Product Owner III

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Agile Product Owner III

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our locations in the Rapid Diagnostics division. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people. Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges.

The Product Owner works to fulfill the strategic product direction established by the Product Management team. They must have a solid understanding of the business processes and project needs to provide a solution that meets the needs of multiple types of users. They are responsible for defining the detailed requirements for the project. They work closely with development on the specifications to ensure their Agile team has all of the information they need to deliver a complete product to market.

What You'll Work On

• Work with the Product Manager and Agile team to define the scope included in a project
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Get answers for the team to clarify details as they are developing the application
• Serve as the voice of the business for the Scrum team to ensure requested features are clearly understood.
• Work with the agile team to prioritize the backlog and prioritize support work as needed
• Manage dependencies in and across sprints and releases
• Perform demos to all stakeholders on a regular basis
• Keep stakeholders apprised of progress and incorporate their feedback
• Provide backlog grooming and elaboration of the user stories to help with sprint planning.
• Participate with the Scrum Team on sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives.
• Problem solve to ensure best solutions are delivered.
• May occasionally write formal business requirements for projects using a waterfall SDLC.
• Ensure that compliance, security and regulatory requirements are met on all projects.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma required
• Typically has 4 + years' experience in Agile Product Development or Business Analysis
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Possess the ability to communicate, across all levels of organization, with diplomacy and tact, including when responding to resistance
• Should have excellent organization, time management, and communication skills
• Ability to lead team and product improvement with collaboration and transparency
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Four-year degree from accredited college or university preferred
• Typically has 4 + years' experience in Agile Product Development or Business Analysis
• Prior drug testing, healthcare, medical device or other related industry experience preferred
• Experience with TFS/Azure, or other SDLC management software preferred
• Experience assessing value and prioritizing a backlog preferred
• Experience with product and/or software development life cycle preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of Agile principles through certifications

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

JOB FAMILY:
IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:
TOX ARDx Toxicology

LOCATION:
United States > Richmond : 9201 Arboretum Parkway

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Gretna : 1111 Newton Street, United States > Kansas City : 8140 Ward Parkway, United States > Lake Forest : J55, United States > Portsmouth : 1342 Court Street

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

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