Description: Our top financial client is currently seeking a Product Manager/Technology - Mid-Level
Job Title: Product Owner
Location: Richfield, OH (3 days Hybrid)
Contract: 12+ Months (Contract To Hire/ extension)
Description
The role of the Product Owner is a pivotal one that is expected to be aware of industry trends, clients' needs (including internal clients), and the fundamentals of software solutions.
In addition, you are expected to have a good grasp of business operations and processes that impact your product.
As a Product Owner, you will convert your understanding of the marketplace, client needs, and operations into product requirements (user stories) for the Scrum team(s) in support of meeting business objectives.
You will champion your product(s) and lead cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization.
This role will have a strong focus on the back-end automation of existing business processes, but there may be a front-end element as well depending on business priorities and specific initiatives.
Required
Detailed understanding and knowledge of the retirement industry. Ability to utilize that knowledge to inform product roadmaps and write user stories that capture edge-cases and scenarios.
Detailed understanding and knowledge of business operations, processes, and procedures. Ability to utilize that knowledge to inform trade-off decisions, identify edge-cases and scenarios that need to be defined for the scrum team, inform troubleshooting and help identify business workarounds when needed.
Ability to gather information from multiple sources (internal and through primary and secondary research) and synthesize them to uncover trends that draw out relevant and actionable conclusions.
Be able to conceptualize solutions that leverage current technologies through the understanding of industry trends, internal business drivers and client needs.
Translate needs and business imperatives from product vision and roadmaps for use in setting priorities and guiding the work of the Scrum team(s).
Ability to think and act creatively by stepping outside standard convention to identify potential "out of the box" solutions.
Apply management and collaboration skills to orchestrate and maximize the work and deliverables of cross-organization and cross-functional teams assigned to product initiatives.
Possess the ability to maintain focus and drive results in all business cycles and environments.
Demonstrate adaptability when projects need to deviate from original plans or shift direction based on changing needs and priorities.
Be a great listener - Understand the value of listening to client needs and understand the deeper underlying problem that needs to be addressed.
Servant Leadership - Able to garner respect from your Scrum team(s), lead and demonstrate value-add principles, and willing and able to get your hands dirty to get the job done.
Attitude of transparency - Desire and ability to bring disclosure and transparency to the Scrum team and grow trust between the business and development.
Conflict resolution - Able to facilitate discussion of issues, different approaches, alternatives, and effectively resolve them promptly.
Fully educated and conversant on the Scrum process according to the Scrum Guide and can apply their understanding in practical terms.
A thorough understanding and appreciation for Agile values and principles.
Thorough understanding of and proven ability to: o Write user stories and acceptance criteria o Split large stories into smaller stories o Groom the backlog o Conduct Release planning o Conduct Sprint planning o Navigate the Sprint review activities
Possess a strong grasp of software development and technology. Desired
Prior retirement business and operational experience
Scrum Product Owner certification
Experience in a Scaled Agile framework
Prior experience using Jira and Rally
Contact: rnegi@judge.com
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