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Job TitleProduct Owner - Phoenix OfficeLocationPhoenix, AZJob DescriptionRequirements/Job DutiesThe world is changing - fast. To keep pace, companies must find new ways to get to market faster, disrupt the status quo, optimize operational models, and create experiences their employees and consumers desire. Companies know they must embrace digital, but too often they start the process at the end - with prescriptive technology. We start with the customer.WWT identifies business needs - then designs, develops, and integrates custom software solutions for clients across the Department of Defense, Health Care, Financial Services, Retail, and every industry in-between. Our flexible methodologies and multi-disciplined delivery teams promote intuitive experiences, unparalleled quality, regular analysis of metrics, and iterative product testing.World Wide Technology (WWT) is a $9B global technology integrator with expertise across supply chain, networking, collaboration, and security - we form a unique nucleus of end-to-end creative and technology capabilities needed to help transform our clients' businesses at scale. Our teams are deeply connected and bring their shared insights across industries, disciplines, and markets to every engagement.Can we help you advance your skills and career?Job Description:WWT has opportunities for a Product Owner to assist with teams' and individuals' delivery of valuable software solutions. A Product Owner at WWT is responsible for ensuring that the product delivered meets the client's needs and business requirements. On a day-to-day basis they will work for the benefit of the client and represent them for the team. As a Product Owner, you will work closely with our client's business representatives and SMEs, as well as working with the development team on a daily basis.An ideal candidate must have previous experience owning one or more products and have a solid understanding of product management techniques. They will have experience working with all levels of management and have excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills. The candidate will need to be able to forge relationships and quickly come up to speed on the client's domain and vision for the product. The candidate must also have real world experience working as part of an Agile team and possess the ability to distill business value and goals into roadmaps and refined product backlogs.The Product Owner will report to the Product Owner Practice Lead and will guide product ownership principles within their delivery teams.The Product Owner will work with a WWT development team out of both the Maryland Heights and Downtown offices and will travel to client sites as required by the engagement and client needs.Primary Responsibilities:
The Product Owner is responsible for clearly understanding the client's vision for the product and assisting the client in defining that vision if it is not clear to ensure that the right product is built.
The Product Owner is responsible for making sure the product vision is clearly communicated to the delivery team and understood by the team.
The Product Owner is responsible understanding the various users of the product, including other systems that may consume the product, in order to ensure that they are building a product that provides value to the users.
The Product Owner maintains the client's product roadmap, with upcoming short-term and long-term goals, and communicates the roadmap to the delivery team and stakeholders.
The Product Owner works with the Delivery Lead to set client expectations.
The Product Owner negotiates with the client representatives, stakeholders, and delivery team to prioritize work in the backlog and help maximize the value the team delivers.
The Product Owner works with the client to define what business value means to the client and uses this definition to assess each feature/story based on business value.
The Product Owner is responsible for maintaining a well-refined and prioritized backlog of sufficient length to support the team's velocity.
The Product Owner is responsible for making sure that the team understands the context of the stories in the backlog and that the team has adequate information to deliver the stories.
The Product Owner conducts the necessary research and analysis to fully understand the client's needs and requirements.
The Product Owner works with the delivery team to write and refine user stories.
The Product Owner ensures the product is demoed to the client and stakeholders and confirms that the product being delivered meets the client's needs.
The Product Owner works with the delivery team on a daily basis to answer questions and review/approve stories being developed.
QualificationsQualifications
Experience
4+ years' experience as a member of an Agile software development teams
3+ years' experience working as a Product Owner or Product Manager
4+ years' experience working directly with business stakeholders
Product Owner Skills
Practical experience creating and communicating product visions
Proven ability to translate a product vision into an action
Can demonstrate techniques for quickly and effectively understanding a client domain and product
Demonstrated experience in helping stakeholders identify business value/objectives and using this to prioritize work
Demonstrate ability to effectively negotiate between competing stakeholders to ensure highest value objectives are met
Demonstrate an understanding of 'Personas' and how to identify users and create personas to represent them
Experience creating and using delivery metrics, predictability, and forecasting; given appropriate data, can create (and draw conclusions from) a forecast and communicate that information to stakeholders with progress updates and metrics
Agile Knowledge
Can explain both agile and lean software development values and principles
Can demonstrate how to conduct story mapping and user story writing sessions to create a product backlog
Can explain various ways to create user stories and document acceptance criteria
Meeting Facilitation
Has effectively lead meetings of 20 or more people
Can illustrate examples of how to prepare for and run effective meetings
Demonstrated skills facilitating remote meetings with participants across multiple locations
Consulting skills
Has experience in healthy conflict resolution and finding the best solutions to address issues and work effectively through disagreements
Demonstrates excellent communication skills and has a customer focused mindset
Travel: up to 25%
Desired
Experience as a Business Analyst
Experience creating Business Canvases and Value Propositions
Ability to conduct and document a gap analysis
Additional informationWWT is an innovative software technology firm focused on the agile delivery of custom software solutions, enterprise architecture, systems integration and mobility solutions. Clients include Fortune 500 companies and Government agencies.World Wide Technology, Inc. offers excellent benefits and competitive compensation. Visit our company web page at www.wwt.com for more information.Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/DisabledWWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call 1-800-432-7008 and ask for Human Resources.WWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call 1-800-432-7008 and ask for Human Resources.
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