Job Title: Product OwnerJob Description We are seeking a dedicated and technically skilled Product Owner to join our innovative team. You will play a crucial role in organizing, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog, ensuring alignment with the product's vision and strategy. This position involves collaboration with engineering teams to translate technical requirements into actionable tasks, driving product development in a fast-paced Agile environment. Responsibilities + Build, prune, and prioritize the product backlog based on customer needs and technical feasibility in collaboration with the engineering lead, adapting to changing priorities to maximize customer value. + Gather and analyze feedback and metrics to inform future road mapping and ensure alignment with the product's vision and strategy. + Collaborate with development teams to break down items into executable stories that articulate business and customer value. + Develop and implement data-driven product strategies aligned with objectives and user needs. + Identify and address risks, threats, or opportunities that could impact the product's success, escalating issues when necessary. + Define product requirements that align with the product vision and strategy, and communicate them effectively to the development team. + Define user experience flows, ensuring user stories are ready to work, including having details and acceptance criteria. + Collaborate with engineering team members to bring visibility through metrics to best cloud cost optimization practices. + Operate in a highly iterative Agile development environment. Essential Skills + 3+ years experience as a product owner, developing roadmaps, managing backlogs, managing stakeholders, and contributing to product strategy. + 2+ years of cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud technologies). + Experience working in an Agile environment using frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or similar. + Proficiency in organizational and analytical skills. + Experience with user stories, Jira, epics, cloud, code deployment, and roadmaps. + Knowledge of source control, compute technologies, networking, storage, and platform engineering. Additional Skills & Qualifications + Experience with reporting and data visualization tooling. + Experience in cloud optimization or a similar role. + Experience as an engineer with modern architectures, CI/CD practices, containerization, and relevant competencies within the engineer’s discipline. + Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required. Work Environment You will be part of a new group within Tech Ops and Fin Ops that supports all groups within the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to help establish a team and contribute to the creation of an internal platform supporting the organization. You will collaborate with other teams, including FinOps and the developer portal, to achieve shared goals. Expect to work in a dynamic and supportive environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of the organization's initiatives. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $80.00 • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Plano,TX. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Dec 23, 2024. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. 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