Product Owner Team Manager (Business Operations Manager 1)

State of Oregon•Tigard, OR

7d•Remote

About The Position

Apply today to be a Product Owner Team Manager (Business Operations Manager 1) at the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your Product Owner experience and your advanced knowledge of product management processes and methodology. The Public Employees Retirement System is recruiting for a Permanent Product Owner Team Manager (Business Operations Manager 1). This is a full-time permanent position. This position is based at our headquarters office in Tigard, Oregon, and the successful candidate will have a 100% remote work schedule. This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified applicants to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. This position is management service and is not represented by an Union. We serve the people of Oregon by administering public employee benefit trusts to pay the right person, the right benefit, at the right time. Modernization Division The mission of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is to serve the people of Oregon by administering public employee benefit trusts to pay the right person the right benefit at the right time. The Legislature established PERS, the agency, to administer the retirement system in partnership with approximately 900 public employers, including school districts, special districts, cities, counties, community colleges, universities, and state agencies. Modernization Section This position will reside in the Modernization Program section (new) within the Modernization Division. The Modernization Division provides leadership and support services necessary to achieve the agency's key goals in support of the mission, vision, core values and operating principles. Services are provided to all departments throughout the enterprise. The division is recognized as the center of excellence in developing solutions for and implementing critical agency decisions. What you will be doing As a Product Owner Team Manager (Business Operations Manager 1), you will provide PERS with an enterprise view of all the product lines. This position will lead the Product Owner (PO) Team and will be part of a team dedicated to ensuring that specific programs continue to support the retirement system.

Requirements

Five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience; OR two years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Advanced knowledge of product management processes and methodology.
Highly detail orientated and precision driven work.
Agile/SCRUM Certified; PMP preferred
Experienced in waterfall methodology
3-5 years of Product owner experience preferred.
Strong communication and facilitation skills
Expertise with user acceptance testing
Must be a U.S. citizen, or a qualified non-citizen.
Must complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States within three days of hire.