State of Indiana · 23 hours ago
BMV Product Owner
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelThe State of Indiana is one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. They are seeking a Product Owner for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles who will serve as the customer proxy on an Agile team, responsible for defining and prioritizing user stories while providing technical guidance and leadership for software development.
GovernmentInformation ServicesOnline Portals
Responsibilities
Make technical decisions to meet the design goals articulated in the product road map
Work as a technical support and liaison to designated IT personnel to provide testing, support and feedback on enhancement requests and regular updates/releases; adhere to release schedules
Demonstrate a high level of subject matter expertise in functional areas to bridge business requirements and IT solutions; provide technical direction and ensure compliance with best practice solutions
Review of functional, and non-functional test plans and user acceptance test plans/scenarios
Participate in the testing of new features and functionality to ensure the delivered solution meets the business requirements
Solicit final customer acceptance of the delivered solution
Provide analytical support for critical corporate initiatives including business function support for system migrations and consolidations, significant business area process improvement projects and complex product installations
Provide subject matter expertise to the Scrum teams, Production Support, and other teams (as needed)
Manage, build, and maintain team backlog ensuring user stories are clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for development
Review and reprioritize the backlog as part of the prep work for iteration planning, including coordination of dependencies with other Product Owners and stakeholders
Update user story definition, providing the clarifications necessary to assist the team with their story estimates and sequencing
Assist in drafting the team’s specific objectives for the upcoming release(s)
Act as primary source for story detail, and priorities, and has the responsibility of accepting the final iteration plan
Maintain the user story flow through each iteration and during Iteration Planning
Collaborate with team to detail stories with clear acceptance criteria
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, iteration planning, and team syncs
Work across teams to define and implement improvement stories that will increase the velocity and quality
Establish timelines and product benchmarks
Ensure product aligns with company mission and goals
Collaborate with various business teams to translate requirements and business needs into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Information Technology is preferred, but not required. Relevant experience may substitute for degree
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification from Scrum Alliance is a plus
Experience in a Product Owner role using Agile development methodology, is desired
Process definition, management and monitoring, release management, web experience, database, XML, XSL and/or requirement definition is desired
Proficient in Azure DevOps
Working knowledge of business functions and a successful history of solution implementation
Ability to balance multiple priorities and to adapt to changing needs and deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to understand and effectively communicate technical concepts in a compelling, persuasive manner to non-technical persons
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly assess complex issues
Coaching, mentoring, and teaching skills
Collaborative work style
Ability to work under tight deadlines and handle multiple detail-oriented tasks
Ability to influence at all levels of the organization
High proficiency in using Windows Operations System and Microsoft Office applications
Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Benefits
Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 in election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Free Parking for most positions
Free LinkedIn Learning access
Company
State of Indiana
State of Indiana is the government website that provides information, services, news, and events related to Indiana.
Founded in 1816
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Pamella Cook
Chief Financial Officer
Annie Frischkorn
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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