Product Development Strategist

2 weeks ago

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Optimal Growth Technologies Full time
Product Owner

At Optimal Growth Technologies, we're seeking a skilled Product Owner to play a pivotal role in our DevOps and Agile development process. As the primary link between business stakeholders and our delivery teams, you'll ensure that our product or feature roadmap is effectively translated into prioritized user stories, enabling our teams to deliver valuable outcomes aligned with our strategic vision.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Stakeholder Representation: Serve as the voice of the customer and represent business stakeholders' interests in guiding our DevOps teams toward delivering value that aligns with our company's strategic goals.
  • Backlog Management: Own, prioritize, and manage the team backlog by defining and ranking user stories based on the capability and feature roadmap provided by our Product Manager.
  • Sprint and Agile Functions: Collaborate with our Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer, or Agile Program Manager to ensure our team effectively plans and executes sprint ceremonies such as planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily standups.
  • Vision Communication: Translate high-level product vision into detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and tangible business benefits. Ensure that our development team fully understands the customer needs and the value each story delivers.
  • Customer-Centric Development: Prioritize backlog items to maximize value and ensure our products and features address customer needs and business goals.
  • Agile Principles: Promote Agile methodologies within our team, ensuring that the Agile values and practices are adhered to throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with in-house Scrum teams or offshore development partners, ensuring effective communication and timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
  • Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in retrospectives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process and product improvements.
Requirements:
  • 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner in Agile environments, with a strong understanding of DevOps and continuous delivery practices.
  • Agile Methodologies: Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), and experience managing product backlogs, user stories, and sprint planning.
  • Customer Focus: A deep understanding of customer needs, ensuring that product development is aligned with delivering maximum value to end-users.
  • Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, business analysts, and external partners.
  • Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify business challenges and articulate solutions in user stories.
  • Tools: Proficiency in Agile management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
  • Certifications: Agile Product Owner certification (CSPO, PSPO) is a plus.
Competencies:
  • Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in both in-house and offshore team environments.

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