Product Owner
Location-Hybrid-In office 2 - 3x days a week/Chicago, IL
Interview Final F2F
Position s Contributions to Work Group:
- The Product Owner works as a member of the Product Management team to help maximize the value of the product and the work of the platform development teams. The Product Owner works intimately with the Program Manager and business product Manager and development teams. The Product Owner s primary task is to create and manage the Product Backlog and to ensure everyone knows the priorities of the Product Backlog. The Product Owner is empowered to make all decisions regarding the Product Backlog. The Product Owner is typically the individual closest to the business side of the project. This position will need to understand business requirements and write up corresponding features in Azure DevOps.
Typical task breakdown:
- Job Duties/Responsibilities may include but not limited to:
Responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team Responsible for acting as Product Owner for larger, more complex projects with high value to the organization Responsible for creating, maintaining and prioritizing the Product Backlog according to business value for the life of the project Communicate Product Backlog priorities to the team Act as the key decision-maker regarding what features the product will have Responsible for the vision of what is to be built, and conveying that vision to the team Assists with the clarification and elaboration of epics, themes and features Work closely with key stakeholders throughout the Client Digital organization Responsible for making decisions on release dates and content Represent business partners, interfacing and engaging with the business Participate in Sprint Planning meetings, Reveals and Retrospectives Inspect
the product progress at the end of every Sprint and accept or reject the work that has been done by the Development Team Act as the voice of the team, communicating status externally Be a champion for the agile community and help to further the community within the organization The employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Client management from time to time.
Interaction with team:
- Will be working with internal business units, collecting requirements and bringing them to platform development team
Work environment:
Will be working with teams that are mostly local to Chicago or Peoria
Education & Experience Required:
Four year Bachelor s degree preferably in computer science, information systems, marketing, communications, engineering or related field and 8+ years overall exp.
Technical Skills
(Required)
- 8+ years experience as a product owner
- 5+ years of experience leading a technical team while simultaneously managing multiple projects
- 3+ years of experience with the Agile methodology
- 2+ years experience with Azure Devops
- Leadership experience able to own the product and organize required meetings and sessions to move development forward
(Desired)
- Product Owner certification is preferred
Soft Skills
(Required)
- *Proactive able to push projects forward independently. Demonstrated ability to communicate appropriately to ensure a team s success Domain expert in business applications Strong accountability planning/organization, and teamwork Highly developed interpersonal skills to deal with sensitive, emotional or potentially controversial situations. Excellent oral and written communication skills
(Desired)
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Disqualifiers/Red Flags:
- Choppy tenure/ consistent job hopping
If candidate is not local to Chicago area, but good to relocate and be in are prior to day 1, please make that clear on resume.
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