Program & Portfolio Management - Product Owner - Three Point Solutions Inc

Job Title: Program & Portfolio Management - Product Owner (Hybrid)

Client: Health Care Insurance Company

Duration: 4 Months

Location: Baltimore, MD 21224

Job Description:

Purpose:

• Drives value by building, managing, and maintaining a Product Backlog with IT teams.
• Represents the business, defines its purpose and value, and sets the project scope.
• Ensures well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Shapes product direction, creates features, writes user stories, and innovates through JAD sessions.

Essential Functions:

• 25%: Develops and aligns the Product Roadmap with strategic goals, working with customers and stakeholders to analyze needs.
• 25%: Engages with Agile teams to define and maintain Product Backlog epics, breaking them into features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• 10%: Drafts key objectives and results, optimizes data through the product, and informs business decisions.
• 10%: Partners with product and senior management to adjust the product to fit the company portfolio; manages business relations with clients and stakeholders.
• 10%: Communicates business product needs to technologists and partners, accountable for product functionality and adoption.
• 10%: Articulates the value proposition to clients and stakeholders.
• 5%: Researches product roadmap, market, and users.
• 5%: Advocates for Agile methods and new technologies.

Qualifications:

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
• Education Details: Product Management, Engineering, IT, or related field
• Experience: 4 years in business analysis, development, system analysis, technical design, or 2 years as a product owner.

In Lieu of Education:

• Additional 4 years of relevant work experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Healthcare experience
• Advanced degree

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Proficient in Agile methodologies.
• Ability to define and build product roadmap.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple demands, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and positive customer service skills.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (Preferred)