POSITION SUMMARY: Maximizes the value of a product by defining its features, prioritizing the development backlog and acting as the primary link between the development team and stakeholders. Understands the customer needs and product management strategies to bring Operations and Technology together to deliver valuable products and services. Investigates and analyzes problems or requirements from the customer’s perspective and partners with Operations and Technology.
FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
Essential Functions: which may be representative, but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.
- Translates Product Managers' strategies into user stories and acceptance criteria that are clearly understood by operational partners, developers to code against and QA to test from. Provides artifacts such as wireframes, data flows, etc. to support that effort.
- Serves as an internal customer expert for development and engineering teams by learning the customer and market requirements. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify user needs and ensure the product meets customer expectations.
- Oversees all stages of product delivery: research, planning, execution release, refinement analysis and where needed retirement.
- Assesses the day's work and make any necessary adjustments to the product backlog.
- Works closely with Product Manager to prioritize backlog to align to Roadmap and keeps the Roadmap up to date with execution.
- Interprets a product and the requirements, evaluates all the options, works with developers/architects to understand any software limitations.
- Examines existing/new business models and flows of data and discusses findings with the Operational Partners, Product Manager and Engineering team as applicable.
- Assists in designing the most efficient and cost-effective solutions.
- Assists in the design of, and migration to, new platforms.
- Oversees the creation of user stories.
- Contributes to user manuals.
- Creates appropriate data dictionary.
- Oversees data migration mapping.
- Delivers both functional and non-functional requirements (business rules).
- Creates wire frames, story boards and workflow models.
- Mentors peers with best practices and expertise.
- Regular attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Supports our BMI Core Values and cultivates a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance functions of this job.
- Sitting, talking, hearing, and walking.
- Concentrated mental and visual attention with normal hand-eye coordination.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches; corrected or uncorrected.
- Generally negligible physical effort, but occasional moving of 1 to 10 lb. items.
Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions: Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the functions of this job.
Normal office conditions.
POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education: Four (4) year bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent years of experience.
Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of product owner experience. Three (3) years of agile / scrum team experience
Skills and Abilities: which may be representative, but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.
- Knowledge of data analysis using SQL, ER diagrams and other tools is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in learning new technologies quickly.
- Experience mocking up user interface requirements using prototyping.
- Experience writing user stories for a development team.
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Organization and planning skills
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Conflict resolution skills.
- Strong facilitation skills.
- Ability to build and sustain collaborative working relationships at all levels.
- Flexibility with changing priorities.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Customer service oriented.
- Ability to mentor other Product Owners.
Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids: which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.
Personal computer and associated software. Normal office equipment
License(s)/Certifications Preferred: None
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.
"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
