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Product Owner

CAI Computer Aid
Full-time
On-site
Florida, United States
$50 - $55 USD hourly

Job ID Number

R5899

Employment Type

Full time

Worksite Flexibility

Onsite

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated Product Owner ready to take us to the next level! If you have experience as a Product Owner, proficiency in Agile methodologies, and great interpersonal skills, and are looking for your next career move, apply now.

Job Description

We are looking for a Product Owner - Gaming Technology, to work with senior management to set strategy, vision, and roadmap of multiple products, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. You are responsible for creating and maintaining a product backlog, prioritizing, driving completion of MVP/POCs, and evaluating delivery by agile teams to ensure impeccable features and functionality. You are the owner for at least one critical software product and/or project from inception through to delivery in close collaboration with various roles from Delivery, Product, Engineering, Architecture, Infrastructure and Security. This position will be a contract and onsite in Miramar, Florida.

Due to the specific legal and contractual requirements associated with this position, this role will be direct employment with CAI. This position does not offer work authorization sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Do:

  • Work with the product manager to understand customer expectations, requirements and business values for platform features

  • Develop a feature-based roadmap, objectives and milestones with involvement from all relevant stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with the product technology roadmap

  • Coordinate communications between all stakeholders. Conduct milestone demonstrations with stakeholders

  • Write epics and user stories with acceptance criteria for the team backlog

  • Drive definition of the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) based on business and strategic measures

  • Manage scope, groom and prioritize one or two team backlogs on a regular basis

  • Identify, address, track and manage risks, and escalate when necessary in collaboration with the Delivery Lead. Work with program and engineering managers to communicate project statuses and risks

  • Leverage JIRA, Confluence, and other tools to provide metrics and reports for sprint and project management

  • Lead, coach and mentor other product analysts and promote a culture of innovation

  • Remain current with business industry and operational trends in order to advise and advocate solution approaches for systems and applications to meet growing business needs

  • Responsible for all resources, including financial implications and cost of systems/services for specific products and technology solutions, during development. This includes making decisions based on the best return on investment (ROI) and understanding the cost and benefit when prioritizing the backlog

  • Solid understanding of accounting rules for product capital and expense activities

  • Defines optimization opportunities to manage cost and ensure technology expenditures align with business objectives

  • Tracks effort hours by activity in time management tool

What You'll Need:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline

  • 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner in Software Engineering/Information Technology or related area

  • Ability to lead, facilitate, coach, mentor, and communicate effectively in both interpersonal and group settings

Preferred:

  • Extensive knowledge and experience engaging with customers, prioritizing their needs

  • Proficiency in tools and techniques for product health, reliability, availability, and maintainability

  • Familiarity with methodologies for managing software products at all lifecycle stages

  • Experience in Travel/Hospitality industry

  • Solid technology background in software development & platforms

  • In-depth understanding of IT estimation activities

  • Effective communicator with clear, articulate writing and speaking skills

  • Problem solver with agile practices, patterns, and techniques

  • Strong collaborator and business liaison

Physical Demands:

  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards

  • Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

  • Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

The pay range for this position is $50.00-$55.00 per hour (USD). Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave as provided by applicable law.

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Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected] or (888) 824 – 8111.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

CAI is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. All employment decisions are based on valid job requirements, including hiring, promotion, and compensation. Harassment and retaliation are prohibited.