Senior Product Owner

job summary:

• Senior Product Owner dedicated to Research Technology initiatives and projects responsible for publishing and distribution of research reports.
• This position will be focused on the Research Library search migration, liferay upgrade and rewrite.
• Key responsibilities include defining the vision and roadmap for the product, defining and prioritizing stories in the product backlog and articulating this to both business stakeholders and the technology team.
• This role works closely with senior stakeholders to understand their needs and Technology Development Team in a scaled Agile model to ensure there is alignment.
• They are experienced in the role of a Product Manager/Owner, expert of the product and have a deep understanding of the business or technology domain.

• Responsible for delivering business requirements that drives technical solutions.
• Understands specifications from users and communicate requirements to on-site and off-shore developers.
• Drives analysis with business by documenting current and "future-state" processes.
• Produces written documentation and maintain a document repository.
• Develops business analysis deliverables, including but not limited to workflows and process models, business requirements, use cases, and business rules.
• Demonstrates a mastery of SDLC methodologies as well as change management.
• Agile skills to write quality User Stories, effectively prioritizes the backlog/work items, defines acceptance criteria and aligns business stakeholders on priorities. JIRA and Confluence.
• Creates and/or supports the development of work and test plans for large to moderate projects.
• Develops requirements and testing specifications for moderate to complex system enhancements.
• Supervises specification review with business, technical, and training staff.
• Drives and manages implementation of projects, complex fixes/enhancements.
• Drives analysis needs to resolve day-to-day production issues in partnership with support organization
• Uses business architectural principles to define project objectives, processes, roles and responsibilities, and methodology
• Experience in Agile methodologies and practices, as well as Agile ceremonies in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
• Responsible for effectively managing own time according to agreed-to priorities.
• Organize and facilitate team and business meetings
• High exposure to different business leaders

• BA or BS degree in information technology or computer science from an accredited 4 year university
• MBA or MS degree preferable
• 7+ years in business systems analysis with at least 3-4 years of experience with large scale and complex systems
• Experience with multi-tiered architectures, including UI design, business rules layer, and basic data architecture
• Ability to communicate and present technology concepts and solutions to non-technical business people
• Ability to identify risks throughout the project and provide mitigation strategy
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential with both internal and external team members
• Experience working in the Financial Services industry is desirable

• Responsible for delivering business requirements that drives technical solutions.
• Understands specifications from users and communicate requirements to on-site and off-shore developers.
• Drives analysis with business by documenting current and "future-state" processes.
• Produces written documentation and maintain a document repository.
• Develops business analysis deliverables, including but not limited to workflows and process models, business requirements, use cases, and business rules.
• Demonstrates a mastery of SDLC methodologies as well as change management.
• Agile skills to write quality User Stories, effectively prioritizes the backlog/work items, defines acceptance criteria and aligns business stakeholders on priorities. JIRA and Confluence.
• Creates and/or supports the development of work and test plans for large to moderate projects.
• Develops requirements and testing specifications for moderate to complex system enhancements.
• Supervises specification review with business, technical, and training staff.
• Drives and manages implementation of projects, complex fixes/enhancements.
• Drives analysis needs to resolve day-to-day production issues in partnership with support organization
• Uses business architectural principles to define project objectives, processes, roles and responsibilities, and methodology
• Experience in Agile methodologies and practices, as well as Agile ceremonies in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
• Responsible for effectively managing own time according to agreed-to priorities.
• Organize and facilitate team and business meetings
• High exposure to different business leaders

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors