Product Owner

Beacon Technologies is seeking a Product Owner for our client partner. This is a hybrid position located in El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Help define and deliver the product roadmap in an agile and data-driven environment focused on driving superior business outcomes for our customers for the Office of AI.
• Lead collaboratively and cross-functionally while working directly with CX/UX designers, developers, and business teams to guide products to fruition.
• Facilitate Ideation workshops to elicit ideas to improve business processes and develop business case templates with the business to support annual planning.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market analysis, and business objectives.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and product specifications.
• Work closely with UX to create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to validate product concepts.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews to ensure efficient product development and delivery.
• Collaborate with QA teams to define acceptance criteria and conduct user acceptance testing.
• Regularly review and adjust the product backlog based on changing market conditions and stakeholder feedback.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and user feedback to assess the product's success and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop current state/to be process flows and ensure requirement specification is aligned with industry standards.
• Project management using established PMO processes and documentation.
• Facilitate Testing, including Unit, System Integration, and User Acceptance.
• Coordinate the Production Cutover Process, Postproduction Support turnover, and business interaction to ensure a smooth production transition.
• Lead product teams through the agile process, adhering to standards, processes, and documentation put forth by a PMO.

Qualifications:

• Partner with business process owners to maintain an in-depth knowledge of business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop business requirement and business case documents along with financial justification and ROI for initiatives.
• Work with business to identify and understand issues and opportunities during the business requirement gathering stage.
• Develop “as is” – “to be” process flows and coordinate Organization Change Management.
• Lead User Acceptance testing to ensure that the system addresses business needs.
• Manage multiple projects to coordinate all aspects of implementation and delivery.
• Evaluate timing of software version upgrades and facilitate migrations.
• Liaison between business users and various GTO departments.
• Assist in managing 3rd-party providers.
• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager.
• Experience working on software development projects, including mobile applications, AI preferred.
• Solid understanding of information architecture and proven experience in an Agile project framework.
• Design thinking and workshop experience required.
• Experience in building Jira user stories, features, epics, and business cases.
• Expert at Miro, Jira, Jira Align.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Senior Business Analyst Role.
• Consulting and analytical skills.
• Ability to identify business process improvement opportunities.
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Ability to conduct user acceptance testing and communicate results to IT resources.
• Scaled Agile and product development certifications are a plus.

About Beacon Technologies

Are you looking to advance your career in information technology? Beacon Technologies offers career advancement opportunities, extensive training, and excellent benefits including paying for health and dental premiums for salaried employees.

Beacon Technologies, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer with a functioning Affirmative Action Plan. It is the policy of Beacon Technologies, Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, ethnicity, ancestry, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.