Our client, an international software company, is looking to hire a Product Owner. It’s a Permanent role based in Ireland with hybrid working model. A minimum of one monthly visit to headquarters in Dublin will be required.
Responsibilities will include:
- Lead and manage the SDLC process within the Scrum team
- As a member of the Product team, serve as the Product Owner for multiple development
- teams across multiple products
- Manage the day-to-day workflows of the product team, running stand-ups, pointing sessions and other meetings as required
- Elicit requirements from internal and external stakeholders to understand business direction, problems to be solved, and customer jobs to be done
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team identifying solutions within defined timelines, resource assignment, value and priority
- Understanding and managing stakeholder expectations by rationalizing your approach with evidence-based decision making
- Maintain a product backlog according to business value
- Curate user stories and bugs through collaboration with the development team and key stakeholders
- Gather insights and feedback internally and externally to help guide the vision of the Products and future iterations
- Provide regular direction and guidance to the development team
- Mitigate impediments impacting the successful completion of development goals
- Provide regular status updates to stakeholders regarding the delivery of new functionality and fixes
- Report to and collaborate with the Head of Operations to help ensure the team is always working on the highest-priority initiatives
- Interact directly with both internal and external stakeholders (vendors, partners and clients) on key development initiatives
- Keep abreast of Agile/Scrum best practices and trends in technology and development Methodologies
Requirements:
- BA in Computer Science, Engineering, Business OR a similar relevant field or equivalent previous working experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst
- 3+ years of Product Owner/Business Analyst experience in an Agile development environment
- Business and technical expertise necessary to work independently with stakeholders
- In-depth knowledge of Agile processes and principles, particularly Scrum and Kanban
- Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
- Conscious documenter, ensuring knowledge sharing and transfer through each stage of the
- Product Development process
- Strong analytical skills for evidence-based decision making
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Sharp problem-solving skills
- Creative thinker with a vision
- Empathy for internal and external customer needs
- Self-managed and motivated; detail-oriented
- Proficiency with JIRA and Slack
- Experience with SQL and SSMS desired but not mandatory.
Desirable:
- Familiar with industry best practice standards for Information Security, e.g. ISO27001 or Cyber Essentials
- Knowledge or experience working within the construction, real estate or property sectors
Send your CV along with a summary of your relevant experience.
