Sr. Product Owner

Sr. Product Owner - Contract - Vienna, VA - $65.00 - $72.35/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an Sr. Product Owner in Vienna, VA.

Role description

The Senior Experience Analyst serves as a Product Owner for Real Estate Lending who oversees new product and feature enhancements, planning and directing activities to ensure the timely development and delivery of reliable and efficient solutions to business requirements, and developing acceptance criteria to validate that the resulting product meets customer requirements.

Coordinate dependencies with other POs and work across teams to define and implement improvement stories that will increase the velocity and quality
Work with other POs and leadership to help shape the product vision and enumerate high-level priorities
Act as liaison between stakeholders and the team
Drive product delivery through keen understanding of the customer, mission, and product requirements
Develop the team roadmap and support the team as needed to deliver on commitments
Communicate with other Product Owners and Scrum Masters, program leadership, customers, and development teams
Work in Agile methodology, write product requirements/Epics/user stories in ADO, and ensure story Readiness and Acceptance Criteria
Working with UX/UI and getting designs updated for upcoming sprints
Manage product backlog - Manage, adjust for risk, and prioritize product backlog with the focus on execution for at-least 2 sprints
Backlog refinement - Lead backlog refinement to deconstruct, refine and estimate stories, add acceptance criteria and enable long range technical planning
Be available for the team in all Scrum ceremonies meetings including standups, retrospectives, and demos
Lead the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities
Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery
Drives value to the business by building, managing, and maintaining Product Backlog(s)
Builds a Product Backlog and reviews it with business owners to determine business value and to assign priority
Provide coaching to team members who are new to Scrum and Agile practices
Act as a liaison between the team and management as well as a liaison between the team and the customer/end users
Perform other related duties as required

Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's in Business Administration, Information Technology, Management or related fields or the
equivalent combination of education, training, or experience
3+ years of experience functioning in a fast-paced Product Owner or similar role
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner Product Manager (POPM) or equivalent PO certification
Strong leadership experience with focus in project management and scheduling
Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong digital and technical skills
Agile software development lifecycle knowledge
Desired - Experience in software development using .Net and modern web frameworks
Desired - Experience with software development and/or QA testing
Desired - Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
Desired - Experience in mortgage industry
Desired - 3+ year experience working with Pega
Desired - Pega Business Architect Certification (PCBA)

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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