Product Owner

Job Description

Provide the voice of the customer to the team to ensure they understand how the work they are doing relates to the needs of the business and our customers. Collaborate with your team to define the team s objectives and ensure the team remains focused on meeting those objectives. Work with product managers to define features for development in the future. Own the team s backlog and prioritize user stories to meet the needs of the business and our customer in the most effective way possible. Identify, manage, and coordinate dependencies with other teams. Actively seek feedback from business stakeholders and relay it to the team Who You Are: Customer focused with a solid understanding of the process control industry and how control systems are utilized by our customers. A balanced decision maker who looks at situations from many different perspectives before making an informed decision. Good at planning and prioritizing the work needed to meet commitments and can rally a team to meet those commitments A good communicator with the ability to communicate with clarity technical and non-technical information to a wide range of audiences A negotiator who can negotiate in a win-win environment . For This Role, You Will Need: Bachelor s degree in a field related to Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science 8-10 years experience in process control industry with at least 5 years in a Product Owner role, handling and delivering medium to large projects, systems, or programs working with or within a technology division, with exposure to software product development Solid domain knowledge of process control and the application to control systems Technical savvy for working with software developers and testers and understanding technical specifications of the product Problem-solving and analytical abilities to interpret customer needs into functional specifications and user stories Communication skills to comfortably work with partners across the organization including executive management, decision-makers, developers, testers, and project managers Experience with agile methodologies, Scrum, SAFe, product strategy, business analysis, product roadmap Experience with Visio, Lucid chart; DevOps, UX, wireframing Technical savvy for working with software developers and testers and understanding technical specifications of the product Problem-solving and analytical abilities to interpret customer needs into functional specifications and user stories Communication skills to comfortably work with partners across the organization including executive management, decision-makers, developers, testers, and project managers Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart Experience in developing products that integrate software on multiple platforms with proprietary hardware Experience with ISO-certified processes and audits, secure lifecycle development, and/or development of products for use in a SIL environment SAFe / Product Owner Certification