Sr Product Owner
BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated "Sr Product Owner" for an opportunity in US - Plano, TX 75024
Position Title: Sr Product Owner
Location: Plano, TX 75024
Job Posting Expected Start Date: 11/25/2024
(Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.
Expected Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension
Job Type: 40 hours work week
Pay Rate: $75.00/hr - $80.00/hr on W2
Job Description
This role is responsible for maximizing the value for a product. Key responsibilities include defining the vision and roadmap for the product, defining and prioritizing stories
in the product backlog, and articulating this to both stakeholders and the development team. This role works closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, and with
the Product Manager in a scaled Agile model, to ensure there is alignment. They are experienced in the role of a Product Owner, expert of the product, and have a deep
understanding of the business or technology domain
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technology/development and business partners - ability to translate between these two constituencies
• Ability to create EPICs, user stories, wireframes, mockups, and basic diagrams to convey ideas
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Collaborate with other development teams to manage interdependency, set up test cases, debug and maintain data quality.
• Ensure software stability via documentation, code reviews, regression, unit and user acceptance testing.
- Support cost/benefit analysis to align tech solutions with business strategy.
- Ability to create user journeys, user stories, wireframes, mockups, & basic diagrams to convey ideas
Understanding of business process redesign concepts and process improvement techniques
Understanding and experience with technical solutions and components (APIs, Middleware, Services, SQL)
Participate and guide team in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement through the delivery lifecycle.
Perform spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
Code solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.
Utilize multiple architectural components (across data, application, business) in design and development of client requirements.
Assist team with resolving technical complexities involved in realizing story work
Contribute to existing test suites, analyze test reports, identify any test issues/errors, and triage the underlying cause.
Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality.
Qualifications/Skills:
An individual with a demonstrated ability to get things done and make things happen; a person who is resourceful, seizes opportunities and is an innovator
Developing an understanding of stakeholder needs to help create a solution, envisions the solution to solve a problem (manual or through software)
Analyzes the stakeholder process to build efficiencies and also analyzes the software to improve or implement that process
Gathers and catalogs functional, non-functional, and technical requirements for stakeholder requests.
Analyzes functional and data requirements. Answers the questions: What does the software do and how does it store information?
Assists users and development team with application testing and troubleshooting
Identifies, documents and troubleshoots application related problems
Documents process, procedures and workflows associated with applications
Creates and maintains training materials for end-users
Demonstrate exceptional analytical skills and problem solving skills; excellent organizational, communication skills
Required (hard) skills/experience
1. Agile tools (Jira)- Rally and JIRA for Agile project
2. Domain Experts
3. 10+ years' experience in Agile methodology and a deep understanding of various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle; preferably in Business Analyst / Product Owner role
Preferred skills/experience
1. Certification in Agile Scrum; specifically Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Certified Product Owner
2. Experience with large data sets using big data solutions such as Hadoop, Spark etc. is a plus
3. Experience working in Agile methodology and a deep understanding of various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle; preferably in Business Analyst / Product Owner role
Characteristics of the top performer
-Communicate clearly & effectively with technology/development and business partners - ability to translate between these 2 constituencies
-Excellent written communication skills and excellent communication skills and client presence
-A good team-player who seeks input and involves others in his/her communications; a person who values and cultivates relationships.
Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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