Senior Professional, Product Owner

About the position

The Product Owner III (PO III) for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management serves as a liaison between our customers, business units and Tech to define and prioritize work for development teams by aligning features and user stories with business value. The product owner is the voice of the customer, stakeholder, and end user. The product owner works closely with developers and analysts to create executable stories and works closely with our business stakeholders to provide final approval that ensures delivered stories meet user acceptance criteria. This individual is responsible for building and maintaining a prioritized Product Backlog, based on stakeholder feedback. They are also responsible for participating in the development and execution of the product roadmap. Product Owners will participate in all scrum ceremonies, and will lead the Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Sprint Review sessions. The Product Owner III is a trusted partner and has a strong and engaged relationship with all stakeholders. A PO III serves as a mentor to others and should be an active participant in the Product Owner Community of Practice meetings and capable of leading the meetings. A PO III is expected to be a champion of Agile within the organization. As a PO III for EPM Tech, the PO III is expected to engage and coordinate with multiple dependent SCRUM teams across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into product requirements.
• Support and execute the product roadmap.
• Translates product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements that include user stories, features, and acceptance criteria.
• Work with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders.
• Manage the product backlog and prioritize it based on changing requirements.
• Participate in Scrum meetings and product sprints.
• Monitor and evaluate product progress throughout each stage of the process.
• Utilize optimization techniques to improve or refine the product based on feedback received after products or features are released to production.
• Risk Management - Identify, understand, and address risks.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into technical specifications that can be used for development and break down technical complexities so that they can be easily understood by business units and end users.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent technical or business experience
• Minimum 2 years' experience with Agile development methodologies or 2 years' experience as a Product Owner
• Experience in Agile product ownership, software development, Scrum, and phases of the project life cycle. Standard industry certifications such as CSPO or PSPO, preferred.
• Experience in project management, group facilitation, data gathering, or phases of software life cycle (requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, training, or measuring effectiveness)
• Experience in JIRA preferred, not required.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficient understanding of accounting practices, such as Planning, Budgeting, Reconciliation, and Forecasting, and the inputs and outputs required for these activities to support the businesses across the enterprise.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of team members, including Executives, Managers, IT professionals, and Subject Matter Experts.
• Knowledge of the assigned product or product line.
• Strong ability to work effectively within time constraints, changing priorities, and independently.
• Proactive, self-starter with excellent project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks effectively.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including 401(k) with 100% company match of the first 4%; medical, dental, and vision plans; paid time off days and holidays.
• Quarterly bonus program.
• Forbes lists: America's Best Employers, America's Employers by State, Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women.
• Recognized as one of East Tennessee's top technology workplaces.
• Wellness programs that focus on emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Onsite fitness facility with full gym, workout classes, volleyball and basketball courts, ping-pong, and disc golf course.
• Paid Time Off for volunteer work.