Product Owner - Brazil (Contract)

First Help Financial (FHF) is a fast growing and culturally diverse company in the U.S. We provide auto loans to the underserved and care for our customers and partners with exceptional service. Through flexible financing options and tri-lingual support, we offer consumers an easier way to finance their first car. We lend to and support our portfolio which has consistently grown 30-40% each year over the last six years.

Here you will find hard-working colleagues that come from over 20 countries. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism but also enjoy our work. Our culture and benefits are geared towards making you successful in life and comfortable at work.

Your Title: Product Owner

Your Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 18:00pm GMT-3

Your Location: Hybrid/Brazil HQ address - Nações Unidas 12901 - São Paulo - SP (required to go to the office two days a week)

You Report To: Product Director

Must be able to speak English AND Portuguese fluently

About the Opportunity:

First Help Financial, recently voted as a "Great Place to Work" for the third year in a row is seeking a Senior Product Owner to join our highly skilled and innovative team. First Help Financial is embarking on a new growth phase involving multiple game-changing projects. To fuel such innovation, we are seeking a full-time, proficient Product Owner to enhance our team focusing on technology-driven solutions for the auto loan industry. Candidates should have considerable experience in the financial sector, proficiency in Scrum, and the capability to work effectively with software development teams. This position involves writing high-quality specifications, planning product releases, and meeting overall Product Owner responsibilities. Experience as a Business Analyst in a related field would be beneficial.

Learn more about our awesome  Engineering team

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the product, with a comprehensive understanding of its features and intricacies.
• Work with a broader product and design team to define and steer the product strategy in the automotive finance technology space.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand and integrate their needs into product development.
• Partner with software development teams to ensure smooth execution of product features.
• Draft clear and concise product specifications, managing product backlogs effectively.
• Plan and manage product milestones and deliverables.
• Serve as a liaison between business needs and technical solutions by gathering requirements from stakeholders, communicating them to the technical team, and assisting in prioritizing these requirements.
• Work the first 6-12 months alongside Product management in an assistive/complementing role to ensure ramp up of knowledge and product delivery before taking independent charge on specific product lines under the guidance of the product management.

Requirements

• 5+ Years as a Product Owner (or similar)
• Track record of delivering long and complex projects
• Track record of measurable impact
• Proficiency in creating user stories that accurately capture user needs and guide the development of features and functionalities
• Extensive knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Attention to detail working with Product management and stakeholders translating to full-fledged requirements
• Good documentation capabilities
• Prior knowledge of the financial domain is preferred
• CSPO certification is highly desirable

Benefits

• Great Perks – We offer generous salaries, social activities, monthly lunches, and a robust recognition and talent development program to enhance your career with us.

• Culture - We are believers in maintaining a healthy work-life balance. While we work hard and care deeply about our customers and partners, we want you to have room for your family, friends, and yourself.
• Growth - Company growth provides unprecedented career growth. FHF’s extraordinary year over year growth in revenue and new markets provides opportunity for you to establish and develop your career growth. We engage all to build a career plan that benefits everyone, and we have a proven record of investing in you.

Diversity and Inclusion

FHF is committed to building a culture that respects and embraces all walks of life, inclusive of all genders, race, culture, age, sexual orientation, and other identities. We will make accommodations when interviewing anyone with special needs.

Last updated on Aug 19, 2024