Product Owner

Mentis Group; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAMTEC, Inc. in New Albany, IN, is seeking a Product Owner to bridge business stakeholders and IT, prioritizing requirements and ensuring timely delivery of development projects.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage the product backlog, and communicate roadmaps, timelines and project status. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, plus experience with Agile methods and SharePoint/AzureDevOps. This is an on-site, non-remote position.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and common business software.
• Knowledge of SharePoint, AzureDevOps, and database technologies a plus.
• Understanding of Agile processes and Scrum frameworks.
• Excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and follow-up abilities with attention to detail.
• Effective time management and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork capability.
• Analytical, problem-solving and creative thinking abilities.
• Demonstrated flexibility, customer service mindset and win/win solutions.
• Must be able to sit/stand for extended periods and adapt to corporate environments.
• Experience in multinational software development operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand priorities and coordinate projects.
• Understand cross-functional dependencies to deliver initiatives.
• Create and prioritize requirements to guide IT development.
• Plan and prioritize backlog to maximize valuable features.
• Provide project support for backlog grooming, planning, testing and releases.
• Assist in root-cause analysis of system issues and provide solutions.
• Communicate roadmaps, timelines, impediments, and performance.
• Support users with system questions and configuration needs.

Skills

Agile processes

Communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Creative thinking

Education

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

Scrum Product Owner Certification

Tools

SharePoint

AzureDevOps

Database technologies

Job description

*This position is located in NEW ALBANY, IN. This is NOT a remote role.*

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.