Genesis10 is currently seeking an Sr. Product Owner with our client in the financial industry located in Plano, TX. This is a 12 + month contract position. Responsibilities:
- Maximize the value for a product
- Define the vision and roadmap for the product, define and prioritize stories in the product backlog, and articulate this to both stakeholders and the development team
- Work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, and with the Product Manager in a scaled Agile model, to ensure there is alignment
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications
- Collaborate with other development teams to manage interdependency, set up test cases, debug and maintain data quality
- Ensure software stability via documentation, code reviews, regression, unit and user acceptance testing
- Support cost/benefit analysis to align tech solutions with business strategy
- Participate and guide team in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement through the delivery lifecycle
- Perform spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
- Code solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
- Utilize multiple architectural components (across data, application, business) in design and development of client requirements
- Assist team with resolving technical complexities involved in realizing story work
- Contribute to existing test suites, analyze test reports, identify any test issues/errors, and triage the underlying cause
- Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality
- Develop an understanding of stakeholder needs to help create a solution, envisions the solution to solve a problem (manual or through software)
- Analyze the stakeholder process to build efficiencies and also analyzes the software to improve or implement that process
- Gather and catalogs functional, non-functional, and technical requirements for stakeholder requests
- Analyze functional and data requirements
- Answer the questions: What does the software do and how does it store information?
- Assist users and development team with application testing and troubleshooting
- Identify, document and troubleshoot application related problems
- Document process, procedures and workflows associated with applications
- Create and maintain training materials for end-users
Requirements:
- 10+ years' experience in Agile methodology and a deep understanding of various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle; Business Analyst / Product Owner role
- Able to create EPICs, user stories, wireframes, mockups, and basic diagrams to convey ideas
- Able to create user journeys, user stories, wireframes, mockups, & basic diagrams to convey ideas
- Agile tools (Jira)- Rally and JIRA for Agile project
- Domain Experts
- Able to understand business process redesign concepts and process improvement techniques
- Able to understand and experience with technical solutions and components (APIs, Middleware, Services, SQL))
Desired skills:
- Certification in Agile Scrum; specifically Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Certified Product Owner
- Experience with large data sets using big data solutions such as Hadoop, Spark etc.
- Communicate clearly & effectively with technology/development and business partners able to translate between these 2 constituencies
- Excellent written communication skills and excellent communication skills and client presence
- A good team-player who seeks input and involves others in his/her communications; a person who values and cultivates relationships
Pay Range: $70.13 - $78.13 Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! About Genesis10: Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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