Product Owner

Atlanta, GA

Hybrid

Contract

Up to $59.95/hr

Every year, nearly 200 million travelers trust our client to get them where they're going. Take your career to new heights by working for this longstanding leader in air travel that services more worldwide destinations than any other airline.

We are looking for a Product Owner to join our team for a long-term contract in Atlanta, GA (hybrid).

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in relational and non-relational data research/mining, data transformations, and/or data streaming required.

• Proven experience collaborating with medium sized Agile teams (e.g. 5+ member teams). 3+ years in an Agile environment required.

• Proven experience writing both business user and technical stories. 2+ years in a Product Owner role is preferred.

• Agile Certifications are preferred, including but not limited to CSPO, A-CSPO, CBAP, PO/PM

• 2+ years in Software Development environment or working with delivery teams

• Clear and concise communication skills

• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills

• Sense of curiosity, with natural ability to think upstream and downstream

• Airline industry experience preferred

• Ability to resolve team conflict

What You Will Be Doing

• Coordinates with the Scrum Master, Delivery Team, and Product Managers in various planning events including Sprint Planning, Program Increment (PI) Planning, etc.

• Initiate and translate product road map into manageable product backlog in collaboration with Product Managers and key business stakeholders

• Own and prioritize Team Backlog

• Responsible for defining and accepting User Stories

• Ensures Product Management team has insight and understanding in Product and effective prioritization of Backlog Items

• Liaise with Product Manager to understand the features and changes in product requirements and support the release planning and sprint planning exercises

• Full Understanding of Epic, Feature, Story breakdown and alignment to backlog

• Establish partnership and working alignment with Delivery team and Product Management team enabling value driven delivery

• Keen understanding of the Product(s) and serves as a Subject Matter Expert to the team and external partners

• Serve as mentor for junior Product Owners cultivating and growing skillset, Agile mindset, and ability to unlock value delivery

• Champion and drive delivery through the Five Levels of Agile Planning: Vision, Roadmap, Release Plan, Sprint Plan, Day Plan

• Understanding of IT Technology and Applications with the ability to support Technical Product Owners with direction and alignment

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

• Paid Sick Time Leave

• Legal and Identity Protection Plans

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: VMS Sourcing

Specialization: Product Management