Product Owner III

About the role

The Product Owner defines, delivers, and manages the lifecycle of products in a product portfolio. This role will focus on a product suite supporting Transmission and Distribution Planning products, requiring close partnership with business and technology stakeholders across utility planning functions. 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.

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

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial with a strong inclination towards action, preferably with experience shipping software
• 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 quickly develop domain expertise in Transmission and Distribution Planning and translate business needs into clear product priorities, user stories, and roadmap decisions
• Ability to be self-directed and to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to build relationships and effectively influence across all management and organizational levels
• Strong understanding of the SDLC process and the ability to work in an agile environment with bi-weekly releases
• Experience with relevant new product or technology development experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Experience operating in an environment driven by KPIs where you have the accountability to determine the best course of action to meet your goals

Qualifications

• 7 or more years working in the utility industry, with strong understanding of Transmission and Distribution operations, planning processes, or related technology products
• Demonstrated experience supporting Transmission Planning, Distribution Planning, grid modernization, or related utility product capabilities
• Experience as a Senior Product Analyst
• Agile Product Owner certification
• “Black Belt” Six Sigma certification
• Experience with Jira

Benefits

W2 contract, no PTO, no benefits. ACA‑compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Pay

$64.00 - $74.00 per hour (W2 contract)