Takes a fully independent lead in several areas of product development by following the principles of Agile to manage the team backlog
Anticipate and prioritize needs, oversee development stages
Act as a primary liaison and evaluate product progress
Serves as the customer proxy; works collaboratively with business owners and other stakeholders
Utilizes strong understanding of the business vision to regularly contribute and manage execution
Heavily influences the business owner's requirements
Provides overall leadership to Product Owner team through mentorship and guidance
Applies basic scientific practice within iterations in order to routinely plan, do, check and adjust
Manages team backlog items and prioritizes based on business value
Outlines dependencies and informs stakeholders the necessary sequence of development to ensure optimized performance and outcomes
Holds a significant role in quality control and is the primary team member empowered to accept stories as done
Works cross functionally in a self-organizing manner to accomplish tasks and effectively manage the backlog
Leads processes and procedure changes identified by teams by working with external business partners
Effectively applies critical thinking to identify flexibility in determining how and when each iteration and product element will be developed
Acts as primary communicator and connection between stakeholders, end users and teams determining if each story meets their shared expectations
Takes ownership for each stage of the process and final product to ensure the goal and vision are correctly aligned with the work items on the backlog
Contributes strategic input into the prioritization of the program backlog
Drives the mitigation of program risks
Leads PO and/or ART sync meetings in addition to the system demo to show critical aspects of the solution
Assists team with story estimates and sequencing
Oversees the development of the product to include planning, refinement, review, and execution
Partners with stakeholders to identify and organize steps required for next iteration
Works to gain clarity on queries and participate in the demo of committed items
Enjoys participating in ceremonies within the team to coordinate efforts with team to refine the process, identify areas for improvement and support the execution of tasks
Independently represents business owners' interest and prioritize user stories based on business value while maximizing agile team's capacity
Provides mentorship and guidance to PO I and II
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree preferred
4+ years of experience in a similar role
Fluent English
Product Owner, Scrum Master, or Product Manager Certified
Experience in an Agile environment
Insurance experience highly preferable
1-3 years leadership experience (influencing and guiding, not necessarily a people manager)
Office Suite
Intermediate (1-3 years)
Rally (or equivalent such as Jira)
Intermediate (1-3 years)
Strategic Planning
Stakeholder Analysis & Alignment
Prioritization
Change Management
Communication
Leadership
Critical Thinking/Decision Making
Collaboration
Prioritization of Work
Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
Career development and training opportunities
Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group