Title: Senior Product Owner P3
Compensation: $85.00-$95.00/Hour
Location: Burbank, CA *Onsite 3 days per week* 
Duration: 12 month contract 
Work Requirement: US Citizen, GC Holder, or Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and Communicate Product Vision & Strategy
• Collaborate with leadership, product management, and stakeholders to define clear product objectives, strategies, and roadmaps that align with overarching business goals.
• Communicate product vision and objectives effectively to cross-functional teams and stakeholders, ensuring a shared understanding of desired outcomes.
• Balance tactical execution (refining user stories, participating in sprint ceremonies) with strategic oversight (defining roadmaps, gathering feedback from stakeholders).

Backlog Ownership & Prioritization

• Manage the product backlog by refining user stories, defects, enablers, and other work items to maximize business value.
• Continuously prioritize and adjust backlog items to align with evolving business needs and strategic priorities.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Identify key customers and stakeholder groups, building strong, collaborative relationships to establish effective feedback loops.
• Represent the voice of the customer, incorporating direct feedback into product requirements and feature priorities.

Agile Delivery & Team Collaboration

• Serve as the primary contact for the agile delivery team(s), clarifying product goals, requirements, and priorities.
• Work closely with scrum masters, developers, quality engineers, and other team members to ensure successful sprint planning, execution, and review.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication, addressing questions and removing blockers to keep delivery on track.
• Remediate difficult problems and complex inquiries related to the development backlog and requirements to ensure successful agile team outcomes; on time, on budget and on function
• Identify and resolve complex issues and inquiries related to the development backlog and requirements, ensuring successful customer outcomes — on-time, on-budget, and on-function.
• User Story Definition & Acceptance Criteria
• Translate complex business requirements into clear, concise user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
• Ensure stories meet the "definition of ready” before sprint planning and adhere to the "definition of done” upon completion.

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Collaborate with quality engineers to develop comprehensive test strategies, including automated and manual testing approaches.
• Participate in test case review and user acceptance testing to confirm that delivered solutions meet acceptance criteria and overall quality standards.

Implementation & Change Management

• Partner with business teams, training, and change management resources to plan and execute seamless product rollouts.
• Ensure end-users have the necessary support, documentation, and training to fully adopt and benefit from new product capabilities.

Budget & Forecast Management

• Work closely with the Program Management Office (PMO) to plan and monitor product or project budgets
• Forecast resource needs, identify potential risks, and maintain transparency around budgeting considerations.

Continuous Improvement & Problem-Solving

• Proactively identify and address complex issues or risks that could impede delivery, leveraging creative thinking and industry best practices to propose solutions.
• Encourage and drive process improvements within the team to optimize workflow, enhance collaboration, and boost product quality.

Basic Qualification:
Must Haves (Years of Experience, languages, programs, tools, etc.):

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a product owner or related role, managing complex products within an enterprise.
• Knowledge of ITIL v3 or later and ITSM best practices.
• Strong communication, writing, and executive presentation skills.
• • Able to translate complex ideas into understandable requirements, value statements, and business outcomes
• Demonstrated experience leading small technology teams to deliver projects and business outcomes
• Experience with agile software development methodologies (PMI-ACP, CSPO, SAFe PO/PM, ICP-ACC, etc.)

Required Education:

• BS STEM

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