and English (all documentation is written in English).
- Basic knowledge of technical standards and SQL.
- Good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to explain complex concepts.
- Knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies.
- Strong organizational and self motivation skills.
- You thrive in the fast-paced and challenging environment of a startup (getting things done mentality).
- You can organize and structure your own projects effectively.
- You are a team player and enjoy working with a strong team.
- You are curious and enjoy discussing solutions with the team.
- You promptly address ad-hoc issues to keep things running smoothly.
What happens next?
- Selected candidates will be invited for an initial interview with our People & Culture representative. The video meeting will take about 45 minutes,
- We will ask you to prepare a task which will help us check your Business Analysis skills,
- Then itâs time for a second interview! The meeting will be conducted by our VP of Product and Head of Agile and will last 1 hour,
- Our Chief Operating Officer would also like to chat with you đ You can expect the meeting to last approximately 30 minutes,
- Your role is important to us, and therefore we would like you to meet the other members of the product team during a 30-minute call,
- We might ask you to provide contact to two former colleagues/managers to collect references,
- If successful, you will be given a job offer proposal.
Benefits
- We champion âextreme ownershipâ â being not just the owner of your own tasks, but a key member of a team united by, and accountable for, common goals,
- During the week we mostly work remotely but for those who prefer to be in the office we arranged coworking spaces in Warsaw (Business Link Astoria) and Cracow (Loftmill),
- Every Thursday our employees meet and enjoy working together at the Puro Hotels in Cracow, Warsaw, and Gdansk. There is always an opportunity to eat lunch together and grab some drinks after hours,
- Every occasion is a good reason for celebration; we organise Christmas parties and company retreats,
- We care about our employeesâ health, so you will be provided with a Multisport card and medical insurance by Luxmed,
- We offer paid holidays (pssst…we will give you one day off extra for your birthday),
- In addition, once every two months on Friday we close down all comms at Volt – a digital detox. The whole business is officially ordered to take the day off!
- If you want to work in a company with a great, start-up atmosphere, you donât have to look further đ
At Volt, diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.
We believe in hiring for cultural add, embracing difference and fostering a safe space where everyone can bring their authentic selves. Our mission is to transform the payments industry and this is only possible through the power of our diverse and talented team.
Join us in making real-time payments accessible for all.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional options youâd like to request, please contact your Talent Acquisition Specialist.
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