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US|IT-Business Analysis II

Apex Systems · Houston, TX · 5 days ago
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Location: Houston, Texas (On-site). The Corporate Affairs Digital Platform team seeks a Product Owner to translate business needs into clearly defined, prioritized work and drive day-to-day delivery, partnering with IT, vendors, and business users on solution design, integrations, and releases.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements for enhancing existing applications or introducing new technology.
  • Translate the product vision and roadmap into a prioritized backlog in Azure DevOps with clear user stories and testable acceptance criteria.
  • Drive delivery through Agile sprint ceremonies, including backlog refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Plan and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) and accept delivered work against agreed criteria.
  • Configure, troubleshoot, and document communications and marketing technology platforms to maintain reliability.
  • Partner with technical teams on architecture, integrations, APIs, environments, release management, and security reviews.
  • Manage SaaS vendors, track product roadmaps, and support procurement on licensing and renewals.
  • Utilize artificial intelligence tools daily to accelerate research, analysis, requirements gathering, and prototyping.
  • Lead change management and training initiatives to support technology deployment and user adoption.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, communications, or a related field (preferred).
  • Experience: Five or more years in product ownership, web development, software engineering, or business analysis; consistent tenure with previous employers required.
  • Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, content management systems, APIs, and integrations; practical experience managing backlogs and user stories in Azure DevOps; daily proficiency with Microsoft Copilot or similar large language model tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with marketing and communications technologies such as Marketo, Sitecore, or Monday.com.
  • Experience building solutions with Copilot Studio or Power Platform.
  • Knowledge of web analytics platforms such as Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics, and search engine optimization.
  • Product ownership certification such as CSPO, PSPO, or SAFe POPM.
  • Prior experience within the oil and gas industry.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans offering optional financial protection.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and 401(k) with company match after 12 months of tenure (eligible to contribute typically within 30 days of start).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
  • On-demand training program; access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses, books, and seminars after 6+ months tenure.
  • Certification discounts and perks for associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
  • Dedicated customer service team for consultants addressing benefits and resources, plus a certified Career Coach.

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