Title:  Project Manager

Long Description

FTE - Remote

Technical Product Owner

Responsibilities:
•    Contribute to the product backlog, working with the Product Manager, Product Development Team and Solution Architects to breakdown business epics, document stories, design details and acceptance criteria
•    Participate in internal backlog refinement sessions to prepare business epics and stories for technical breakdown and planning, ensuring all requirements are well understood by the Product Development Team
•    Owns and manages the backlog
•    Engages frequently (50% of the time) with the development team
•    Analyze the product requirements, write functional design
•    Define 'done' criteria and be responsible for product backlog and its maintenance
•    Responsible for Release Planning - provide and refine estimations for projects, features, epics and stories
•    Actively participate in the Execution phase by supporting Focus Teams during sprints (business clarifications, adjustments for risk, reprioritizations, changes in scope, approving 'done' stories) and participate in sprint reviews and actively monitor against the plan (together with the program manager)
•    Provide Support - you will review, approve and design all product enhancement suggestions raised by Delivery, customers, Support (major enhancement suggestions to be consulted and approved by the Product Manager)
•    Responsible for Readiness - you will own and support product readiness activities such as L2 training, sizing, documentation
•    Be proficient in Agile methodologies and Scrum frameworks, understanding how to apply them effectively. 
•    Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. 
•    Ensure that the development team is working efficiently and effectively towards the product goals. 
Desired experience includes:
•    Demonstrated work experience of agile/scrum methodology
•    Strong ability to manage roadblocks and conflicts leading to resolution to keep the project on track
•    Proficiency with a variety of agile project management tools
•    Ability to write well-defined User Stories/Use Cases and acceptance criteria
•    Demonstrated ability to develop and refine product backlogs
•    Extraordinary communication skills, including large group presentations
Qualifications and Certifications:
•    Minimum a Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or Business.
•    Certifications like Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM).