Job description
Overview:
The Associate Product Owner will support the activities of a team of Product Owners and Product Manager(s) to maximize the value of their products resulting from the work of the Agile delivery team. As they learn more about product ownership, they will assist with the creation of product backlog items, perform analysis of requirements with stakeholders, and help investigate and define solution options in consultation with support from Product leadership. They will take ownership of specific projects or areas of the product as defined by the Product Owners or Product Managers, such as user research, writing requirements, and product testing.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Support the creation, refinement, and communication of product backlog items with business stakeholders and technical partners.
- Facilitate user story sessions and requirements workshops with cross-functional stakeholder groups and technical teams.
- Agree on prioritization of delivery objects based on business and technical requirements.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Product Managers and other Product Owners across teams to ensure successful delivery of cross-roadmap projects and dependencies.
- Continuous learning of business domain, technical knowledge, and product management skills.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by maintaining a Lean mindset and exploring opportunities for increased efficiency.
- Occasionally may provide administrative or other types of support to the Product team, with a commitment to helping the team achieve its goals.
- 1-2 years of experience working with technology teams, especially related to gathering business requirements or delivering software solutions, or relevant business experience.
- Experience of working effectively in globally distributed teams.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven skills in organization, time management, and efficient execution of tasks.
- Willingness to take initiative while also seeking guidance and advice from team leaders.
- Previous experience in creating product specifications, including capturing requirements, writing user stories, wire framing, and/or documenting acceptance criteria.
SAGE Publications, Inc.
www.sagepub.com
Thousand Oaks, United States
Blaise R. Simqu
$100 to $500 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Publishing
1965