
Senior Product Owner - CSO Technologies
About the role
Important Application Submission Information
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Position Summary:
The Sr 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:
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Defines and manages product roadmap
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Build, groom and prioritize the product backlog, continuously managing expectations with relevant stakeholders – including the senior leadership team
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Manage the sprint planning process and participate in all relevant ceremonies (reviews of prior sprints, grooming, retrospectives, etc.)
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Develop a deep contextual understanding of our customer, worker and user needs
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Gather market feedback through user interactions, focus groups, and by performing industry research to support future development
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Write detailed functional specifications, user stories and product documentation
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams of developers, designers and analysts to implement and deliver new products and features
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Collaborate with the organization on vision, strategy, decisioning, tactical execution, and measurement systems
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Communicate roadmap stages and timelines internally with key stakeholders
Required/Basic Qualifications
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Bachelors degree
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In addition to required degree, four (4) or more years related work experience
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In lieu of Bachelors degree(s) AND four (4) or more years related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND eight (8) or more years related work experience
Desired Qualifications
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Experience working with SAP products (specifically C4C, ISU and Commerce)
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Detailed understanding of the SAP design implemented under Customer Connect (specifically around Orders and Device, Products and Services and Customer Service Operations)
Additional Preferred Qualifications
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7 or more years working in the utility industry
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Experience as a Senior Product Analyst
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Agile Product Owner certification
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"Black Belt" Six Sigma certification
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Experience with Jira
Working Conditions
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Hybrid – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the designated Duke Energy facility.
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Office environment mostly, often with research, analysis or engagement conducted in plants or field
Specific Requirements
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Entrepreneurial with a strong inclination towards action, preferably with experience shipping software
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Ability to communicate complex and innovative concepts to a new product development team
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Clear passion for topics of technology products and an ability to identify possibilities to innovate
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Ability to be self-directed and to proactively anticipate problems and seek opportunities
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Excellent communication skills including the ability to build relationships and effectively influence across all management and organizational levels
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Strong understanding of the SDLC process and the ability to work in an agile environment with bi-weekly releases
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Experience with relevant new product or technology development experience working in a fast-paced environment
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Experience operating in an environment driven by KPIs where you have the accountability to determine the best course of action to meet your goals
Travel Requirements:
5-15%
Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)
No
Represented/Union Position
No
Visa Sponsored Position
No
Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.
Required skills
Product management
Backlog prioritization
Agile
Requirements gathering
Stakeholder communication
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