E T Consultant
World Bank Group
- Location:
- Chennai, India
- Grade:
- EC2
- Category:
- Professional Staff
Posted Oct 21, 2026Apply by Nov 5, 2026 (14d left)
See your match score & applyThe Product Owner (ET Consultant) will collaborate with end users and business partners to understand and anticipate their needs, translate them into product requirements, and oversee all stages of product creation including design and development. The role involves managing the product backlog, prioritizing based on evolving needs, and using data to monitor and evaluate product progress.
Responsibilities
- Engage with business stakeholders to fully understand their needs and challenges and translate them into viable product requirements and features.
- Create product vision, product roadmap and maintain and prioritize product backlog and user stories based on the requirements.
- Drive the product execution to bring the product vision to life in collaboration with solution architects, developers, designers, and other cross-functional teams when applicable.
- Manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure alignment on product direction.
- Deliver regular status updates to clients, identify and address risks, and reflect changes in requirements and priorities.
- Plan and execute updates and future releases through a data driven and agile approach.
- Prepare estimates and communicate costs, oversee all stages of the product development, and lead the user acceptance testing process.
- Actively engage with the Design and the Digital Acceleration teams to monitor and incorporate various needs and requirements, industry trends, and user feedback into the product.
- Assess impact to end users and need for change management.
- Develop product KPIs that are measurable, actionable, and aligned with business goals and users’ objectives.
- Actively monitor client needs, industry trends, Bank priorities, KPIs, and user feedback.
Requirements
- Master's degree in business, computer science, or a related field, combined with a minimum of 5 years product management experience, or bachelor’s degree with 7 years of product management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong understanding of business goals and the ability to translate them into product requirements.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing and operationalizing product strategies and managing the full product lifecycle.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and strong understanding of Agile planning tracking tools such as Azure DevOps.
- Proven track record of successfully developing and launching technology products in large-scale environments.
- Solid understanding of IT development lifecycles and methodologies.
- Proven ability to collaborate with other team members across boundaries and contribute productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
- Able to use strong interpersonal and teamwork skills to cultivate effective and productive relationships and partnerships across organizational boundaries.
- Proven ability to define and track key performance indicators relevant to the product and the business goals.
- Mastering data analytics tools to measure client satisfaction, team velocity, and product metrics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in creating concise reports, and presentations.
- Strong presentation and collaboration skills with proven record of leading meetings and influencing stakeholders in multicultural environments.
- Passion for innovation and staying up to date with the latest technology trends.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
- Able to take personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results and has the personal organization to do so.
- Proficiency in English.
Skills
- Product Management
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Azure DevOps
- IT Development Lifecycle Understanding
- Product Strategy Development
- Data Analytics
- Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Tracking
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Technical Product Launch
- Business Requirements Translation
- Report Writing
- Presentation Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Innovation Management
- Client Satisfaction Measurement
Languages
English