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Product owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the products created by a scrum development team. PO is responsible for setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work in order to ensure impeccable features and functionality of the product.
Principle Duties & Responsibilities:
Defining the Visions:
Define goals and create product vision, road-map for development projects
Take lead of scrum teams as the Product Owner
Providing vision and direction to and responsible for communicating with stakeholders across the board, including customers, business managers, and the development team to make sure the goals are clear and the vision is aligned with business objectives
Managing the product backlog :
Create the list of backlog items and prioritize them based on the overall strategy and business objectives
Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product
Map out project dependencies to inform the necessary sequence of development and make the list accessible and available to all stakeholders (particularly developers) to ensure optimized performance and project outcomes
Prioritizing needs
Juggle the triangle of scope, budget, and time, weighing priorities according to the needs and objectives of stakeholders.
Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy
Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prior prepared tasks to work on
Overseeing development stages and anticipating client needs
Overseeing the actual development of the product, including planning, refinement, review, and sprint.
Works with stakeholders to identify and organize the steps required for the next iteration. They will then meet with their team to refine the process, identify areas for improvement, and support the sprint
Understanding and anticipating the client’s needs to more effectively manage the development process
Acting as primary liaison
Expert communicators, making sure there’s buy-in from stakeholders on all major decisions and strategy and clear instructions and deliverables for the developers.
Evaluating product progress at each iteration
Accountable for each stage of the development process and the final product.
Inspecting and evaluating product progress through each iteration.
Makes the judgment call on the performance, deciding if the team needs to go back to the drawing board or they can move on to the next steps
Job Specification:
Qualification:
Degree in Computer Science , Engineering or similar relevant field
In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles
Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Experience:
Previous working experience as a Product Owner
Minimum 4 years experience in the area of IT Business Analyst or Product Owner
Have detailed knowledge on insurance or Business Analyst framework
Knowledge and Skill:
Creative thinker with a vision
Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills
Communication and Influencing Skills
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