Product Owner

Position: Product Owner Location: St Louis MO Mode of hire: Contract Description: Responsibilities: As a Product Owner,

• You will own and lead the team's backlog(s)
• You will participate actively in planning activities for the Program Increment
• You will lead the development team through all activities to support Sprint activities
• You will be a key partner in product related decisions and release planning
• You have an in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the initiatives and features
• You will work to drive value as a function of cost, time, functionality and quality
• You will work with Product Manager to evaluate the product Roadmap to identify features for development and identify "definition of done" for each feature
• You are able to produce work flows, completes data mapping and performs business process design
• You will work alongside the Architect(s) and Tech Lead(s) to identify non-functional requirements such as infrastructure needs
• You will plan and handle releases
• You will work with Quality Assurance team member(s) to identify test cases for automated testing
• You will coordinate with business customers to conduct product integration testing Key Responsibilities Preparation and Participation in PI Planning Program Backlog:

• Bachelor/master's degree in information management, Business or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT as a Business Analyst or Product Owner. 3-year Product Owner experience is a must.
• Java/Google Cloud Platform background
• Experience in delivering products using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) using Agile, Scrum or Kanban
• Possesses a deep understanding of web service technologies, user interface/interaction, and knowledge of Systems Development and Project Management lifecycles
• Experience and flexibility in onshore/offshore working model.
• Experience with Product & Technology Roadmap development through influence of key business and technology partners to identify business priorities
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills
• Possesses a willingness to empower as well as encourage commitment and positive attitude in the team
• Possesses an inquisitive and innovative mindset with a shown ability to recognize opportunities to create distinctive value is desired
• Experience as a Scrum Product Owner is preferred
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework is helpful
• Experienced with evaluating workload to drive efficiency