Product Owner

The Role

• Works closely with Product Managers/Leaders to stay connected to the needs of the users in order to enable them to articulate the business scenarios
• As a key member of a scrum team(s), responsible for continuously grooming the backlog and working directly with Engineering, QA, Scrum Master, Architecture and Program team to facilitate software development and remove roadblocks
• Works closely with a variety of senior technical team members including Engineering Leads and Managers, and Enterprise architects to organize needs and requirements. 
• Prioritizes Release backlog and Sprint backlog to ensure stories are ordered in a logical manner, incorporating feedback from Engineering, Architects and Product Managers, taking into consideration dependencies and incremental development goals
• Participate in all sprint ceremonies, and lead grooming/backlog refinement meetings 
• Triage bugs during development, and answers inquires during production support
• Communicates the technical needs of end users, conducts initial requirement walk-throughs with scrum teams, clarifies requirements on a daily basis through each sprint, works directly with all members of the Scrum Team with close consideration of cross-domain topics
• Proactively makes decisions on behalf of the Product Managers  to unblock Scrum Teams 
• Escalates questions or issues to Product Managers and PMO as needed
• Performs User Acceptance Testing (UAT), where applicable 
• Responsible for the success of the release and outcomes
• Problem articulation – no solutioning or implementation – use the teams to help with defining solutions through collaboration
• Use trusted methods – Story mapping, user stories, acceptance criteria
• Lead Release planning breakout sessions, Sprint Reviews, and conduct sprint demo for accomplished features every end of sprint
• Attend and participate in other calls like Org Readiness (provide demo or items for release if needed), Global Support Call, UI/UX design calls

The Requirements

• 3-5  years of experience as a Product Owner focused on product development activities with strong focus on technical domain areas including but not limited to: Content Management Systems, Web Content, Data Integration, Enterprise data warehousing, microservices 
• HR Technology knowledge
• Requires strong product discovery, business analysis, requirements gathering, speaking and writing skills
• Agile Development experience
• Skilled at working with stakeholders to drive decision points and resolutions across an array of functional and business stakeholders
• Self-starter attitude and ability to work well within ambiguity
• Adeptness at learning new technology and tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Detail orientated, strong analytical thinker, capable of making key decisions based on solid research and knowledge of the industry
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and work on virtual teams 
• Adaptability with working styles and team members
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as an independent contributor or as part of a broader global team
• BS / BA degree or relevant experience 
• Experience working on both new enhancement and maintenance software development projects.
• Experience working with collaboration and issue tracking tools such as Confluence and JIRA and MS Azure DevOps a plus

Note:

• Shift Flexibility: The candidate should be willing to be assigned to APAC and eventually EMEA shifts as the need arises.
• Regular Evening Calls: Regular evening calls such as Sprint Review, Grooming Call, and UI/UX design calls will be required.

WTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer