Product Owner

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Major Responsibilities:

• Work with the Product Manager, Scrum Master or equivalent, and other Product Owners to meet the objectives of each sprint
• Manage the product development process
• Manage and prioritize backlog items
• Act as the primary point of contact between team and Product Manager
• Adjusting and improving each iteration of the product before release
• Implement and Manage Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework
• Participate in regular project status, planning, partnership, and strategic meetings
• Plan and manage the development project from start to finish
• Align the team around a cohesive product roadmap
• Work with Product Manager on yearly roadmap for the team
• Provide quarterly reports and requested metrics to the Product Manager
• Lead performance reviews and goal discussions for your team

Minor Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy software applications, new features, and defect fixes
• Design and develop unit tests and perform code reviews
• Report any hardware and software needs to the Product Manager
• Be available to travel to meet with the larger development team at least once per year
• Be available to travel biannually to the Language Technology Conference
• Participate in professional conferences and meetings

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A servant heart attitude
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated skills in team and personnel management
• Demonstrated skills in software development and algorithms
• Demonstrated passion for understanding and resolving complex user-needs into product priorities
• Demonstrated appreciation for quality user interface design
• Good interpersonal skills of communication
• Good organizational skills
• The ability to quickly analyze and learn a large existing codebase
• The ability to make decisions in a timely manner
• The ability to generate/analyze multiple solutions to a problem
• The ability to quickly pick up technical concepts
• The ability to work both with a team and independently, and to multitask effectively

Education and Experience:

Product Owners should have experience in software engineering, a good understanding of agile methodologies, and experience leading development teams. Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science and/or equivalent certification in CSM, CSPO, or SAFE is preferred, but we care more for a heart and mind that are always learning. 3 to 5 years' experience leading teams is preferred.

Training and Orientation:

Will complete the initial IT Software Department training program and relevant portions of IT Orientation.