Product Owner - Toronto, Canada - Avanade

Description

There's one in every group—the person who dreams big and has the motivation to bring their ideas to life. Are you that person? One who isn't afraid to break the mold and who gets inspired by the power to transform organizations and ways of working? Because we are building teams of people like that to help our clients unlock the power they need now and own what's next. Launch a career where you can truly do what matters.

The Product Owner owns the product / solution on behalf of Avanade, representing customer interests throughout the product / solution lifecycle. Incumbents in this job take a leadership role in defining the product / solution vision and driving scenario execution. The Product Owner is a tactical lead, driving key operational activities from definition to development of the production / solution. Incumbents in this job ensure the product/solution meets customer and market needs, and they develop and execute plans to drive those results. They work across functional teams to ensure success. Together we do what matters.

Strong internal/external stakeholder interaction; includes Identifying and managing risks, navigating the client's organization, and providing creative solutions to a multitude of potential delivery challenges, escalating as required for prompt solution.

Experience in conducting primary and secondary research on markets including market segments, geographies, products in the banking industry.

Experience gathering requirements (from customers, other stakeholders) to build and guide project/product roadmaps, including use of requirements-gathering tools/technologies

Demonstrated ability to understand different business models and strategies

Clear and concise oral and written communication and experience working with, managing and influencing virtual teams, including off-shore

Knowledgeable about project/program financials (e.g., budgeting, assessing financial impact, working with financial analysts)

Experienced in Agile methodologies, adept at overseeing product development within Mainframe technology stacks.

Experienced leading a Pod of Scrum Master, BSA, software engineers and QE resources

Customer oriented attitude and excellent presentation skills

Skilled in interpersonal communication and negotiation

Deep experience in prioritizing features, creating epics

Experience shaping and developing a team

Lead a Pod of Scrum Master, BSA, software engineers and QE resources

Gather and synthesize feedback from various sources to inform product requirements and vision

Develop and communicate product / solution concept and prioritize requirements

Define and articulate scenarios to internal audiences and verify functionality and quality of product / solution releases

Maintain and update the product / solution vision, roadmap, and backlog of work throughout the project's life cycle

Manage product / solution release content and schedules and administer user acceptance testing as appropriate

Some of the best things about working at Avanade

Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications)

Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally

Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth

Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you

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