Product Owner

to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions.  

At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations.  

Your Team's Impact 
The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in our SCRUM processes, backlog management, sprint planning, and production support, serving as a key liaison between Business and IT stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and alignment on project objectives. This position requires excellent communication skills, strong analytical abilities, and an ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

What You'll Do 

• Facilitate vision workshops with stakeholders to help define and document business needs and solution vision.

• Conduct scope and cost/benefit analysis. Gather high level business requirements through various requirements elicitation techniques.

• Progressively elaborate and document user requirements into user stories and use cases.

• Analyze business rules and define data elements and validation needed.

• Participate in daily SCRUM calls, clarifying user stories, and maintaining accountability for deliverables.

• Prioritize and manage the backlog, assisting story owners in achieving accurate stack ranking and meeting review board standards.

• Conduct daily backlog review, ensuring stories are detailed and properly ranked, and facilitate regular grooming meetings with IT and QA teams.

• Lead sprint planning by selecting stories aligned with team capacity and cadence metrics, negotiating scope for successful sprint completion.

• Organize and conduct internal sprint reviews, prepare release notes, and oversee sprint release planning and sign-off.

• Coordinate annual DR/BC cutover with IT teams, manage testing protocols, and ensure final business sign-off.

• Monitor production support emails, categorize issues, create tracking tickets, and oversee their resolution.

What We're Looking For 

• Bachelors degree required

• 5+ years of professional experience in a project management or product ownership position

• Experience with SCRUM methodologies and backlog management.

• Proven skills in project management and sprint planning.

• Ability to manage production support and ensure timely issue resolution.

• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.

What's In It For You 

At FactSet, our people are our greatest asset, and our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. Being a FactSetter means: 

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.

• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays, family leave, and company-wide wellness days.  

• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives. 

• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions. 

• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development. 

• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging. 

Learn more about our benefits here. 

The budgeted salary range for this position in the state of New York is $90,000 - $112,000.