Job Posting for Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager at Byrider

Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager

Leading national automotive & consumer finance company has a Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager opportunity available! This position is a hybrid role with 1-2 weekly trips to the Carmel Corporate Office.

Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager Rewards:

$90k - $120k based on experience
Annual incentive plan of up to 10%
Excellent benefits & paid time off
Career growth potential
National company with locations in 25 states
Established company in business over 35 years
Progressive IT department
Hybrid role
New remodeled corporate office

Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager Job Summary:

As a Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of our IT initiatives by leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex projects and products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, scope, and requirements, and ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs. Leveraging your expertise in project management methodologies and best practices, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from conception to completion, while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the IT department. As a senior-level team member, you will be expected to mentor and be a resource to other product and project managers. This position will work closely with the Director, Product Management, and PMO to help define project and product processes and ensure minimum standards are being followed within the teams.

Specific Responsibilities of Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager:

Identify, analyze, and prioritize new features/work by collaborating with business units and IT teams to understand customer needs and define solution options
Solicit feedback to ensure continued alignment and ensure features/work delivered meet customer and technical requirements
Support new business engagements and proposals to ensure the product/project approach is integrated and achievable in proposed solutions
Document product/project requirements and execute upon initiatives to ensure these meet the needs of business partners and larger corporate initiatives
Create and maintain project plans/task lists, including milestones, tasks, dependencies, and deliverables using processes/tools appropriate for the complexity level of the project
Experience in leading SCRUM/Agile activities, including facilitating sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring efficient collaboration and alignment among cross-functional team
Drive due dates and task completion for business and technology teams
Lead project meetings with stakeholders, users, and technical teams
Understand business and system processes. Analyze different business metrics and conduct gap analysis and process optimization.
Maintain Issues and Risks logs, proactively monitoring and coordinating to resolve issues and risks promptly
Meet with business team members to discuss and assist with project requests and work with developers to determine the technical feasibility and scope of projects
Maintain project documentation through the project’s lifecycle
Act as a liaison between business and technology teams to drive and facilitate requirement and design sessions and clarifications throughout the project lifecycle
Strong analytical, organization, and communication skills accompanied by the flexibility to quickly adapt in a fast paced, changing environment
Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities enumerated above

Skills Needed of Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager:

Strong customer focus and business acumen
Understand the software development lifecycle, and agile SCRUM team format
High energy and self-starter
Ability to influence positive behavior in coworkers and generate a spirit of cooperation
Ability to facilitate meetings
Clear and accurate written and verbal communication with various levels of customers and staff
Group presentation skills
A proven track record of success in working with designers, engineers, and various stakeholders to build great products and features
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills
Comfortable engaging with users and clients, conducting client discovery and validation calls, and smartly integrating insights into product development
Strong understanding of Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC)
Ability to multitask effectively and efficiently
Ability to work in a team environment
Outstanding time management skills, organized and precise
Ability to problem solve and make decisions while remaining calm and collected during stressful situations
Critical thinker with strong attention to detail
Experience with A/B testing and using metrics to drive product development
Experience leading teams and building products from scratch
Experience with design software
Experience with mobile app development and deployment is a plus

Educational Experience of Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager:

Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Information Technology)
Agile Certification (CSPO, PMI-ACP, SAFe) - preferred
PMP Certification - preferred
Technology-related certification - preferred

Experience Required of Senior IT Product Owner/Project Manager:

Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), and project management principles (PMP, PMI-ACP, etc.)
Proven track record of successfully managing large-scale IT projects and delivering high-quality software and/or infrastructure products on time and within budget
Experience with project management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or Microsoft Project
Managed both small and larger cross-departmental projects
Clear and strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent time management and problem-solving skills
Experiencing with data measuring, analytics, and reporting
Experience with product road mapping and product design
Experience with launching new products

Keywords: Senior, IT, Product, Project, Manager, Owner, PM, PO

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