Product Owner I

The Product Owner I will assist with the development and execution of a comprehensive approach to delivery. Works with Product Managers, Business Leaders, and a cross-functional Scrum team to deliver the product to the client. Assists with the overall efforts to deliver products, capabilities, services, and enhancements using the strategic vision as well as established key performance indicators. Understands the functionality and assists in determining the release sequence.
Primary Duties/Key Responsibilities:
Planning:

• Assists release train and scrum teams via product increment (PI) planning, prioritization, and software development details.
• Assists in the prioritization and management of the backlog and implementation.
• Works with assigned teams to maintain velocity.
• Typically assigned to work with one specific Scrum team.
• Partners with Product Managers to understand product strategy and roadmaps.

Development:

• Partners with team members to build, enhance and manage one or more products, capabilities or services.
• Assists facilitation of solution optioning with Engineering.
• Gains familiarity with Product Owner concepts, practices, and methodologies.
• Learns and applies industry and the company's Product Owner, Lean/Agile, scrum and related standards and policies.
• Supports special projects as assigned.

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Requirements Definition & Management - Assists in the definition and management of requirements. Uses standard techniques to elicit, specify, and document requirements for simple subject areas with clearly defined boundaries. Assists in the creation of a requirements baseline and in investigating and applying authorized requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with change management policy.
• Analytical Thinking - Foundational knowledge of and ability to apply analytical techniques and tools. Analyzes issues, determines root cause, and creates/compares alternative solutions that are in the best interest of the business. Approaches situations by defining the issue, determining its significance, and identifying the forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand. Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of data and draws conclusions.
• Project Administration & Management - Foundational knowledge of and ability to use methods, practices, and tools for managing projects. Utilizes project management tools for estimation, dependency identification, conflict identification, task assignments, documentation, and reporting. Documents project meetings, including status reports on deliverables and next steps. Supports cost-benefit analyses, tracking, and reviewing actual versus planned costs. Ensures project-related issues are surfaced, documented, and reported to appropriate team members, and have ownership for resolution.
• Requirements Analysis - Foundational knowledge and ability to elicit, analyze and document business requirements. Engages with the customers, users, and other stakeholders to gather requirements. Utilizes appropriate methods, tools, and techniques for requirements analysis. Challenges, and manages conflicts and expectations associated with requirements analysis.
• System and Technology Integration - Foundational knowledge of technology system features and facilities and the ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases, and platforms. Works with existing interfaces as well as integration and migration plans within own area and across aligned/associated areas. Explores major issues and considerations for successful system integration. Plays an active role in current and planned integration efforts.
• Technology Savvy - Foundational knowledge of technology and its ability to improve work processes and results (e.g., enhance productivity, efficiency, collaboration, quality, or customer satisfaction). Uses technology to solve work-related problems and create new business opportunities. Pursues opportunities to develop knowledge and experiments with emerging technology solutions that can help accomplish work goals. Serves as a resource to help others understand and anticipate the impact of technology on current processes, products, and services.

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS:

• Acts with Integrity - Acts in accordance with own values, standards, and beliefs even when under pressure. Adheres to ethical and professional standards, regulations, and organizational policies. Shares information about oneself with others, acknowledging strengths as well as vulnerabilities.
• Builds Partnerships -Has the foundational skills to proactively build, nurture, and maintain business-focused, long-term working relationships with partners inside and outside of the organization. Demonstrates flexibility when forming and adjusting partnerships to achieve broader goals. Shows willingness to work across boundaries to achieve outcomes addressing business, customer and partner goals and expectations.
• Drives Innovation - Explores alternative ways to view and solve problems to achieve results. Tries unique ways of doing things and tests promising ideas. Takes risks in the interest of finding a better way. • Focuses on Execution - Establishes challenging goals that are designed to deliver exceptional business results. Tracks and broadcasts progress and accomplishments. Works tenaciously to overcome obstacles and meet or exceed goals
• Strives for Excellence - Works within established processes and procedures to achieve a high level of quality, productivity, and service. Dedicates required time and energy to assignments or tasks to ensure that no aspect of the work is neglected. Accepts responsibility for outcomes (positive or negative) and admits mistakes, refocusing efforts when appropriate.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as 12 years' experience in a related field
• Working knowledge of Product specialty/job area principles concepts, practices.
• Working knowledge of SAFe Agile Methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to translate data into quantifiable actions/deliverables.
• Strong writing ability.
• Experience in design, development and implementation of product plans.
• Experience in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.