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Product Owner (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider, is looking for an experienced Product Owner. This hybrid role combines business analysis expertise with product ownership responsibilities and a touch of project coordination. The individual will be responsible for defining and prioritizing product features, eliciting and documenting requirements, and coordinating project activities to ensure successful delivery. This role requires a highly organized, communicative, and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of both business and technical domains, and a passion for delivering valuable products.
Responsibilities for Product Owner: Business Analysis:
- Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using various techniques (e.g., interviews, workshops, user story mapping).
- Create user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
- Translate business needs into functional and non-functional specifications.
- Liaison between business and technical teams.
- Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.
Product Ownership:
- Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
- Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and user needs.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the product roadmap.
Project Coordination:
- Assist in the creation of project plans and timelines.
- Track project progress and identify potential roadblocks.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
- Help manage project scope and change requests.
- Organize and document project meetings and decisions.
- Monitor and report on project status to stakeholders.
Qualifications for Product Owner:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science).
- Proven experience in business analysis and product ownership.
- Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
- Experience with business analysis techniques and tools.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc: Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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