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Hitachi Energy is seeking a Product Owner for its Houston, Texas location or remote locations throughout the United States. This role is accountable for setting and managing the development priorities for Enterprise Software product delivery team(s) and will play the role of customer for these delivery teams. For this reason, the product owner needs to be readily available to the delivery team (~80%) and will be embedded within the Agile team. The Product Owner will understand Enterprise Software customers as well as the broader industry and business strategy.
Your responsibilities
- Ensure the Product Backlog for the nominated product development team is created and prioritized Participate in Story writing (especially the acceptance criteria)
- Participate in daily stand ups
- Maintain a good knowledge of software development
- Develop a deep understanding of the customer’s needs
- Perform acceptance testing to accept or reject the Agile team’s work results.
- In collaboration with the Product Manager, set a clear vision and Release Plan for the product(s)
- Constantly re-prioritize (groom) the Product Backlog based on customer feedback, market changes and business priority.
- Facilitate Weekly Backlog Grooming meetings with Agile Team
- Communicate Product Vision and Roadmap to Agile team
- Meet with product manager (at least) weekly to revisit product priorities
- Participate in Release Planning Sessions with Product Management.
- Working with the product delivery team(s) to provide clear vision, direction and priority of the Product Backlog
- Attend all required Scrum meetings (Sprint Planning, Product Backlog Grooming, Sprint Review)
- Provide the delivery team feedback on ’completed’ user stories at the end of each Sprint
- Review product vision and strategy with product manager regularly (weekly)
- Provide the delivery team clear information on customers and potential customers including how they use the product, why they use the product, who uses it, when they use it and with whom.
- Establish open lines of communication with customers in order to bridge the relationship between product development and customers.
- Ensure Enterprise Software is developing products that exceed customer expectations.
- Ensure that Enterprise Software products deliver a superior user experience
- In collaboration with product management, contribute to the development of the product roadmap to deliver the agreed product(s) in line with Enterprise Software business strategy
- Communicating the roadmap and technology vision with the delivery Team(s).
- Application of techniques to establish, motivate and retain high performance software development and testing teams
- Facilitating knowledge transfer within the team alongside encourage and coaching a culture of knowledge sharing.
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum 8+ years of experience OR
- Master’s degree and a minimum 6+ years of experience.
- Experience in utility and power markets including trading, resource optimization, ISO communications, scheduling and settlements would be advantageous.
- Candidate must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for Hitachi Energy in the United States.
- Experienced in Agile and Scrum
- Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
- Experience in software product development
- Demonstrable knowledge of software development lifecycles and activities.
- A strong understanding of software Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum
- A clear ability to manage a range of different personality types in a facilitative and mature manner
- Strong relationship building skills including the ability to relate constructively to all levels of the organization.
- Strong listening and written and oral communication skills.
- A proven ability to plan, undertake and finish activities to achieve high quality results.
- The desire to be part of, and to contribute to, a team environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to keeping sensitive information confidential
- Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees
- Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.
- For Colorado Residents and Candidates Only - the salary for this position is $86,200-160,200*
More about us
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD. www.hitachienergy.com Hitachi Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. We welcome you to apply and want you to know that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, protected veterans' status or any other legally protected characteristic. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.dol.go v/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/ posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling a Hitachi Energy HR Representative at 1-888-504-2007 or by sending an email to: us-pg-askhr@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-NAM1
Publication date
2022-02-22
Reference Number
US52831175_E1