Product Owner
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- Craft the team vision, mission and strategy in partnership with the product manager and other stakeholders, and motivate team members to align to those goals
- Continuously align delivery to the Tracker and team strategy and planning
- Provide input into the annual salary review process as and when required
Own the product roadmap, collate own input with input from higher levels to derive a cohesive roadmap that is continually reviewed
Actively engage in requirements gathering process to ensure needs of the user and various stakeholders are understood and translated into relevant documentation. When requirements are input to the team, review and refine these requirements
Ensure items are prioritised in collaboration with key stakeholders. Manage their expectations with regards to delivery, delays, alternative plans etc.
- Deliver strategic projects on time, in budget, with the desired functionality, at the defined quality level in a sustainable way.
- Ensure product specific targets such as customer impact are met e.g. increased customer engagement.
- Ensure delivery is continuously aligned to the business and technology team strategy
Ensure collaboration and alignment where possible between Web, Android and iOS initiatives (Consumer and Business)
Set up metrics to evaluate the product's success and gather feedback for continuous improvement
Understand the business strategy around relevant area and ensure that area aligned to this and its continuously communicated to the team
Clear and concise communication with all stakeholders in required/appropriate format (detail where necessary)
Strengthen relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Compile reporting on area as and whenrequired
Share knowledge with development and support teams.
Document systems, including enhancements to facilitate knowledge sharing
Manage the product backlog ensuring adherence to standards such as ticket quality, and ensuring proper prioritization according to value delivery
Define and validate acceptance criteria for user stories to ensure quality and functionality
Own and manage the release cycles
Minimum requirements
- Relevent Degree / Diploma with 4 years of relevant work experience or 6 years of relevant work experience.
- Relevant certification e.g. Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), Certified Product Manager (CPM)
- Experience in SCRUM AGILE methodology required
- Experience in UX for flowcharting, wireframing and prototyping is beneficial
- Experience in UI Design for validating design
- Experience in requirements gathering to source, review and refine requirements in preparation for delivery
- Experience in stakeholder management and to ensure alignment of expectations is required
- Experience in delivering digital applications in collaboration with a development team is essential. This includes delivering web or mobile applications
- Exposure to Whiteboarding/Presentation tools such as Miro, Figma is beneficial
- Experience in managing a product roadmap and product backlog is required, exposure to Azure Devops for backlog and sprint management recommended.
- Assist with tasks assigned from time to time
- Might be required to work extended hours – as and when agreed