IoT Product Owner

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IoT Product Owner-Golden, CO-Remote State of Colorado

Job Scope

Allegion is looking for a software IoT Product Owner to work with the IoT Device Management development team. You will be part of the broader multi-disciplinary team that is developing the next-generation Open IoT platform that will live at the heart of Allegion. In particular, you will be working in a very technical role with developers and QA to deliver software to run the current and the next generation of IoT-enabled door locks.

You will play a primary role as a business liaison, prioritizing needs, defining development work for agile teams within a SAFe (Scaled Agile) framework, and overseeing the development process. You will help drive execution of the delivery of the features and products that meet business requirements/needs and deliver business and operational value to customers. You will coordinate with business stakeholders, users, product design and product development, as well as other product owners, to align the Team backlog with the needs of these groups. You will also maintain the Team backlog, ensuring that everyone knows the priorities.

The IoT Device Management development team is mostly remote though it is expected that there will be occasional in-person meetings at the Golden, Colorado office. You will also be interacting with several other Product Owners and software development teams based across the United States and in our offices in Bangalore, India.

What You Will Do:

• Break down requirements into the form of user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Within a Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework, maintain a prioritized, ready-to-work Team backlog of user stories based on the Program backlog of new features and enhancements, as well as bug fixes.
• Work closely with the Product Manager to ensure that Features are ready for work by the development team.
• Gather voice of customer (VoC) from stakeholders to maximize value of product vision; represent the customers' wants and needs; organize those opportunities into practical and digestible features.
• Communicate and manage relationships with stakeholders; clearly understand and express Team backlog items.
• Able to research, understand, and summarize technical documentation for various APIs, SDKs, and integration points to help facilitate architectural and technical design with engineering stakeholders.
• Prioritize the items to be considered for inclusion in each sprint / increment in the Team backlog to best achieve goals and missions; optimize the value of the work the development team performs (making decisions on competing priorities); partner with Design and Development teams to rank business features, security, technical, performance and design-specific backlog items, accordingly.
• Under the advisement of and partnering with the relevant development and design roles, carry the following responsibilities into managing the Team backlog, including:
  • Determining design requirements/acceptance criteria for each item;
  • Determining release schedule and what items are to be included in each release.

• Support the development team in preparing for and undertaking PI Planning and throughout the delivery of planned work, working alongside the Scrum Master.
• Work cross-functionally to gather requirements and internal alignment of features, including tracking dependencies across teams and products to ensure successful integration.
• Work with scrum team during execution of features to answer questions, define requirements, perform user acceptance, etc.
• Manage the relevant prioritized Team backlog in a common format, approach, and tool.
• Assist in developing and maintaining appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate feature effectiveness and future investment.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred
• 2+ years of experience as a software product owner in an agile environment, product management or other related role.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of internal and external customers: customers, sales consultants, engineering, marketing, finance, executive leaderships, etc.
• Proven ability to translate complex customer and channel needs into a well-organized and prioritized Team backlog aligned with the Product and Portfolio roadmaps.
• Proven track record of enabling teams to deliver customer value based on business objectives.
• Knowledge of, or desire to learn about, IoT devices, SDK, microservices, pub/sub messaging, event-driven architecture, and Microsoft Azure.
• Able to build strong interpersonal relationships with Engineering, UI/UX, Product Management, leadership, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Comfortable working with multiple cross-functional teams in person and remotely across U.S. and India time zones.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in SAFe (Scaled Agile) is strongly preferred.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and/or SAFe PM/PO certifications are preferred.
• Experience with software implementation, product owner or business analyst in an agile environment preferred
• Experience translating business requirements into software development requirements, partnering with software development, and delivering software products using Agile methodology.
• Experience with software/hardware integrations.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it".
• You value personal well-being and balance, because we do too!
• You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

What You'll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy"
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts - Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
• Disability Insurance -Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
• Life Insurance - Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program - Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Compensation: This range is provided by Allegion. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

• The expected Base Salary Range: $76,000-$141,200 The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
• Bonus Eligible: Yes

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