Product Owner

Job Description

Job DescriptionAs a Product Owner, you are responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Delivery Team by clearly expressing Product Backlog items. You are responsible for ordering the items to best achieve goals and missions. You will calculate, measure and track business value, as well as optimize the value of the work the Development Team performs ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all.

This will show what the Delivery Team will work on next. You will ensure the Delivery Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed. Responsibilities:Develop and explicitly communicate the Product GoalManage and maintain a transparent product backlog, re-evaluate customer product needs and continually balance priorities of the product across maintenance and strategic initiativesReview product features as they are developed, providing feedback and guidance. Participate as a member of the Agile Team, attend Scrum Events, and is responsible for defining epics and stories including Acceptance Criteria and Definition of DoneInteracts with a diverse set of stakeholders, including Senior Management, business and technology teams, customers, suppliers, and external partnersRepresent the needs of many stakeholders in the Product Backlog and work directly with delivery teams as the voice of the customerDrive cohesion across the team but focus efforts on the desired features, while ensuring that each team member is able to contribute to the product’s goalsProvide clear direction and flexibility when priorities change based on user needs and requirementsParticipate in Agile SDLC activities, including planning, refinement, stand-ups and retrospectives.

Provide support to manage iteration planning and refinement of user stories. Spotlight inter-dependencies among cross-product development teams to ensure seamless deliveryCollaborate with other POs, and Product Executives to ensure the vision of the product is being met and that the product backlog is aligned with the program backlogCoordinate closely with the Product Executive to ensure alignment with the Outcome Based Product Roadmap and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)Serve as a thought leader for a specific business and technology team and assists other leaders with the delegation of work assignmentsEmbody the Scrum Values: Openness, Respect, Courage, Commitment and FocusBe “The Ideal Team Member” – Hungry, Humble, and Smart.

Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field, or equivalent, relevant work experience required. 6 or more years’ experience as a Product Owner with Agile facilitation background, working in an agile environment (e. g.

user stories, iterative development, scrum teams, sprints, personas)Ability to write clear precise Scrum user stories for scrum teamsMust have a bias for action and be comfortable in an ever changing or ambiguous environmentStrong knowledge of Agile frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum@ScaleProduct Innovation, Design thinking and/or CX/UX experience is a plusAdvanced Agile/ Scrum development backgroundFamiliarity in working in a SaaS environmentPSM/PSPO OR SAFe POPM certifications preferredCompensation Details$106,352 – $143,575 Annually

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