Most Important Skills For A Product Owner At A Foreign Bank
For a product owner at a foreign bank, Cynthia highlights "critical thinking" as the most crucial skill, encompassing problem-solving, analytical thinking, and understanding user pain points. This requires innovative solution creation, resource management, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to "convey [one's] idea" and gain buy-in from others.
Problem-Solving, Communication, Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Project Management
Advizer Information
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Cynthia Panez Velazco
Product Owner
Foriegn Bank
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, 2014
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
Engineering - Industrial
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Critical thinking and analytical skills are essential for identifying and solving user pain points.
2. Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork are crucial for securing resources and gaining buy-in for product initiatives.
3. Empathy and understanding user needs are vital for developing innovative and effective product solutions.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I think there are several important skills for a product owner. If I had to pick the most important one, it would be critical thinking.
To me, critical thinking is about identifying and solving problems and being analytical. As a product owner, I was responsible for the success of my product.
The key to that was understanding my users' pain points and coming up with innovative solutions. It also involved understanding the steps we needed to take to reach our goals.
This included identifying necessary resources and figuring out how to get people on board. Not all resources are directly controlled by me; I need to work with our teams and cross-functionally.
This means I have to be able to convey my ideas, explain why they're important, and convince people to help me work towards our goals. So, I'd say critical thinking, being analytical, being able to work cross-functionally, and being empathetic are key.