Product Owner/Portfolio Manager

Seeking an Product Owner / Portfolio Manager to support enterprise wide implementations and product teams to ensure clarity in strategic direction. We are seeking candidates who can bring an expertise to lead and manage project requirements and introduces new, beneficial tools and practices. Focuses on managing the development of SW products to meet the needs of internal and external clients, and helps to establish the business value for their development and implementation. Provides business point of view and guidance on opportunities and risks to support clients. Serves as an authority over Product Owners and product teams to ensure clarity in strategic direction. Brings an expertise to lead and manage project requirements and introduces new, beneficial tools and practices. Focuses on managing the development of products to meet the needs of internal and external clients, and helps to establish the business value for their development and implementation. Provides business point of view and guidance on opportunities and risks to support clients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• 20% Leads the development of the product portfolio and provides workable solutions to satisfy customer and market expectations in close collaboration with stakeholders, Product Owners, and scrum teams.
• 15% Collaborates with management to identify and plan product releases by reviewing milestones with stakeholders; manages the continual development of existing products.
• 15% Validates proposed solutions by performing market research to gain insights and inform; assists with pricing packages and structures.
• 10% Communicates internally and externally, develops and maintains Product Roadmap(s).
• 10% Manages Product Backlog(s) for the development teams by using product road mapping and backlog management tools.
• 10% Works closely with testing managers to ensure product functionality is properly tested against business requirements; leads change control processes to reflect project priorities.
• 5% Aides in the development process by attending product refinement, sprint planning, and sprint reviews.
• 5% Coordinates and organizes workshops with product users using the discover and define approach; validates hypotheses and implements best solutions.
• 5% Contributes to wider initiatives and activities that support and increase customer satisfaction.
• 5% Conducts product training to partners, staff, and identifies need for individual / team training opportunities.

Required Skills

Preferred Qualifications