Senior Product Owner

Duke Energy; Florida; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy is seeking a Senior Product Owner to define, deliver, and manage the lifecycle of products within a diverse portfolio. You will lead product teams, shape roadmaps, and influence business outcomes through sound funding and budgeting involvement.

This remote-ready role allows work from a remote location after onboarding, within the Duke Energy footprint states. You will collaborate with developers, designers, and analysts, write clear user stories, and drive agile ceremonies to achieve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of related work experience, or HS/GED with 8 years.
• Experience defining product roadmaps, backlog management, and agile ceremonies.
• Experience in the utility industry and Duke Energy familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defines and manages product roadmap.
• Build, groom and prioritize the product backlog and manage sprint ceremonies.
• Develop detailed specifications, user stories and product documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new products and features.
• Communicate roadmap stages and timelines to stakeholders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Agile experience

Self-directed

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School/GED + 8 years experience

Tools

Jira

Job description

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits.

Job Summary

The Senior Product Owner defines, delivers, and manages the lifecycle of products in a product portfolio. Leads the product team(s) developing the product(s). This position may be involved in the funding management and budgeting processes for the products and / or portfolio.

Responsibilities

Defines and manages product roadmap Build, groom and prioritize the product backlog, continuously managing expectations with relevant stakeholders – including the senior leadership team Manage the sprint planning process and participate in all relevant ceremonies (reviews of prior sprints, grooming, retrospectives, etc.) Develop a deep contextual understanding of our customer, worker and user needs Gather market feedback through user interactions, focus groups, and by performing industry research to support future development Write detailed functional specifications, user stories and product documentation Collaborate with cross-functional teams of developers, designers and analysts to implement and deliver new products and features Collaborate with the organization on vision, strategy, decisioning, tactical execution, and measurement systems Communicate roadmap stages and timelines internally with key stakeholders

Basic/Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree Minimum 4 years related work experience In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND 4 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 8 year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications

Previous Duke Energy Experience 7 or more years working in the utility industry Experience as a Senior Product Analyst Agile Product Owner certification "Black Belt" Six Sigma certification Experience with Jira

Working Conditions

Virtual Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from a remote location after the onboarding period. However, virtual employees should live within a reasonable commute to a Duke Energy facility and must live within a footprint state of Duke Energy (NC, SC, FL, OH, KY, IN) or the DC metro area. Office environment mostly, often with research, analysis or engagement conducted in plants or field

Specific Requirements

Entrepreneurial with a strong inclination towards action, preferably with experience shipping software Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts to a new product development team Clear passion for topics of technology products and an ability to identify possibilities to innovate Ability to be self-directed and to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities Excellent communication skills including the ability to build relationships and effectively influence across all management and organizational levels Strong understanding of the SDLC process and the ability to work in an agile environment with bi-weekly releases Experience with relevant new product or technology development experience working in a fast-paced environment Experience operating in an environment driven by KPIs where you have the accountability to determine the best course of action to meet your goals #LI-DNI Travel Requirements 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No Represented/Union Position No Visa Sponsored Position No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

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We are one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, supplying and delivering electricity to approximately 7.4 million U.S. customers. We have approximately 52,700 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas, the Midwest and Florida – and natural gas distribution services serving more than 1.5 million customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas. Our commercial and international businesses own and operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a portfolio of renewable energy assets. Regardless of your skill set or specific interest, we're looking for the best and brightest talent in the industry. Our people make us great - and we're always looking for more. Find your career path today at Duke Energy, where it's more than a career - it's a chance to make a difference in people's lives.

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