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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13853162 The Product Owner is a core member of the Agile Scrum team and is responsible for the execution and delivery of the product roadmap and its initiatives. The Product Owner is responsible for driving the day-to-day direction of product development and partners closely together with the Product Manager to define the product roadmap supporting the strategic vision for their team. They are responsible for the creation and maintenance of the Product Backlog including its content, availability, and prioritization. The Product Owner will create and refine user stories and set priorities for sprint planning while working closely with the Product Analyst to ensure the correct acceptance criteria is defined for the product features. They collaborate with a variety of business partners to identify value-add solutions, unlock digital assets, and solve complex business problems. The Product Owner has a deep understanding of the target market/industry and build close relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that the teams effort is aligned with overall strategy. They will manage dependencies with other teams functions through identifying, building, and managing strategic partnerships across the different teams while acting as a liaison between the delivery team and business, ensuring clear communication, and alignment.

YOU\'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY

• Set & communicate a clear product vision to team members & relevant stakeholders
• Lead business & technical development teams through the agile development lifecycle
• Accountable for tracking & communication of in-production digital product KPIs
• Utilize knowledge of guest insights & stakeholder needs to create epics & user stories and acceptance criteria for their team, while maintaining a groomed product backlog.
• Advocate for business stakeholders by providing timely actionable insights.
• Facilitate release planning with stakeholders as well as required product demos
• Develop Agile best practices and engage in the spirit of continuous improvement

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with the Tech & Design Leads to plan the development of assigned digital products, including experiential designs & solution architecture
• Champion the adoption of agile and product development practices focused on delivering value by partnering with business stakeholders and mentoring other teams
• Acts as the voice of the guest in order to advocate for guest & business needs

THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field required
• 4+ years relevant work experience with at least 2+ years in a product owner role and experience operating in an agile (scrum) environment.
• Experience in a digital, eCommerce environment
• Experiencing using tools, such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, and SharePoint
• Experience leading teams in an agile setting such as facilitating ceremonies, managing a backlog, developing a release plan, and writing user stories.
• Domain-specific expertise to support backlog development and blocker resolution
• Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams across design, product, & technology
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders, communicate complex concepts, and align the organization on required decisions
• Strong problem solver with the ability to manage and lead the team to a solution
• Experimental mindset to drive innovation, empower others to fail, learn, and gro Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe.

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