11/10/2021
Product Owner (Role)
Role Description
The Scrum product owner (PO) is typically a project's key stakeholder. Part of the product owner responsibilities is to have a vision of what he or she wishes to build and convey that vision to the scrum team. This is key to successfully starting any agile software development project. The agile product owner does this in part through the product backlog, which is a prioritized features list for the product.
The PO role requires an individual with certain skills and traits, including availability, business savvy and communication skills. First, the Scrum PO needs to be available to his or her team. The best POs show commitment by doing whatever is necessary to build the best product possible – and that means being actively engaged with their teams.
Business savvy is important for the agile PO because he/she is the decision maker regarding what features the product will have. The PO should understand the market, the customer and the business in order to make sound decisions.
The PO role requires working closely with key stakeholders throughout the organization and beyond, so he or she must be able to communicate different messages to different people about the project at any given time.
Responsibilities
• Fostering healthy, high functioning Scrum Teams through Scrum/Agile practices and leadership
• Be the primary point of contact to the stakeholders and users of the Product
• Maintaining & sharing the Product Vision, 6 Month Roadmap & Agile Release Plan often and as needed
• Define the scope of each project by writing clear user stories and acceptance criteria at the story level
• Maintaining & Prioritize the Product Backlog through regularly scheduled refinement Meetings and as needed refinement, but utilizing no more than 10% of the development team's time
• Trusting your Development Team to deliver MVP and solve the stories
• Being AVAILABLE to the Development Team to clarify stories and approve completed work to go to production
• Ensuring VALUE to the client, product and PCG is delivered while understanding, monitoring and communicating the budget to all stakeholders
• Overseeing timely invoicing. Answer client questions about invoice details
• Contributing to PCG's Agile - Inspect & Adapt efforts
Requirements
• Work experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management
• Familiarity with agile - preferred
• Technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies
• Team spirit and good communication abilities
• Demonstrated ability to define test plans and cases for complex, integrated business system is required. Use of automated test tools a plus
• Knowledge of, and experience with, software management techniques – change control management, testing, documentation, version management and production migration
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment coordinating across multiple projects to achieve software integration and component re-use
• Mature judgment and ability to assess alternatives relative to business needs, costs, and functional integrity and flexibility is required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have a team player attitude
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization in a professional, diplomatic, and tactful manner
Required Experience
• 4-year College Degree or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in integrated operational business applications that implement mission-critical functionality, have high performance, availability, and data integrity requirements, and are highly user-interactive.
• Demonstrated experience with defining requirements, translating to systematic functions, user interface design.
• Direct experience with all phases of the system development life cycle, including analysis, design, development, test, implementation, and production support.
Compensation & Benefits
• Annual Salary
• Full Health & Dental, Vision, Life Benefits
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
