IT Product Owner - Apex Systems

Job#: 2037803

Job Description:

Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client.  Please apply if interested and qualified.  Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.  
 
Position: IT Product Owner
Location:  Hybrid onsite in Miramar, FL 
Duration: Long term Contract 
Rate Range: $42-45 per hour
 
Position Overview:  

Position Summary:
 The IT Product Owner is responsible for working with senior management to set strategy, vision and roadmap of one or two products assuring alignment with business goals and objectives.  You are responsible for creating and maintaining a product backlog, prioritizing, driving completion of MVPs, and evaluating the delivery by the agile team(s) to ensure impeccable features and functionality.  You are the owner for at least one critical software product and/or project from inception through to delivery in close collaboration with various roles from Delivery, Product, Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure and Security.  The role supports creation of all product owner deliverables to assure alignment with best practices/principles and company technology vision. The Product Owner is viewed by others as a subject matter expert in his/her product field, and a role model of corporate culture.  The role requires strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.  The Product Owner reports to a product manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the product manager to understand customer expectations, requirements and business values for platform features.
• Develop a feature-based roadmap, objectives and milestones with involvement from all relevant stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with the product technology roadmap.

• Coordinate communications between the scrum team and stakeholders. Conduct milestone demonstrations with stakeholders.
• Write epics and user stories with acceptance criteria for the scrum team backlog.
• Write user stories with sufficient details for the scrum team to size the effort.
• Drive definition of the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) based on business and strategic measures.
• Manage scope, groom and prioritize one or two team backlogs on a regular basis.
• Provide guidance to the scrum team during sprint planning.  Verify accurate documentation and communication of product/application decisions and strategies.
• Review and accept or reject user story completion based on acceptance criteria.
• Identify, address, track and manage risks, and escalate, when necessary, in collaboration with the Delivery Lead. Work with program and engineering managers to communicate project statuses and risks.
• Identify and manage cross team dependencies to prevent impediments and foster collaboration.
• Leverage JIRA, Confluence, and other tools to provide metrics and reports for sprint and project management.
• Lead, coach and mentor other product analysts and promote a culture of innovation.
• Remain current with business industry and operational trends to advise and advocate solution approaches for systems and applications to meet growing business needs.
• Perform other duties as required.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

• Responsible for all resources, including financial implications and cost of systems/services for specific products and technology solutions, during development. This includes making decisions based on the best return on investment (ROI) and understanding the cost and benefit when prioritizing the backlog.
• Solid understanding of accounting rules for product capital and expense activities.
• Defines optimization opportunities to manage cost and ensure technology expenditures align with business objectives.
• Tracks effort hours by activity in time management tool.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or any related discipline.
• 5+ years of work experience as a Product Owner in Software Engineering / Information Technology or related area.
• Proven ability to lead, facilitate, coach, mentor and communicate effectively in both an interpersonal and/or group setting.

*Please note that as a contract employee of Apex Systems, benefits include the below with employee contribution*   

• Health  
• Dental 
• Vision  
• Life Insurance; Short Term Disability 
• Hospitalization Coverage 
• Direct Deposit 
• Weekly Pay Periods 
• Training and Development Programs 
• 401k 
• Referral Program 

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178.