Product Owner

Role Overview

• Maintain deep and detailed product and user knowledge.

• Serve as primary Product Owner on agile squads, which may include Subject Matter Expert roles in Risk Analysis and Change Control.

• Manage sustaining engineering prioritization, including escalations.

• Analyze business and user requirements for clarity, completeness, scope, and technical feasibility.

• Decompose requirements and Epics into system and software functional/non-functional requirements and user stories for one or more products and/or teams. Create scenarios for each user story.

• Include in requirement documents use case definitions that describe the system’s intended functional behavior and user roles involved. Develop supplementary specifications that capture system requirements that are not readily captured in use cases.

• Ensure the project’s requirement documentation remain in compliance with the quality system definitions.

• Perform requirements modeling and consider development of visual UML diagrams which depict various perspectives of the systems functional behavior.

• Ensure requirements coverage and traceability to development project plans to ensure all requirements defined are in scope. Support requirements triage and planning to select the right requirements to include in a specific software release.

• Assist in requirements planning that describes the specific overall project requirement information, resources, and special needs of the project.

• Participate in cross-functional project planning for the purpose of clarifying the intended functional behavior of the software.

• Maintain consistent Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback through post-market and customer satisfaction data analysis, meetings, Communities, User Groups, etc. Travel to

• customer sites, 3rd party supplier or partner sites, trade shows, or other subject matter expert locations as needed.

• Build relationships with Sponsor Users of key VOC improvements. Coordinate showcases to demonstrate progress. Work with Product Manager and Innovation Adoption Executive on Early Evaluation and Early Adoption of VOC improvements.

• Pursue a program of self-development using selected reading, seminars, and participation in continuing education.

• Identify and communicate possible improvements in the work process for customers and peers.

• Perform other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or upper management.

Job Requirements:

• BS Computer science or equivalent

• 5+ years Product and/or domain experience in the imaging realm

• Strong technical acumen

• Proven ability to translate business and user requirements into system/software requirements specifications, user stories, scenarios and models

• Proven ability to understand business processes, workflows, learn application technical details in areas such as network topology and security, server stability, operating systems and relational database systems

• Proven collaboration experience in cross functional teams and with customers

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to identify and escalate gaps in solution understanding and viability of solution to meet user needs

Preferred:

• Certification as Agile Product Owner

• Cloud experience

• Experience with UML diagramming tools

Compensation

The salary range provided in this job posting is intended to reflect the general market value for the position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and the specific requirements of the role. This range may also be subject to change as market conditions evolve. We encourage open communication throughout the interview process to discuss compensation expectations. For base-salary + commission sales roles, the range represents On-Target Earnings.

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Benefits

The benefits described represent the current offerings at our organization, however, benefits are subject to change and may vary by location and employment status. We strive to provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees’ health, wellness, and financial goals. Please note that benefits may be discussed in more detail during the hiring process.

• Remote first / work from home culture

• Flexible vacation to help you rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones

• Paid leave benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k retirement savings plan

• Infertility benefits

• Tuition reimbursement, life insurance, EAP – and more!

It is the policy of Merative to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Merative will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.