Product Owner

By | March 14, 2023

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Job: Product Owner 
Location: Miami, Florida (Hybrid)
Referral Bonus: $2,000+

Must be US Citizen / Green Card Holder
**No 3rd Parties**

Overview:
Gravity IT is looking for a Product Owner that will drive the product strategy and delivery. The successful Product Owner will be responsible for understanding and executing the strategic direction of our clients Custom Applications that are being supported. The Product Owner will be responsible for translating that direction to business analysts into product roadmaps, user stories, product specification to name a few. 

Responsibilities

  • Product Owner will advocate for the Customer and internal associates by promoting existing capabilities and advocating for new solutions.
  • Build relationships with Agile Teams and business stakeholders that foster collaboration and deliver value-based outcomes
  • Providing vision and direction to the Agile development team and stakeholders throughout the project
  • Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
  • Defines, develops and manages product vision, strategies and roadmap
  • Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
  • Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories
  • Assist in defining, measuring and monitoring product (KPI) performance and use as input into product roadmap definition
  • Evaluates need for new or changed business / product capabilities to respond to changing and competitive environment
  • Drives scoping, requirements definition, business case development and priority setting for initiatives in assigned area
  • Leverages an uncompromised approach to change management as it effects people, process and adoption of technology
  • Oversees product success, end to end (market assessment through product implementation and support); defines quality and control objectives, critical success factors and measures compliance and KPIs
  • Leads complex product / service delivery efforts
  • Sets analysis, requirements definition and change management direction / standards within assigned area, guides others
  • Deliver business value by working collaboratively to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI
  • Lead the planning product release plans and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities
  • Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals
  • Research and analyze market, the users, and the roadmap for the product
  • Conducts market, competitor, and industry research and assesses the business value and performance of solutions against capability needs
  • Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends
  • Influences improvements of complex business and IT processes to enhance company performance
  • Leads product planning processes, initiatives and teams
  • Understands interdependencies and constraints across teams; guides cross team collaboration / prioritization
  • Effectively communicates plans and priorities at all levels and aligns across teams
  • Translates business strategies/goals into IT action plans to drive improvement of company performance, mentor’s others
  • Understands industry trends and application to Enterprise
  • Advises on options, risks, and impact of changes in the business to ensure long term sustainability

Technical Skills

  • Conducts market research and assesses the business value and performance of solutions against capability need
  • Develops and manages product vision, strategies and roadmap
  • Drives scoping, requirements definition, business case development and priority setting for initiatives in assigned area
  • Leverages an uncompromised approach to change management as it effects people, process and adoption of technology
  • Oversees product success, end to end (market assessment through product implementation and support); defines quality and control objectives, critical success factors and measures compliance and KPIs
  • Leads complex product / service delivery efforts
  • Sets analysis, requirements definition and change management direction / standards within assigned area, guides others

Education and Experience

  • Degree preferred, or multiple certifications
  • 3 to 5+ years related experience with Finance / Business systems.
  • Custom Applications experience
    • React, GraphQL, Java, UI/UX

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