Technical Product Owner - Minneapolis, MN

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Product Owner

Location: Minneapolis, MN 55437

Duration: 12+ Months

Qualifications:

Top 5 must have skillsets:

1.Project management experience

2. Experience managing data warehouse efforts

3. Cognos and Informatica knowledge (nice to have)

4. Familiar with Agility and story writing

5. Gathering requirements from business users

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience in a scrum master/TPO role

Familiarity with software development

Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks

Excellent communication and servant leadership skills

Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability

Outstanding organizational skills

Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field

Scrum master certification is a plus

Responsibilities:

Manage each project's scope and timeline

Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups

Coach team members in Agile frameworks

Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration

Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)

Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur

Help teams implement changes effectively

Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity

Help build a productive environment where team members 'own' the product and enjoy working on it

Responsible for innovation and end-to-end launch of products

Collaborate with Digital Business partners and Vendors to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment

Work with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders, including analytics, design/user experience, engineering, and user enablement

Turn data insights into products with actionable outcomes to the ultimate customer

Work in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks

Partner with stakeholders and customers across the organization to inform the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization

Partner with Business to develop, own, and execute product roadmap.

Translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria

Prioritize and maintain the sprint backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders

Lead the product functional design process based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology

Define and execute go-to-market plan, working to ensure that product management, marketing, and sales have what they need to be successful

Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment