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What You Need - Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of experience as a project administrator in the information technology or related field OR equivalent experience - 2 - 5 years of experience working as a business analyst, product manager, product owner or similar role - At least 2 years of experience working as an Agile product owner - Highly motivated self-starter with a desire to help others, take action and seek out resources to excel within the role - Requires strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms - Ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team - Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work under pressure - Ability to socialize ideas and influence decisions without direct authority - Collaborative in nature with a strong desire to dig in and learn independently and as well as through asking questions - Considers ‘best-practice’ standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures - Excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills - Understanding of product and sprint backlog tracking, burn-down metrics, velocity, and work breakdowns - Understands the fundamentals of software development processes and procedures - Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills - Creative thinker with a vision - Excellent attention to details - In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles - Domain experience in the Convenience Retail Industry, ERP, Logistics or Financial transaction processing solutions preferred. What You'll Do - Stay aligned with and contribute to the product vision, roadmaps and priorities - Work closely with Support to understand and prioritize customer reported issues - Work closely with system users (customers, partners, consulting) to understand product needs and translate into actionable user stories - Work with technical astuteness, be detailed oriented and proactive in driving closure and optimizing throughput of development teams - Serve as a product evangelist, particularly with Product Managers and Business teams, to help them understand the best practices of using the platform - Contribute and develop documentation for new features including user interface mockups, process and data sequence diagrams - Attend sprint planning meetings, work with the team to define sprint goals - Guide agile teams in breaking down user stories and defining acceptance criteria - Ensure that product backlogs are prioritized, and properly balanced between product and maintenance - Collaborate with teams to review output during sprints, answer questions about desired functionality/outcomes - Ensure the team has the appropriate number of stories in the backlog prepared for sprint planning, monitor ready stories vs. velocity - Conduct backlog refinement meetings, sprint reviews and product demos - Manage product backlog in ALM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, etc. - Author and publish product release notes and customer notifications - Own Release Planning Why PDI Technologies? - Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage effective immediately - Fully flexible remote work environment - Matching Group Retirement Savings Plan - PTO effective immediately - Quarterly self-investment allowance for personal and professional development, health and wellness, entertainment, travel, charitable giving, tech, travel, etc. - Strong culture that values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought

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