Technical Product owner

Our client is a leader in the Airline industry. Based out of Minneapolis, they are looking to hire a Technical product Owner on a Contract basis.

With a legacy of over 90 years, our client connects more than 275 destinations across six continents while consistently being recognized for its commitment to safety, reliability, and customer care.

Contract Duration: 12 Months (Potential for extension or conversion)

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a scrum master/TPO role
• Familiarity with software development
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
• Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks
• Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
• Scrum master certification is a plus

Daily Responsibilities

• Manage each project’s scope and timeline

• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups

• Coach team members in Agile frameworks

• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration

• Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)

• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur

• Help teams implement changes effectively

• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint

• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity

• Help build a productive environment where team members ‘own’ the product and enjoy working on it

• Responsible for innovation and end-to-end launch of products

• Collaborate with Digital Business partners and Vendors to co-develop a roadmap and drive products and features from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment

• Work with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders, including analytics, design/user experience, engineering, and user enablement

• Turn data insights into products with actionable outcomes to the ultimate customer

• Work in an Agile environment and continuously reviews the business needs, refines priorities, outlines milestones and deliverables, and identifies opportunities and risks

• Partner with stakeholders and customers across the organization to inform the product vision, strategy, features, and prioritization

• Partner with Business to develop, own, and execute product roadmap.

• Translate product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria

• Prioritize and maintain the sprint backlog for assigned products, balancing the requirements of stakeholders

• Lead the product functional design process based on an intimate knowledge of the users and technology

• Define and execute go-to-market plan, working to ensure that product management, marketing, and sales have what they need to be successful

• Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch to evaluate future investment

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.