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Job Summary
The Product Owner will operate as part of an agile team to oversee the delivery of value to customers from start to finish in accordance with customers’ needs and requirements. This includes aligning Team Backlogs with the needs of Customers, Business Owners, Business Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Stakeholders. This role will also function as the team’s primary customer advocate and conduit between business and technology.
Requirements
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline (Information Systems, Engineering, Computer
Science, Business Administration, or related field). In lieu of degree five (5) years’ relevant experience will be considered in addition to the experience requirements listed below
EXPERIENCE
Minimum three (3) years’ Product Owner, Product Manager, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or equivalent combination of education and experience, supporting teams in end-to-end implementation.
Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise data governance, data quality management, data testing/validation, master data management, and/or related enterprise data services, including demonstrated experience supporting enterprise data platforms, data management processes, or data governance initiatives preferred.
Basic working knowledge and experience using Agile methodologies.
Basic understanding of market rhythms, events, opportunities, threats, and changing regulations.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
- Proven organization skills
- Broad thinker with the ability to relate business trends to Enterprise strategies and objectives.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, along with demonstrated ability to act in a consultative role with multi levels and areas
- of the Enterprise.
- Ability to be highly productive and self-motivated with minimum direct supervision.
- Ability to analyze a problem and develop a solution.
- Ability to support the development and management of multiple solutions/projects at one time.
Skills
• Analyze Information
• Cross-Functional Communications
• Decision Making
• Employee Coordination
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Oral Communications
• Organizing
• Presentation Delivery
• Problem Sensitivity
• Research Techniques
• Service Oriented
• System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Documentation
• Written Communication
Responsibilities
• Accepts stories as done and fosters built-in quality.
• Builds and manages key relationships across the Enterprise.
• Ensures stories and enablers meet the acceptance criteria.
• Guides story creation from features and prioritizes the Team Backlog.
• Maintains business alignment in the Team Backlog.
• Participates in iteration events.
• Supports the implementation of Architectural Runway.
• Works with System Architect and team to understand and prioritize enablers.
Certifications
Hiring Range
$67,000.00 - $122,500.00
Security Requirements
This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.
Segregation of Duties
Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.
Employment Type
Regular
ADA Requirements
2.1 General Office Worker, Semi-Active, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office
setting or remotely, periodically has lifting and carrying requirements up to 40 lbs and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment as essential functions of the job.
