A top client in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Product Owner to join their team.
The Product Owner is a key player in bridging business solutions with product execution. This role requires a structured, detail-oriented professional who ensures that all product-related tasks and next steps are thoroughly followed through. A significant part of the role involves maintaining an up-to-date Jira board, keeping tickets moving, and ensuring a smooth workflow.
This role is based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, with an expectation to travel to NYC for meetings and engagements at least bi-weekly or monthly.
This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence three days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand business objectives, processes, and requirements.
- Utilize Jira and other tools to manage tasks, track progress, and facilitate communication within the team.
- Write clear and concise user stories that effectively communicate business needs and requirements.
- Gather and document detailed business requirements through interviews, workshops, and other elicitation techniques.
- Identify gaps in existing processes and systems and recommend innovative solutions to address them.
- Work closely with HR and other functional teams to ensure that business applications meet their requirements and support their processes effectively.
- Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for business applications, addressing issues, and implementing enhancements as needed.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including process flows, system diagrams, and training materials.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineers and Developers to design and implement solutions that drive operational efficiency and improve business outcomes.
- Monitor project progress and communicate updates to stakeholders, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Work with third party vendors and conduct market research analysis.
- Conduct PI Planning, grooming sessions, and create roadmaps.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Information Systems, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and 5+ years of industry experience.
- Proven experience as a Product Owner
- Experience with Jira for tracking tasks, projects, milestones
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze data to identify trends and insights.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas and concepts clearly and effectively.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools is a plus.
