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Atyeti is looking for a Sr. Product Owner in Reston, VA.

Please contact: christine.cho(at)Atyeti.com/

Sr. Product Owner

Location: Reston, VA

5-8 Years of Experience Requirements:•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or equivalent work experience is required• Extension IT and business experience in planning, technical design/development, implementation, and maintenance of systems; preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms• Previous product owner experience in a dynamic high-technology environment• Ability to understand future product needs and influence their prioritization with all stakeholders, sot that the scrum team can execute them• Ability to make timely product decisions to ensure smooth flow of work into delivery teams• Experience working with agile delivery teams

A combination of the following experience is required:

• Experience in Health insurance domain is key• Process flow centric knowledge around health claims and benefits is a plus• Information System Product Management experience (which could include consulting) with state-of-the-art hardware and software systems is desirable• Deep understanding and experience of web technologies, user experience modeling/evolution etc.• Understanding of mobile technologies is a plus.• Knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle and the Project Management Lifecycle.• Business savviness and ability to discover the potential business and product opportunities• Experience with Product Roadmap development and influencing key stake holder s for buy in on business priorities

PURPOSE: Leads efforts to define Product Backlogs by working closely with a team of business analysts, architects, technical SMEs and business owners. Uses Epics to create features and User Stories and adds them to the product backlogs. Works with Lead Product Owner and/or business owner to determine priorities for the Epics, Features and User Stories in the backlogs. This position is responsible for the success of the product. Typically, responsible for supporting one to two development teams working on one or more increasingly complex products that may or may not require delivery coordination and collaboration with other Product teams.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Under the general direction of the Lead Product Owner and/or Technical Product Manager the incumbent's accountabilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Defines and manages Product Backlog by working closely with a team of business analysts, architects, technical SMEs and business owners. Works with the Lead PO or Product Manager to define the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) for the Release or Program Increment (PI). Defines features and User Stories and adds them to the product backlog. Works with business owners to determine and assign feature priorities. Works with the Scrum Masters to schedule and conduct grooming sessions with the Scrum team. Provides guidance and necessary input from a business perspective to the team. Assists with communicating technical challenges/hurdles to the business owners and helps resolve business related issues. Follows the Agile playbook and process to support agile delivery. Conducts planning sessions with business owners to understand the business priorities for the upcoming Release/PI. Plans and conducts Release/PI planning sessions with the internal Scrums teams. Uses the Product Roadmap and shares with the development team the business priorities for the upcoming release/iteration. Participates in daily scrum stand-ups, retrospectives, and other scrum ceremonies. Conducts product demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders. Provides inputs to business owners to help better define the strategic business roadmap to achieve the program vision.

Works with business analysts on how to break down features into User Stories. Writes effective User Stories and acceptance criteria. Provides feedback to the Scrum Master to improve grooming sessions. Mentors business stakeholders on Agile delivery; suggests improvements to the delivery process. Champions Agile process improvement initiatives based on team/external feedback

Supports culture change to improve delivery agility. Provides coaching to team members who are new to Scrum and Agile practices. Supports Team building and development by optimizing the abilities and skills of individuals, and fostering a feedback culture.

This position requires minimal “on call” for emergency situations requiring immediate resolutions. Travel between all locations may be required. Travel between locations and client offices may be required.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or Engineering or equivalent work experience required.Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess either of the bullets listed below:• 6-8+ years of IT and business experience in planning, Business Analysis, Business Development, Solutions Development, System Analysis, Technical design/development and/or implementation and maintenance of systems, preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms or similar/equivalent experience; OR• 6 years Product Owner experience) in a dynamic high-technology environment is a key to success in this position.

Required:• Demonstrated experience as a Scrum Product owner• Excellent communication, interpersonal & leadership skills.• Hands on experience with Agile practices, Scrum process, Kanban etc.,• Ability and desire to understand the product needs of the future and influence all stakeholders to prioritize them.• Understanding of Web & Mobile technologies, user experience modelling/evolution etc.• Knowledge of Systems Development Lifecycle and the Project Management Lifecycle.• Business savviness and ability to discover the potential business and product opportunities• Experience with product roadmaps development and influencing key stake holders for buy in on business priorities• Experience with managing the creation and grooming of user stories and defining acceptance criteria in Scrum.• Support product evolution by engaging with stakeholders and sponsors, identifying and documenting potential requirements or business opportunities, supporting the Product Vision and Roadmap, and aligning stakeholder expectations.• Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence.Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to internal and external customers, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Preferred:• Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or Marketing• Prior experience as Technical Lead, System Analyst, and Business Analyst with technical background is a big plus.• Experience in Health insurance domain a plus.• Knowledge and experience in implementing Customer Resource Management (CRM) solutions• Familiarity with implementing Software as a Service (SaaS) or cloud-based solutions• Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies• Experience with using product roadmaps for planning and influencing key stake holders for buy in on business priorities• Experience with managing the creation and grooming of user stories and defining acceptance criteria in Scrum.

Skills/Abilities:Candidates should have experience working directly with clients and scrum teams in implementing the production backlog. Ability to make and support decisions and provide guidance to Scrum teams. Ability to articulate the Product Vision and Roadmap, communicate business requirements to the Business Analysts and technical teams, and work with the teams to come up with high level solutions. Technical and domain knowledge of claims, enrollment & health insurance industry preferred. Understanding of the contemporary technologies and how technologies can be leveraged to solve business problems. Flexibility is essential to this position. Excellent communication, written as well as verbal, documentation and interpersonal skills.

A Sr Product Owner is seen as a leadership role, and candidate needs the confidence, talent and sufficient IT experience to demonstrate and inspire their team.

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ID	#15534266
State	Virginia
City	Reston
Job type	Contract
Salary	USD Depends on Experience Depends on Experience
Source	Atyeti
Showed	2021-06-17
Date	2021-06-16
Deadline	2021-08-15
Category	Healthcare
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Sr. Product Owner