SAFe Product Owner Senior

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Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Workforce Scheduling

Flex

Job Summary

The SAFe Product Owner Senior will operate as part of an agile team to oversee the delivery of value to customers from start to finish in accordance with customers' needs and requirements. This includes aligning Team Backlogs with the needs of Customers, Business Owners, Business Subject Matter Expert SMEs and Stakeholders. Will also function as part of the Product Management team by serving as the team's primary customer advocate and conduit between business and technology.

Requirements

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline (Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field). In lieu of degree five (5) years' relevant experience will be considered.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

SAFe Agilist (SA) OR SAFe Practitioner (SP) Certification required

SAFe POPM preferred

EXPERIENCE

Minimum five (5) years' Product Owner, Product Manager, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or equivalent combination of education and experience supporting teams in end-to-end implementation.

Demonstrated understanding of and experience using Agile methodologies, preferably SAFe.

Understanding of market rhythms, events, opportunities, threats, and changing regulations.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

Demonstrated organizational, facilitation, and written/verbal communication skills

Self-motivation, visionary thinker with strong analytical skills

Support the creation of a Vision and Roadmap.

Solicits and is open to feedback.

Customer-centric focus with a Lean-Agile mindset.

Ability to identify the problem to be solved and apply problem solving skills.

Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Responsibilities

Accepts stories as done and fosters built-in quality, Builds and manages key relationships across the Enterprise, Ensures stories and enablers meet the acceptance criteria, Guides story creation from features and prioritizes the Team Backlog

Yes, Maintains business alignment in the Team Backlog, Participates in iteration events, Provides technical direction and guidance to less experienced SAFe Product Owners, Supports the implementation of Architectural Runway, Works with System Architect and team to understand and prioritize enablers

Certifications

SAFe Agilist (SA) - Scaled Agile

Security Requirements

This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.

Segregation of Duties

Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.

Employment Type

Regular

ADA Requirements

2.1 General Office Worker, Semi-Active, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely, periodically has lifting and carrying requirements up to 40 lbs and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment as essential functions of the job.