Executives Placements Product Owner - Jobs in South Africa
Executives Placements Product Owner - Jobs in South Africa
DescriptionOur Client seeks a Product Owner to contribute to multiple custom development projects, acting on behalf of the client to ensure the Product Backlog is created, groomed and prioritised.
The Product Owner is required to assist the delivery team in understanding the vision and requirements and ensure quality by actively being involved in testing. All skill levels will be considered
Requirements
Development or technical background is a bonus
Understanding of the Scrum Framework, SAFe and Agile methodologies
Representing the client’s users and business by acting as the project’s key stakeholder
Engaging with the client stakeholders to assist in defining their requirements, providing guidance and input throughout the process
Managing the Product Backlog, ensuring it is groomed, prioritised and stories are written in enough detail to allow the Scrum Teams to deliver
Defining and adding Acceptance Criteria on all stories
Working together with the Scrum Teams to deliver high quality software products
Assisting the Teams with quality by testing completed development and providing mentoring on how to test against the acceptance criteria
Being responsible for validating product ideas with reviews of plans and work-in-progress with clients, architects and Scrum Teams
Conducting user research and developing wireframes and specifications for new product features
Managing multiple feature development in one Product Backlog
Managing projects, business as usual (BAU) work and product roadmap priorities simultaneously
Assisting with product/system/process documentation to support user and business continuity
Providing any necessary training
to client user and business as required
Working in harmony with the Scrum Master / Project Manager as roles and responsibilities tend to get blurred, allowing for greater support for one another
Qualifications
Required (not-negotiable): Matric
Advantageous (nice to have): Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 3-year diploma
Advantageous (nice to have): Agile related certifications
Key Abilities Required
Proven experience as a Product Owner or related role
Proven track record of delivering solutions with a client-first mindset
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
Strong research skills
Collaborative spirit
Excellent time-management and organisational skills
Team player that is easy to work with and that functions in any size team
Demonstrates personal motivation and a positive attitude
Uses initiative, shows determination and commitment to delivery
Copes under pressure
Demonstrates resilience
Facilitation and Presentation skills
Strong work ethic and drive for results
Values quality and always produce high quality work
Has a high level of attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an extensive vocabulary of general language and ICT terminology
Reliable – ensures that if an assignment is allocated, it will be completed as agreed
Demonstrates high ethics and adherence to company values
Self-motivated, with a keen passion to stay ahead of the trends
Experience in using DevOps for the Scrum board would be advantageous
Experience in testing any development completed by the team within the sprint
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Executives Placements Product Owner - Jobs in South Africa
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