Agile Product Owner

KCG Engineering Group

$88K — $105K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 4+ years of experience in a similar role
  • Proficient in project management tools, particularly Jira
  • Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodologies, Scrum, or SAFe
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Possession of an active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Define and prioritize product vision and user stories
  • Facilitate communication between stakeholders and development teams
  • Identify and escalate gaps in requirements to leadership
  • Conduct demonstrations of products to stakeholders
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers and SMEs
  • Oversee product testing and quality assurance processes
  • Translate business requirements into actionable development tasks

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Disability and life insurance coverage
  • Generous paid time off policy
Full Job Description
Responsibilities An Agile Product Owner (PO) maximizes product value by defining the vision, managing the product backlog, and acting as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team. Key duties include prioritizing user stories, accepting completed work, and ensuring the product meets customer needs and business goals. Related activities to include, but not limited to: • Authoring requirements such as epics and user stories, while adhering to best practices • Communicating business needs to technical teams, facilitating requirements sessions, and implementing mediation and conflict resolution techniques to drive stakeholders to common understanding and agreement • Identifying and escalating potential requirements gaps to senior project and customer leadership • Conducting product demonstrations to project stakeholders • Working as an integrated part of a cross-functional team such as working directly with developers and SMEs • Conducting testing and maintain quality assurance of products • Translating business requirements into a functional development backlog and effectively acting as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical development teams, ensuring alignment of work delivery to the overall product strategy and customer value Requirements Requirements: • Bachelor's degree • 4+ years related experience • Experience using project management software such as Jira • Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, Scrum, or SAFe • Ability to abstract, synthesize, and communicate complex requirements and adapt communication approach and style depending on the audience • Active Secret Clearance Benefits: • 401(k) matching • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance • Disability insurance • Life insurance • Paid time off

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