Product Owner

Guidehouse; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an IT Project Manager in Tysons, VA to join our team. You will participate in fit/gap analysis, gather business requirements, and collaborate with UI/UX to create practical workflow diagrams.

As Product Owner, you will guide the Agile lifecycle and organize demonstrations for stakeholders. Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree (or 8+ years experience in lieu of degree), strong communication skills, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, 4+ years of experience; or 8+ years in lieu of degree.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and creating workflows.
• Ability to explain policies and technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Participate in fit/gap analysis sessions to understand clients’ business processes.
• Conduct analysis to determine client objectives by studying functions and requirements.
• Gather information on work procedures, workflows, and reports to meet business needs.
• Determine system utilization by researching and testing systems.
• Document requirements and create workflows and diagrams.
• Collaborate with UI/UX to translate requirements into mockups.
• Act as Product Owner within the scrum team throughout the Agile lifecycle.
• Demonstrate functionality for management and end users at milestones.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing with end users or on their behalf.

Skills

Agile development processes

Analytical and problem solving

Excellent communication

Client engagement

Strong organizational skills

Prioritizing multiple priorities

Self-motivated

Business process analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Eight years of experience in lieu of Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Family:

IT Project Management

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Participate in fit/gap analysis sessions to better understand clients’ business process.
• Conduct analysis and determine client operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, and evaluating output requirements and formats.
• Conduct needs assessment where appropriate by collecting information pertaining to work procedures, workflow, reports, and other customer business needs.
• Determine system utilization requirements by researching and testing systems.
• Document requirements and create workflow and process diagrams to support customer business needs.
• Work with the UI/UX team as they create mockups based on your requirements.
• Act as the Product Owner member of the scrum team throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
• Organize demonstrations of functionality for management, end users, and internal staff at various points throughout the Agile development lifecycle.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing either with end users or on their behalf.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum Four (4) years of experience.
• Eight (8) years of experience in lieu of Degree.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience in creating workflows and mock ups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to explain policies, procedures, and technical information clearly and accurately.
• Possess strong conceptual, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Experience in gathering and engaging in business process analysis.
• Experience in Agile development processes
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Skilled at prioritizing and completing tasks of multiple priorities in a timely manner.
• Confidence working with and interfacing with clients across different parts of the business.
• Comfortable working with technology, including web-based systems.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Able to adapt quickly in a rapid, changing environment.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Grants Management experience is preferred.

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.