Product Owner

Samtec; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Samtec in New Albany, Indiana, is seeking a Product Owner to coordinate between business stakeholders and the IT team. The role involves understanding project needs, prioritizing requirements, and supporting the IT team in delivering maximum value features. Candidates should possess a BS in Business or relevant field, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with Agile processes. The position requires outstanding communication and organizational skills, with the possibility of on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of SharePoint, Azure DevOps, and database technologies.
• Understanding of Agile processes.
• Scrum Product Owner Certification required.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand needs of projects.
• Create and prioritize requirements for IT team.
• Communicate project aspects including roadmaps and timelines.
• Support IT team in backlog grooming and planning meetings.
• Perform root cause analysis of system issues.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Agile processes

Outstanding communication

Leadership skills

Time management

Analytical skills

Education

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

Tools

SharePoint

Azure DevOps

Job description

Summary

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.

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.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of SharePoint, Azure DevOps, 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

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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