Product Owner

This position requires strong business analysis, technical and functional writing skills along with the ability to apply proven project management, communication, and problem-solving skills to maximize the benefit of IT systems, practices and procedures in a KanBan development environment. This role will carry the expectation to absorb and retain information quickly, specifically complex functional and technical information.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing written specifications about the organization’s business systems to be read by both technical and non-technical personnel across all departments.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to define business procedures and establish documentation needs.
• Analyze customer requests and prepare technical documentation for software development.
• Analyze IT project requirements to determine types of documents needed.
• Collaborate with systems and development staff to collect and interpret technical information.
• Communicate process changes, enhancements, project status, and modifications to management, peers, staff, vendors and other Associates so that issues can be resolved.
• Plan, organize and manage multiple projects including:
• Creating Project Work plans.
• Identifying resources, making assignments, and reporting progress.
• Applying methodology and enforcing project standards to minimize exposure and risk.
• Ensuring project documentation through all phases of the project.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT related field.
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Visio and MS Project.
• Strong experience in writing technical documents for developer use.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing IT projects.
• Highly self-motivated and willing to tackle new challenges.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Product Management