Product Owner **Job Role** **Job Title** : Product Owner **Job Location** : Portsmouth, NH **Job Summary** A tech-oriented product owner (someone who has prior development experience and has transitioned into a PO role and hence has a technical bent of mind combined with product vision and experience OR someone who has closely worked with tech teams as a seasoned PO). **Key Responsibilities** + Owns and maintains the product backlog and is accountable for its contents and prioritization. + Accountable for clear actionable user stories. + Works daily with the squad/teams clarifying business requirements removing roadblocks constantly communicating and supporting alignment around product strategy. + Contributes to aligning development and business goals and priorities while working with stakeholders and squad/team to remove roadblocks to execution. + Monitors and maintains the product health supporting long-term product viability and efficiency and balancing long and short term and costs with desired outcomes. + Analyzes feasibility cost of delay ramifications economies or other aspects of planned or potential changes to the product. + Communicates expected value and any changes in value to be delivered in each iteration (sprint monthly quarterly etc.) based on the squad/team-determined capacity. + Contributes to customer-driven design and usability testing. **Qualifications** + Knowledge of Agile development methodologies and IT project management as typically acquired through a Bachelors` degree in relevant field (business computer science humanities etc.) + Minimum of 3 to 5 years direct experience with agile teams as well as 7 years in business technology or consulting. + Able to depict and explain the importance of complex ideas issues and designs to varied audiences educate SBU/department(s) on business vision and plan and the impact of change. + Able to influence a diverse group of stakeholders strong leadership skills. + Able to make difficult and quick decisions daily. + Strong problem solver with demonstrated ability to lead a team to push the solutions and progress. + Knowledge of JIRA SAFe and Agile methodology. + Experience in the insurance industry preferred. + Knowledge of relevant products and portfolio preferred. + Strong experimental mindset to drive innovation amongst uncertainty **Life at Capgemini** Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: + Flexible work + Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs + Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan + Paid time off and paid holidays + Paid parental leave + Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation + Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring + Mentoring, coaching and learning programs + Employee Resource Groups + Disaster Relief **Disclaimer** Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, we'd love to hear from you with your recruiting contact. Click the following link for more information on your rights as an Applicant http://www.capgemini.com/resources/equal-employment-opportunity-is-the-law Ref. code: 155544 Posted on: Jan 28, 2025 Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Contract Type: Permanent Location: New York, US Brand: Capgemini Professional Community: Software Engineering Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.