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Position Title:

Product Owner\ \

Location:

Milan, IL (4905)\ \

Department:

IT Development/Support\ \

Workplace Type:

Hybrid\ \

Reporting To:

Nathan Faith\ \

Compensation:

\$70,000 - \$80,000 / year\ \ Product Owner \ As a Product Owner, you will be at the heart of our product development process, acting as the bridge between our business objectives and technical execution. You will be responsible for defining and prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring that the development team delivers features that meet user needs and drive business value. Your role will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including designers, developers, and stakeholders, to translate vision into actionable tasks. You will leverage your understanding of market trends, user feedback, and data analytics to make informed decisions and continuously refine the product. \ The ideal candidate is an experienced product management professional with a strong grasp of Agile methodologies and technical acumen. They possess excellent communication and analytical skills, allowing them to effectively translate business requirements into technical specifications and make data-driven decisions. With a customer-centric mindset, visionary thinking, and strong leadership abilities, they excel in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences. Adaptable and meticulous, they thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to continuous improvement and innovation. \ \ Key Responsibilities \

Essential Functions:

Lead strategic vision of your product with executive leadership, both from an immediate and long-term perspective. Drive the discovery process through quick assessment of product strategies by understanding needs, satisfaction drivers, performance requirements and business case throughout the value chain/channel structure. Partner with enterprise architect, product owner, business analysis, development, and QA team leads to ensure practices are aligned with the product needs and vision. Function as the product expert for the identified incremental enhancements including ownership of definition/specifications, product positioning, features/benefits communication, product training, and transition to operational management. Monitor industry, technology, and business trends to identify opportunities/threats and benchmarks competitive products to identify sources of competitive advantage. Ensure the development teams work is optimized to deliver optimal business value aligned to strategic vision for the product. Facilitate sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement. Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and client services teams to assist in managing customer expectations and translate the needs into business solutions. Develop release plans and coordinate with other product owners, scrum teams, and supporting teams such as infrastructure on integrations and deployments. Actively participate in scrum ceremonies to guide the team and make decisions. Analyze product performance using data analytics and make recommendations for improvements. \ Job Qualifications \

Education/Certifications:

Bachelors degree in business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Education/Certifications:

Product owner certif\ \ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ PI286630632