Senior Product Owner
Brooklyn Arts Council, Vienna, VA, United States
Overview
BRMi is seeking a Senior Product Owner to support our client’s Real Estate Lending business unit. This individual will oversee new product and feature enhancements, plan and direct activities to ensure the timely delivery of reliable and efficient solutions aligned with business needs, and develop acceptance criteria to ensure the final product meets customer requirements.
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays
Educational Assistance
Salary: 95k-115k
Hybrid 3 days a week onsite in Vienna, VA
6 month contract with the posibility of extension
Responsibilities
Coordinate dependencies with other POs and work across teams to define and implement improvement stories that will increase the velocity and quality
Work with other POs and leadership to help shape the product vision and enumerate high-level priorities
Act as liaison between stakeholders and the team
Drive product delivery through keen understanding of the customer, mission, and product requirements
Develop the team roadmap and support the team as needed to deliver on commitments
Communicate with other Product Owners and Scrum Masters, program leadership, customers, and development teams
Work in Agile methodology, write product requirements/Epics/user stories in ADO, and ensure story Readiness and Acceptance Criteria
Working with UX/UI and getting designs updated for upcoming sprints
Manage product backlog – Manage, adjust for risk, and prioritize product backlog with the focus on execution for at-least 2 sprints
Backlog refinement – Lead backlog refinement to deconstruct, refine and estimate stories, add acceptance criteria and enable long range technical planning
Be available for the team in all Scrum ceremonies meetings including standups, retrospectives, and demos
Lead the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities
Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery
Drives value to the business by building, managing, and maintaining Product Backlog(s)
Builds a Product Backlog and reviews it with business owners to determine business value and to assign priority
Provide coaching to team members who are new to Scrum and Agile practices
Act as a liaison between the team and management as well as a liaison between the team and the customer/end users
Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Information Technology, Management or related fields or the equivalent combination of education, training, or experience
3+ years of experience functioning in a fast-paced Product Owner or similar role
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner Product Manager (POPM) or equivalent PO certification
Strong leadership experience with focus in project management and scheduling
Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong digital and technical skills
Agile software development lifecycle knowledge
Desired – Experience in software development using .Net and modern web frameworks
Desired – Experience with software development and/or QA testing
Desired – Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
Desired – Experience in mortgage industry
Desired – 3+ year experience working with Pega
Desired – Pega Business Architect Certification (PCBA)
BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
This is a W2 opportunity only
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and commitment at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.
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Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays
Educational Assistance
Salary: 95k-115k
Hybrid 3 days a week onsite in Vienna, VA
6 month contract with the posibility of extension
Responsibilities
Coordinate dependencies with other POs and work across teams to define and implement improvement stories that will increase the velocity and quality
Work with other POs and leadership to help shape the product vision and enumerate high-level priorities
Act as liaison between stakeholders and the team
Drive product delivery through keen understanding of the customer, mission, and product requirements
Develop the team roadmap and support the team as needed to deliver on commitments
Communicate with other Product Owners and Scrum Masters, program leadership, customers, and development teams
Work in Agile methodology, write product requirements/Epics/user stories in ADO, and ensure story Readiness and Acceptance Criteria
Working with UX/UI and getting designs updated for upcoming sprints
Manage product backlog – Manage, adjust for risk, and prioritize product backlog with the focus on execution for at-least 2 sprints
Backlog refinement – Lead backlog refinement to deconstruct, refine and estimate stories, add acceptance criteria and enable long range technical planning
Be available for the team in all Scrum ceremonies meetings including standups, retrospectives, and demos
Lead the planning product release plans and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities
Partners with stakeholders to resolve production and implementation issues in a timely manner and supports/drives escalations where required to enable rapid delivery
Drives value to the business by building, managing, and maintaining Product Backlog(s)
Builds a Product Backlog and reviews it with business owners to determine business value and to assign priority
Provide coaching to team members who are new to Scrum and Agile practices
Act as a liaison between the team and management as well as a liaison between the team and the customer/end users
Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Information Technology, Management or related fields or the equivalent combination of education, training, or experience
3+ years of experience functioning in a fast-paced Product Owner or similar role
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner Product Manager (POPM) or equivalent PO certification
Strong leadership experience with focus in project management and scheduling
Demonstrated experience implementing and executing Agile principles with strong digital and technical skills
Agile software development lifecycle knowledge
Desired – Experience in software development using .Net and modern web frameworks
Desired – Experience with software development and/or QA testing
Desired – Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
Desired – Experience in mortgage industry
Desired – 3+ year experience working with Pega
Desired – Pega Business Architect Certification (PCBA)
BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
This is a W2 opportunity only
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and commitment at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.
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