Product Owner II

Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Product Owner II in Southfield, MI.30% Vision:

• The Product Owner collaborates with stakeholders and maintains the product roadmap, with upcoming short-term and long-term goals, and communicates the roadmap to the delivery team and stakeholders

40% Refinement & Prioritization:

• The Product Owner identifies business goals, business strategy and problem statements to ensure product aligns to these criteria
• Works with the stakeholders to define what business value means to the stakeholders and uses this definition to assess each feature/story
• Responsible for clearly understanding the stakeholder 's vision for the product and assisting the stakeholders in defining that vision to ensure that the right product is built
• Identify requirements and work with delivery team to write, refine and review/approve user stories
• The Product Owner is responsible for understanding the various users of the product, including other systems that may consume the product
• Negotiate with all stakeholders to prioritize work in backlog to maximize the value the team delivers

30% Delivery:

• Ensure that delivered products of moderate complexity meets the stakeholder's needs and business requirements
• Ensure that the team understands the vision of the product along with the context of the stories in the backlog and that the team has adequate information to deliver the stories
• Demo product to the client and stakeholders and confirm that the product being delivered meets the stakeholder's needs
• Assess delivery progress and communicate with stakeholders
• Monitor the Product metrics and suggest new solutions to increase the Product's business value
• Verify the business value delivered by the Product and how it aligns with the business strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or industry related experience preferred or equivalent experience
• 2-6 years of experience in a Product Owner technology related role or equivalent type experience
• Proficient at researching, analyzing, and identifying requirements
• Proficient at breaking down and organizing requirements and the relationship between business goals, product vision and Epics/Features/Stories are clearly visible and aligned
• Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen, along with Agile knowledge
• Meeting Facilitation
• Ability to drive end-to-end delivery of solutions across a wide variety of solutions and technologies, utilizing agile principles

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.