Product Manager/Technology - Mid-Level (3-5 years)
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Richfield, OH
Description: Our top financial client is currently seeking a Product Manager/Technology - Mid-Level

Job Title: Product Owner

Location: Richfield, OH (3 days Hybrid)

Contract: 12+ Months (Contract To Hire/ extension)

Description

• The role of the Product Owner is a pivotal one that is expected to be aware of industry trends, clients' needs (including internal clients), and the fundamentals of software solutions.
• In addition, you are expected to have a good grasp of business operations and processes that impact your product.
• As a Product Owner, you will convert your understanding of the marketplace, client needs, and operations into product requirements (user stories) for the Scrum team(s) in support of meeting business objectives.
• You will champion your product(s) and lead cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization.
• This role will have a strong focus on the back-end automation of existing business processes, but there may be a front-end element as well depending on business priorities and specific initiatives.

Required

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of the retirement industry. Ability to utilize that knowledge to inform product roadmaps and write user stories that capture edge-cases and scenarios.
• Detailed understanding and knowledge of business operations, processes, and procedures. Ability to utilize that knowledge to inform trade-off decisions, identify edge-cases and scenarios that need to be defined for the scrum team, inform troubleshooting and help identify business workarounds when needed.
• Ability to gather information from multiple sources (internal and through primary and secondary research) and synthesize them to uncover trends that draw out relevant and actionable conclusions.
• Be able to conceptualize solutions that leverage current technologies through the understanding of industry trends, internal business drivers and client needs.
• Translate needs and business imperatives from product vision and roadmaps for use in setting priorities and guiding the work of the Scrum team(s).
• Ability to think and act creatively by stepping outside standard convention to identify potential "out of the box" solutions.
• Apply management and collaboration skills to orchestrate and maximize the work and deliverables of cross-organization and cross-functional teams assigned to product initiatives.
• Possess the ability to maintain focus and drive results in all business cycles and environments.
• Demonstrate adaptability when projects need to deviate from original plans or shift direction based on changing needs and priorities.
• Be a great listener - Understand the value of listening to client needs and understand the deeper underlying problem that needs to be addressed.
• Servant Leadership - Able to garner respect from your Scrum team(s), lead and demonstrate value-add principles, and willing and able to get your hands dirty to get the job done.
• Attitude of transparency - Desire and ability to bring disclosure and transparency to the Scrum team and grow trust between the business and development.
• Conflict resolution - Able to facilitate discussion of issues, different approaches, alternatives, and effectively resolve them promptly.
• Fully educated and conversant on the Scrum process according to the Scrum Guide and can apply their understanding in practical terms.
• A thorough understanding and appreciation for Agile values and principles.
• Thorough understanding of and proven ability to: o Write user stories and acceptance criteria o Split large stories into smaller stories o Groom the backlog o Conduct Release planning o Conduct Sprint planning o Navigate the Sprint review activities
• Possess a strong grasp of software development and technology. Desired
• Prior retirement business and operational experience
• Scrum Product Owner certification
• Experience in a Scaled Agile framework
• Prior experience using Jira and Rally

Contact: rnegi@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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