HSBC Group

GCB 4

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a role where you can continue to make an impression, take the next step at HSBC where your contributions will always be valued.

HSBC Life is a world-class institution where you can specialize in Insurance but enjoy the advantages that come with being part of a leading global international bank. Insurance is about people, and the promises they make. At HSBC Life we help deliver on these promises by providing a wide variety of life insurance products and services to our clients throughout the Asia-Pacific Region.

Our Employees enjoy a dynamic and innovative workplace and a world of opportunities to develop their careers in a high-profile growing business segment. We empower our team of high-performing individuals to build skills and explore new experiences to realise the full potential of being part of HSBC.

Together we pursue efficient ways of working. We harness the latest data and technology solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients. The protection we offer creates broad and lasting impact, helping clients to be healthier, more productive and more confident in their futures.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a Senior Product Owner.

Principal Responsibilities

• As Agile Product Owner to distil overall product strategy and roadmap and turn it into action for the Agile Team, ensuring customers' needs are accurately represented to the team
• To work within an Agile team consisting of a Scrum Master, Engineers, Analysts and other roles as required to deliver the backlog of the Team
• To act as an escalation point for delivery blockers, dependencies or other issues impacting the team or a particular story. Require exceptional decision making, influencing, communication and collaboration skills in order to role model agile delivery practices
• Own succinct and clearly written user stories and epics, ensuring the scope, acceptance criteria, definition of ready is met & definition of done is clearly articulated, aligned to achieving key objectives and results
• Accountable for the outcomes of the activity undertaken by the Agile Team including accepting work as complete and effective
• Accountable for preparing and delivering updates and key messages for Platform and executive stakeholders (globally, regionally and in-market) at executive level forums to secure required buy-in to enable delivery
• Accountable for engaging internal and external functions as required by specific delivery needs potentially including: Regulatory Authorities, Service Delivery Functions, Service Providers and Vendors
• Accountable for ensuring adherence to approved budgets within the Agile Team. All activities must be conducted in accordance with Group standards, policy and procedures
• Alongside the Scrum Master and Agile coach, ensure good working practices across the team, including ensuring Agile ways of operating

• University degree in Business Administration, Insurance, Information System or related discipline
• Minimum 8 years' experience in Insurance project management, product development or related field
• Excellent analytical and facilitation skills to ensure business needs and effective solutions are quickly and clearly defined
• Exceptional and demonstrable knowledge of Agile ways of working
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with knowledge on when and how to re-prioritize, or escalate as required
• Ability to operate across boundaries of business and technology organizations with excellent breadth of understanding across technology and risk management
• Proven experience of creating content for, and presenting at meetings to influence executive stakeholders
• Experience in working in agile methodology (at least 3 years)
• Evidenced understanding of WPB business and Insurance industry
• Proven senior stakeholder communication skills and team management experience
• Evidenced experience working in multi-cultural, global oriented projects

When applying, please submit a full resume and attach your appraisal reports for the last two performance years. Your local internal application policy should be followed. For internal applicants in Hong Kong with less than twelve months in their current role, please also obtain and enclose the endorsement from your current line manager in the application as well; for more information, you can visit HRDirect and search for content "HKG: Do I need any approval to look for internal career opportunities?".

You’ll achieve more at HSBC.

Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.

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Issued by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.