Senior Digital Product Owner

Caterpillar•San Diego, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Solar Digital is responsible for developing and deploying state-of-the-art, world class digital solutions for customer services. We are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to digitally transform our customers service experience. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Digital Product Owner to lead cross-functional software development teams responsible for portions of the digital experience enablement & operations solutions portfolio. The portion of the portfolio this Senior Product Owner will be responsible for includes documents & media management, and the user support experience. The Senior Digital Product Owner (PO) works in an Agile environment as a member of a cross-functional Agile Team. The PO plays a significant role in maximizing the value produced by the team. To do this, the PO works to define backlog items, prioritize the team backlog, and accept the work of the team as done while ensuring it meets the definition of done.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or commensurate professional experience
Mid-level experience in a digital product role, owning and delivering complex digital solutions.
Demonstrated ability to identify and understand problems and develop solutions customer will love
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with international and cross organization teams
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies
Experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager
Product Owner or Product Manager certification
Experience with Agile software tools such as Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.
Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and demonstrated experience employing SDLC to deliver products
Knowledge of Solar’s turbomachinery products and services
Knowledge of Solar Turbines policies, standards, procedures, and a broad understanding of Solar’s organization
Demonstrated use of strong product sense
Experience working with onshore/offshore team model
Demonstrated ability to empower teams
Strong sense of accountability
Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Maximize the value of the product and the work of the Agile team
Create, refine, and prioritize the team’s Product Backlog
Communicate Product Backlog priorities to the team
Act as one of the key decision-makers regarding what features the product will have
Consult the Product Manager to ensure the backlog and development roadmap include all strategic level inputs
Inform the Product Manager on the status of the team and product (examples include design reviews, release timing, risks, dependencies, and team health)
Convey the vision of what is to be built to the team
Assist with the elaboration of Epics
Create Features or Product Backlog Items
Ensures work items have clear problem statements, acceptance criteria, or other requirements
Facilitate the team's creation of sprint goals at the beginning of every sprint
Work closely with key stakeholders and partner groups throughout the organization to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure alignment on the product roadmap
Consider technical feasibility of proposed solutions
Manage application releases and content
Represent the voice of the user, interfacing and engaging with users to gather feedback
Participate in Daily Scrum as needed
Participate in Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospectives
Oversee product design and development across the Software Product Development Lifecycle, working with business analysts, designers, developers, and quality assurance to ensure requirements are met
Inspect the product progress at the end of every Sprint and accept or reject the work that has been done by the Agile team
Act as the voice of the team, communicating status externally
Be a good role model of Agile values; understand the framework and the roles of each team member
Be a champion for the Agile community and help to further the community within the organization