IT/Software/Technology

Product Owner

Contract

Strategic Staffing Solutions

Product Owner

3 months

Riverwoods, IL – Onsite

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Product Strategy and Leadership

  • Ability to set product strategy for the agile team, in collaboration with the Senior Manager – Product Owner 
  • Strong experience in managing product roadmaps and backlogs, particularly in core infrastructure and security services related to middleware technologies (e.g., WebSphere, Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere Liberty, Apache).
  • Strong understanding of product ownership and agile methodologies.
  • Ability to build and manage a strong product backlog with clear acceptance criteria.
  • Capable of setting up and maintaining KPIs and OKRs for product teams.
  • Proven skills in defining MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) and user stories to deliver product features and align with OKRs.
  • Ensure product features and processes adhere to company compliance, risk management standards, and security protocols.
  • Ability to inspect and evaluate product progress through each iteration and ensure that quality standards are met, including releasing necessary security patches.

Desirable Additional Skills

  • Experience with JIRA: Proficiency in building roadmaps and user story mapping.
  • Containerized Platforms Knowledge: Basic understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift.
  • Cloud Platforms Knowledge: Basic knowledge of AWS and Google Cloud platforms.
  • Growth Mindset: Demonstrates enthusiasm for learning new technologies quickly and applying the knowledge to product areas.

 

Job ID: JOB-240310
Publish Date: 19 Feb 2025

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