Product Owner

Samtec Inc; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Samtec Inc in New Albany, Indiana is seeking a Product Owner to serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT, ensuring successful project completion. The role involves creating and prioritizing project requirements, managing the project backlog, and supporting the IT team in their development efforts. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, along with a BS in a relevant field and experience in Agile methodologies and tools like SharePoint and AzureDevOps.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with SharePoint and AzureDevOps is a plus.
• Understanding of Agile processes required.
• Scrum Product Owner Certification preferred.
• Outstanding communication and leadership skills are essential.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand project needs.
• Create and prioritize project requirements for the IT team.
• Provide project support regarding backlog grooming and planning.
• Communicate project status updates, including timelines and deliverables.
• Assist in root cause analysis for system issues.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Agile processes understanding

Outstanding communication skills

Leadership skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective time management

Education

BS in Business, Information Systems, Software Engineering

Tools

SharePoint

AzureDevOps

Job description

Description

Position at Samtec, Inc

Job title: PRODUCT OWNER

Summary/Objective: The Product Owner position is the liaison between business stakeholders and IT to coordinate and complete development projects; providing oversight related to business requirements, setting priorities and deadlines, and regularly communicating updates regarding overall project status.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand the needs of priority projects to effectively coordinate and complete.
• Understand cross functional dependencies surrounding company initiatives and systems to effectively deliver projects.
• Create and prioritize requirements for projects to provide direction to the IT team for development.
• Plan and prioritize project backlog requirements to ensure maximum valued features are aligned with business needs.
• Provide project support to IT team regarding backlog grooming, planning meetings, and testing and release requirements.
• Assist in performing root cause analysis of system issues and providing a solution.
• Communicate project aspects, including but not limited to, roadmaps, deliverable timelines, impediments, and overall performance.
• Support users and stakeholders with system-related questions and system configuration needs.

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.”

Required Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of SharePoint, AzureDevOps, and database technologies a plus.
• Understanding of Agile processes.
• Scrum Product Owner Certification.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and follow up skills with attention to detail.
• Effective time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well as a team.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively.
• Demonstration of flexibility, innovation, customer service, and ability to create win/win solutions.
• Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.
• Multinational organization experience managing operations within software development or specific departmental operations related to the systems of ownership.
• Global high tech industry experience a plus.

Education

• BS in Business, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or relevant field.

Training Required

On the job training as appropriate.

Languages: English

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based in business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.

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