Product Owner

Duke Energy Corporation•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Owner defines, delivers, and manages the lifecycle of products in a product portfolio. Leads the product team(s) developing the product(s). This position may be involved in the funding management and budgeting processes for the products and / or portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Computer Science,Engineering, Marketing, or other Related Degree
Minimum 4 years related work experience
In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND 4 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 8 year(s) related work experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree
In addition to desired degree, 4 years related work experience
Certified SCRUM Product Owner
4 or more years working in the electric utility industry
Experience as a Product Analyst
Experience with new product development and stakeholder engagement
Experience with Jira
Experience with relevant new product or technology development experience working in a fast-paced environment
Entrepreneurial with a strong inclination towards action.
Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts to a new product development team
Clear passion for topics of technology products and an ability to identify possibilities to innovate
Ability to be self-directed and to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities.
Excellent communication skills including the ability to build relationships
Understanding of the SDLC process and the ability to work in an agile environment with bi-weekly releases
Experience operating in an environment driven by KPIs

Responsibilities

Defines and manages product roadmap
Build, groom and prioritize the product backlog, continuously managing expectations with relevant stakeholders – including the senior leadership team
Manage the sprint planning process and participate in all relevant ceremonies (reviews of prior sprints, grooming, retrospectives, etc.)
Develop a deep contextual understanding of our customer, worker and user needs
Gather market feedback through user interactions, focus groups, and by performing industry research to support future development
Write detailed functional specifications, user stories and product documentation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams of developers, designers and analysts to implement and deliver new products and features
Collaborate with the organization on vision, strategy, decisioning, tactical execution, and measurement systems
Communicate roadmap stages and timelines internally with key stakeholders