Senior Product Manager
Location
United States
Posted
40 days ago
Salary
$85K - $129.4K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishSDLC
Job Description
• Work closely with the Lead Product Manager to define and write product features to be implemented by the Scrum Team.
• Assist in the definition of high-value extensions and enhancements to PowerSchool’s Administration product portfolio.
• Follow the Agile development process to define the scope of work for the Scrum team by creating user stories, developing acceptance criteria and refining the product backlog.
• Apply incremental delivery principles to working practices, driving the delivery of value through your teams; communicating progress, eliciting feedback and enabling stakeholder reviews for validation in the process.
• Use skills to advance the progress of the Agile maturity model and provide timely reporting to Senior Management to ensure corporate objectives are being met.
• Improve organizations performance on delivering products by managing the cross functional development scope with Product Managers, Product Owners and Scrum teams.
• Support the product manager in the development of product vision, goals, themes and features, translating them into a product roadmap and long-term product strategy and feature development.
• Participate and help lead daily scrum ceremonies, leading refinement sessions, and engaging with the Engineering team.
• Translate product directives into backlog items, effectively representing customer needs.
• Serve as the primary source of external information for the Scrum teams, offering clear definitions of the targeted capability, the intended value to the customer, and functional/non-functional requirements.
• Work closely with Development on implementation issues.
• Review QA test plans to align with acceptance criteria.
• Review relevant documentation for technical accuracy.
• Effectively communicate product release contents and expected product capabilities/behavior to stakeholders including external and internal customers.
• Coordinate products between departments for global visibility.
• Communicate the product vision to the technical teams as well as to other teams within the company.
• Ensure the correct features are being developed, considering the value being delivered against the cost of delivery.
• Provide weekly reports on project status to Senior Management.
• Monitor and identify impediments to release objective and suggest corrective actions as necessary.
• All other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years’ prior experience in a product owner, product manager, or senior business analyst role
- Excellent understanding of Agile Values and Scrum Methodology
- Excellent ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Excellent ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments
- Excellent ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions
- Excellent ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment
- Excellent understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Strong attention to accuracy and detail, while still results oriented
- Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology practices
- Strong problem solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Experience with business analysis, documenting use cases or requirements gathering
- Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science, or equivalent work experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
- Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Comprehensive 401(k) plan
- Generous Parental Leave
- Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
- Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage
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