Portfolio Product Owner – Agile & Strategy Leader

KSM Business Services, Inc.

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

KSM Business Services, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN is seeking an experienced Product Owner to join our team supporting the operations portfolio.

You will define the product vision, align the roadmap with the firm's strategic goals, and drive the development of a portfolio of business applications in a hybrid environment. You will manage multiple platforms and products, balancing priorities to keep the portfolio moving forward.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or related role in an Agile environment.
Experience managing a portfolio of related applications or platforms.
Experience aligning product strategy with business goals and customer needs.
Experience translating vision from executive stakeholders into an actionable roadmap.
Experience working with technical teams to deliver large scale integrations and custom functionality.
Experience working with external vendors and implementors.
Demonstrated experience managing a product backlog with ability to negotiate often competing priorities with a cross functional team of stakeholders.
Background in business applications (eg: WorkDay, Salesforce), enterprise software, or digital transformation projects.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

Communicate the Product Vision – Define and articulate a clear vision for the product portfolio to multiple stakeholders, development teams, and leadership seeking input from business partners and senior leaders.
Align Roadmap with Firm's Strategy – Ensure the product roadmap supports the firm's overarching business objectives and aligns with industry best practices.
Research Industry Trends and Identify potential solutions - Continuously analyze market trends, customer needs, and emerging technologies in consultation with the Business Leader to identify innovative solutions.
Own a Product Portfolio – Manage a suite of related business applications, ensuring they work cohesively to provide maximum value. Serve as the domain expert and champion representing the needs of the product portfolio.
Prioritize the Product and Team Backlog – Develop, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog based on business goals, customer feedback, and technical feasibility.
Represent the Needs of the Customer – Serve as “Voice of the Customer” ensuring product development efforts address user pain points and improve customer experience. Champion the product portfolio with business groups soliciting feedback from focus groups, identify business needs, and prioritize backlog requests based on business value.
Ongoing Product education, adoption including M&A integration – Maintain on ongoing cadence for product education related to product features, reporting, and best practices to ensure end user adoption. Own education for new hires as part of organic growth and via merger or acquisition.
Facilitate Agile Delivery – Work closely with Agile teams, leading backlog grooming, sprint planning, product increment planning, and user story prioritization while educating the team in Agile delivery best practices.
Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams – Engage with developers, UX designers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality products.
Measure & Optimize Product Success – Define and track key performance metrics to measure product effectiveness and drive continuous improvements.