Senior Product Owner

The Company 

Serving the People Who Serve the People 

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and their constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers by meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers powering an unmatched Subscriber Network that uses our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe. 

Want to know more? See more of what we do here.

Summary

Granicus is seeking a skilled product owner to join our Product team – creating amazing products that help transform developed market government & associated franchises. The Product Owner is responsible for gathering business requirements from cross-functional stakeholders, breaks then down into technical requirements and guides the vision of what needs to be built collaborating with the engineering team to deliver that vision.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Define functional requirements for new product features.
• Support the detailed definition of the product roadmap aligned to the Product Managers vision.
• Create and own the prioritized backlog.
• Work with architects, Engineering and UX to understand the design and prepare for sprint and release plans.
• Review, give feedback, and approve product deliveries according to acceptance criteria within area of responsibility.
• Assist customer support, training, and implementation teams with product issues.
• Enable technical documentation creation including feature documentation, micro-learning videos, and release guide preparation.
• Support Product Managers and serve as a trusted collaborator in considering feature innovations and critical decision-making.
• Act as the agile product owner on engineering scrum team(s) to own and prioritize the backlog for a feature area in collaboration with the Product Manager.
• Participate in sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings.
• Author user stories acceptance criteria and clearly define and verify that story implementation matches requirements

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience as a Product Owner/Business Analyst or similar role in a fast-paced, agile development environment.
• Agile development SDLC experience in systems and application design.
• Proficient in conducting Kanban and Scrum ceremonies like refinement, planning, retro etc.
• Proficient in testing and debugging work related to the implementation, enhancement of product features, and third-party external integrations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Any formal BA training or certification would be advantageous.
• Fast learner with ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts.
• Have the ability to produce wireframes and detailed process flows.
• Knowledge of tools like JIRA, Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Ability to prioritize product capabilities/features based on vision, business goals, technology, schedules and budgets.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• 7+ years of experience working with technical teams, product development and / or product management.

• The Team
• We area globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.




The Culture
• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey. A few culture highlights include –
• Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work life balance and current affairs.
• Embracing diversity & fostering a culture of ideation, collaboration & meritocracy
• We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee population




The Company
• Serving the People Who Serve the People
• Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.
• Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.
• Want to know more? See more of what we do here.




The Impact
• We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.




The Process
• Assessment – Take a quick assessment.
• Phone screen – Speak to one of our talented recruiters to ensure this could be a fit.
• Coding – Take a quick coding test online.
• Hiring Manager/Panel interview – Talk to the hiring manager so they can learn more about you and you about Granicus. Meet more members on the team! Learn more and share more.
• Reference checks – Provide 2 references so we can hear about your awesomeness.
• Verbal offer – Let’s talk numbers, benefits, culture and answer any questions.
• Written offer – Sign a formal letter and get excited because we sure are!




Benefits at Granicus India 
• Along with the challenges of the job, Granicus offers employees an attractive benefits package which includes –
• Hospitalization Insurance Policy covering employees and their family members including parents
• All employees are covered under Personal Accident Insurance & Term Life Insurance policy
• All employees can avail annual health check facility
• Eligible for reimbursement of telephone and internet expenses
• Wellness Allowance to avail health club memberships and/or access to physical fitness centres
• Wellbeing Wednesdays which includes 1x global Unplug Day and 2x No Meeting Days every quarter
• Memberships for ‘meditation and mindfulness ‘ apps including on-demand mental health support 24/7 
• Access to learning management system Say., Udemy Learning Premium account membership & many more
• Access to Rewards & recognition portal and quarterly recognition program

Security and Privacy Requirements

· Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.

· Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies. 

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit! 

The Team

- We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

- At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be

a part of our journey.

- A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices

- Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and

sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs. 

- Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.-=- - We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee

population 

The Impact

- We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status regarding public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.