Senior/Lead Product Owner

Ameren•Saint Louis, MO

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Product Owner has a key role in Agile development, responsible for maximizing the value of a product. The Senior Product Owner acts as the voice of the customer and stakeholders, translating their needs and vision into actionable tasks for the development team. This position is responsible for executing the product vision, managing the product backlog, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the product meets customer needs and business goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred.
5+ years of experience with project/process improvement work required (for Senior Product Owner).
2+ years full-time Product Owner or similar agile team experience required (for Senior Product Owner).
7+ years project/process improvement work required (for Lead Product Owner).
4+ years full-time Product Owner experience required (for Lead Product Owner).
SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager Certification (POPM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), or other leading Product Owner certification (within 12 months) required.
Brings high-energy and a passionate outlook to the job and can effectively influence others.
Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & productive workplace.
Proven analytical skills, able to make sound decisions with ambiguous information and possess a high level of organizational skills.
Assertive, with the confidence to be voice of authority – not afraid to do what is best for the team.
Creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills - able to work effectively as a team and with various stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Excellent communication skills, including presentation, written and verbal.
Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
Confident and skilled at navigating the team through roadblocks to allow sprints to be completed on time.
Ability to coach team on agile practices and ensure adherence to agile methodology to deliver max business value timely.
Able to resolve conflicts within the team before they become an issue – strong mediator.

Responsibilities

Connect with the Customer: Conduct research and connect directly with internal and external customers to gain a comprehensive understanding of their needs.
Leverage research, tools and techniques to build product solutions and features that enhance experiences for customers and co-workers.
Develop and maintain high-trust relationships with key stakeholders.
Product Vision & Roadmap: Partner with Product Managers to develop business cases and product roadmaps that accurately represent the investment and benefits of the products or features to be developed or enhanced.
Manage & Prioritize Backlog: Capture and translate project requirements into user stories ensuring they are well-formed, aligned with product strategy, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Accept stories and ensure elements such as quality and design have been effectively incorporated.
Foster collaboration with other Product Owners, Architects, Technical Leads and Managers across the agile and dependent teams to ensure successful delivery in accordance with project timelines and budget.
Deliver Value: Define, track, and communicate key product metrics to stakeholders, ensuring data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.
Set quality assurance standards for agile teams, ensure test results adhere to standards and accept product deliverables on behalf of the customer.
Balance short-term and long-term goals, make strategic decisions that will benefit the product and drive business value.
Receiving and Applying Feedback: Champion products and features, present during demonstration and retrospective meetings, and other opportunities to provide updates and sustain alignment with stakeholders.
Serve as primary liaison and contact for communication.