Product Owner

The Product Owner position requires experience in working on agile teams and self-motivated initiative to continuously improve the Product Owner role in alignment with best practices. Manage and prioritize backlog by collaborating with the Product Manager and stakeholders.The ability to consult with users to understand their needs and trends in user feedback, translate the user's feedback into software functions and features that delight our customers. Use strong leadership skills to lead the software development and cross-functional team to build software that drives the desired outcome of innovative industry-leading software products.Lead agile teams as the Product OwnerProvide vision and direction to the agile development team and stakeholders throughout the projectCreate requirements and use cases that align with the vision and direction of the productPlan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the productDefine product vision, road-map, and growth opportunitiesAssess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategyProvide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user storiesUse analytics to determine the success of feature releases and take corrective action if neededResponsible to ensure that the team is doing the right work at the right timeProvides work direction to Tier II and Testing teams as neededWork closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROILead the planning product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalitiesProvide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint GoalsResearch and analyze the market, the users, and the roadmap for the productFollow our competitors and the industryKeep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trendsLeads the product functional design process based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology.Defines and executes go-to-market plan, working to ensure that product management, marketing, and sales have what they need to be successful.Translates product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria.Qualifications:Previous working experience as a Product Owner for 5 year(s)Certification of CPO from the Agile Alliance4 Year degree in business or business technology or equivalent work experienceProven track record of delivering data driven solutions with a customer-first mindsetCustomer first mindsetEstablished background in launching software or services in partnership with engineering teams and high degree of proficiency in prototyping, iterative development, understanding of Agile principlesProven ability to lead and collaborate with Product Management, stakeholders, and technical teamsIn-depth knowledge of Agile process and principlesExcellent communication skills with the ability to engage, influence, and inspire partners and stakeholders to drive collaboration and alignmentHigh degree of organization, individual initiative, and personal accountabilityOutstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skillsExcellent organizational and time management skillsSharp analytical and problem-solving skillsSelf-Motivated with the initiative to continue to learn and develop your skillsCreative thinker with a visionAttention to details