Product Owner

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Job description

Product Owner - Perm. - Fort Lauderdale, FL

The end client is unable to sponsor or transfer visas for this position; all parties authorized to work in the US without sponsorship are encouraged to apply.

An American Company is seeking an Product Owner in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Role Description

• 6+ years of experience developing product roadmaps and managing product development

• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent analytical skills. Functional business analysis background is plus

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders and influential business partners

• Comfortable negotiating and influencing product prioritization aligning to organization goals and strategy

• Independently motivated with a "team player" mentality

• Manage a portfolio of IT products and associated applications with a high degree of complexity

• Owner of features, acceptance criteria, and, the implementation priorities for the different products in the solution. Hold workshops and detailing sessions for the different features in the program.

• Serve as a liaison between the business stakeholders vision and the different project teams in charge of executing the details of the solution

• Develop, maintain, and manage product roadmap, focusing acutely on solution design, feature prioritization, cross project milestones and quality delivery

• Deliver product enhancements by facilitating efforts across global business segments and global delivery team

• Drives integrated global teams to deliver product features and technology solutions in support of key internal initiatives by working closely with stakeholders, product owners, architects and

external partners

• Works within and across different Line of Business to prioritize, plan, and execute the implementation schedule for product features

• Identifies, communicates and monitors product prioritization as well as critical cross-project milestones

Skills & Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager with in-depth business experience in managing software related projects/products from initiation through closure within an IT environment

• 5+ years of experience developing product roadmaps and managing product development

• Experience with a variety of IT products, including business facing and backend applications for a variety of functional areas

• Must possess experience with PM and Collaboration tools, such as SmartSheets and JIRA/Confluence

• Excellent experience operating in complex, Agile environments

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders, influential business partners, and the development team

• BA/BS degree or higher is preferred

Preferred:

• Experienced in the Cruise / Hospitality industries, working with ship-ware applications preferred

• Certification as an agile product owner (Certified SCRUM Product Owner - CSPO) or product manager (SAFe® 4.6 Product Owner / Product Manager - POPM) preferred

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the Information Technology industry and market trends . Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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