Technical Product Owner

2 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Boardroom Appointments Full time


As a Technical Product Owner, you will be responsible for learning the ins and outs of discovering, designing and delivering elegant digital products, including:

  • Participating in product discovery (UX research, user testing, opportunity mapping)
  • Gathering, illustrating and scoping feature requirements
  • Documenting products and requirements
  • Defining metrics, and analysing the performance of products and their features
  • Participating in the software development process (we use Scrum primarily)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSET:

As this is an Mid-level role, we place emphasis on the Individual Competencies, Aptitude and Attitude rather than qualifications and experience 

Advantageous requirements:

  • 2 to 4 years of working experience in a Product Owner team environment, or in a related role such as Business Analyst, QA, Scrum Master or Developer.
  • Relevant courses taken e.g. CSPO certification, Product Management courses, Business Analysis courses, Project Management courses
  • Tertiary Qualification

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Assist in documenting product requirements

  • Assist with eliciting requirements from project stakeholders
  • Understand and illustrate requirements by means of producing relevant artefacts, including context diagrams, process flows, data flows, C4 diagrams and other relevant artefacts
  • Document and explain impact of requirements on the high level architecture of systems
  • Analyse software documentation (e.g. API documentation)
  • Understand and communicate a software systems technical stack at a high level
  • Clearly define project context deliverables and outcomes
  • Write comprehensive user stories and acceptance criteria

Assist in managing development projects

  • Work with technical product owners, developers and Scrum Master to guide production of time estimates for project work
  • Plan iterations with Scrum Master
  • Create and maintain product backlog
  • Run iteration planning and retrospective meetings with Scrum Master
  • Plan and schedule resources with Scrum Master
  • Manage iterations
  • Ensure that development work runs smoothly
  • Coordinate development iterations across all project teams
  • Manage quality output

Assist in managing of internal relationships and clients

  • Run professional meetings with product stakeholders, where required
  • Build trusting relationships with clients and internal team
  • Assist in managing client expectations

Assist in Manage product lifecycle

  • Work with product team in the ongoing enhancement and improvement of the product
  • Suggest product enhancements and improvements
  • Assist with the handling of operation and product support requirements where necessary

INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCIES:

  • Collaborative team player
  • Ability to manage behavioural impact
  • Critical thinker and natural problem solver
  • Organised and able to work under pressure
  • Flexibility towards consistent change
  • Technical and business acumen
  • Curiosity

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