Product Owner
Exelon - Washington, WA
posted about 15 hours ago
About the position
The Product Owner (PO) is a key member of the Agile Delivery Team (ADT) and is responsible for the day to day execution of the product roadmap and prioritization of backlog items to achieve strategic goals and outcomes. The PO serves as the principal liaison between the business and technology groups to ensure the product aligns with the organizational goals. At an organizational level, the PO has a deep understanding of the business need and priorities, including activities that extend beyond the direct scope of the ADT. At a strategic level, the PO uses experience and judgement skills to prioritize and design an approach which is suitable for achieving business goals and eliminating constraints. At a team level, the PO effectively communicates the product roadmap and backlog priority, and provides feedback to optimize team dynamics and performance. The role involves introducing capabilities that span multiple business and technology teams, as well as various operating companies, to ensure that the solutions developed support the long-term vision of the customer journey and product roadmaps. The role requires cross functional collaboration and understanding of both technical and business needs, including people and process, to support the implementation of key features. The PO is a critical contributor to the success of the product, and their expertise and skills are essential to the achievement of the organization's goals.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of the product roadmap and evolving product vision in collaboration with business sponsors, leaders, and other stakeholders.
- Provide context to the Agile Delivery Team to help build solutions that meet current and future customer and business needs.
- Prioritize backlog according to business strategy, business impact and concrete results.
- Regularly review and report out on progress relative to business plans and business value in the context of the broader vision.
- Review, approve and provide feedback on Agile Delivery Team work progress, stories, sprint planning and product deliverable(s).
- Manage stakeholders and communicate across multiple business units and operating companies.
- Help remove impediments for the Agile Delivery Team by supporting information gathering from relevant business stakeholders and bring issues that disrupt the team to the Scrum Master.
- Supports product budget, coordination of resources, and assists with identification of risks and issues.
- Create, own, vet, maintain, and socialize product roadmaps and features based on data-driven trends and competitive/industry insights to meet business goals and provide a world-class customer experience; prioritize features based on customer value proposition.
- Lead the definition of product requirements and minimum viable product using input from various sources including external sources such as digital trends, technology innovations, and customer research, as well as internal sources such as analytics and customer feedback.
- Be a customer experience visionary, thoroughly understand and anticipate customer and business needs in order to develop engaging customer experiences.
- Responsible for the pursuit of maximizing value and return on investment for the Agile Delivery Teams as the subject matter expert of the business area(s)/product.
- Collaborates with technology teams to groom features.
- Collaborate with Product Mgr and other sponsors/stakeholders to maintain alignment with strategic goals and vision.
- Supports development team throughout the product delivery lifecycle through clarification of business and customer needs.
- Create and present executive product updates, including performance metrics and delivery status.
- Support project management processes such as risk and issue management and budget management.
Requirements
- BA or BS degree in related field and minimum 4 years related business experience, or in lieu of degree, minimum 6 years related business experience.
- Strong business operation knowledge and understanding of business KPIs.
- A strategic thinker with a customer-centric mindset that understands technology and how to leverage it to achieve business results; proven track of getting things done.
- Demonstrated ability to make well-informed decisions leveraging data analysis/interpretation and based on clear understanding of delivery objectives.
- Accountable, self-starting, and proactive; always looking for process improvements and creative ways to solve problems.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a cross-functional team. Ability to establish trust, communicate effectively, and foster culture change leveraging situational awareness, continuous improvement, empowerment, and transparency skillsets.
- Strong written / verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to speak to, and influence peers, partners, and executive leadership.
- Experience dealing with ambiguity and demonstrated aptitude of prioritizing business needs and value with the ability to communicate with the delivery team.
- Experience on a technical enhancement team, including as a business stakeholder, in high-tech development environments with multiple priorities and initiatives.
Nice-to-haves
- BS in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or similar field; MBA or relevant professional certification.
- Experience working in an agile environment; hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle.
- Technical background with knowledge of software development and digital technologies.
- Experienced with Agile Work Management Tool such as Azure DevOps, Test Automation etc.
- Working knowledge and application of Agile practices and principles, principally Scrum, and experience advocating these practices and principles across cross-functional organizations.
Benefits
- Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: USD $93,600.00/Yr. - USD $140,400.00/Yr.
- Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
- 401(k) match and annual company contribution
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave (based on position)
- Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
- Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and fitness reimbursement
- Referral bonus program
- And much more
