University of South Florida Libraries · 2 days ago
Sr. Product Owner
Tampa, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $103K/yr
3+ years expThe University of South Florida Libraries is a prominent educational institution located in Tampa, FL, dedicated to providing innovative technology services and support. The Sr. Product Owner will lead product management initiatives, engage with stakeholders, and oversee project management to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provides strategic consultation and participates in quality reviews and provides feedback sessions. Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impacts on end-user products and services, business processes and system priorities. Create reports and communications to both Stakeholders and Senior Management. Devises and evaluates plans that integrate system components across existing and new businesses. Set and articulate clear product vision aligned to the overall strategy for the product. Negotiate and mediate problems with stakeholders
Lead complex, major or highly visible tasks in support of multiple projects that require multiple areas of expertise and that may span a broad range of applications. Analyze and interpret complex enterprise-wide problems or processes, identify and understand requirements, and develop alternate solutions while educating senior leaders as to their solution. Establish strategic goals with a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others. Use formal methodologies to forecast trends and define innovative strategic choices in response to the potential implications of multiple integrated options. Use MoSCoW, Story Mapping, Kano Analysis and other prioritization methods while considering the value of the feature including impact on the individual, team and organization, story cost, estimated time to implement, impact on other stories, risk and opportunity costs when prioritizing. Create Business Model/ Product Canvas, Product Roadmap, and Product Launch Strategy. Conduct SWOT and competitive analysis Guide Product Owners in the use of appropriate requirements gathering methods. Prioritize urgent customer requests with the team to negotiate inclusion in current sprint and adjustments to other planned work as needed
Write and approve Acceptance Criteria. Provide final acceptance of the User Story. Create and validate prototypes
Understand and keep abreast of Scrum and other Agile methodologies. Apply methodologies and tools as needed to ensure an effective, and transparent agile project. Partner with the Scrum Master who is the owner of the Scrum process, to ensure continuous improvement on project tasks
Mentors and guides Product Owners. Review and monitors the Project Management of the Product Owner and identify areas of improvement. Gradually allow more autonomy on Projects to Product Owner as their experience and skills increase
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree Business, Engineering, Computer Science or IT related field and three years of IT or Project Management experience OR seven years of IT or Project Management experience, or a combination of relevant experience and education
Certifications - Certified Product Owner
Current work authorization in the United States. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation Days
Paid Sick Days
11 Paid Holidays
Various Retirement Options, including 401K employer match
Tuition Assistance (available for yourself, spouse, partner or dependent)
Company
University of South Florida Libraries
The University of South Florida Libraries accelerate learning and knowledge production through distinctive collections, information service innovation, and thought leadership.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase