Eliassen Group - Cleveland, OH
posted 3 months ago
Our leading retail client is seeking a forward-thinking Product Owner with a strong background in designing API platforms or related products. This role is crucial in ensuring that the product aligns with customer needs and the overall portfolio vision. The Product Owner will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and understand customer requirements, ensuring that the product development process is customer-centric and value-driven. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining alignment with the portfolio vision, solution vision, budget, and other guardrails that guide product development. In this position, the Product Owner will identify the value and outcomes desired by customers to optimize enterprise value. They will translate new and existing capabilities into actionable requirements for delivery, working closely with the delivery team to plan product feature releases. The role requires providing product oversight for multiple product capabilities and managing multiple projects, assignments, and priorities simultaneously. The Product Owner will facilitate meetings, follow up on resulting action items, and develop business cases to make recommendations for major product enhancements. Additionally, the Product Owner will contribute to the product backlog, ensuring that stories in the team backlog contain clear customer success statements and acceptance criteria. They will recommend features for program increment planning sessions and accept stories, evaluating them for completeness as implemented by the delivery teams. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about delivering high-quality products that meet customer needs.