AddressProduct Owner Opportunity @ EBH-VMJob DescriptionCandidate Characteristics· Formulate strategy/approach to guide Teams’ achievement of their target outcomes (Predictability, Quality, Efficiency) through application of agile methods· Flexibility in wearing different hats such as a Servant Leader, Coach, Facilitator, Mentor, and Change agent· Provide thought leadership and aid management in designing/enabling the underlying system to support application & sustenance of agile practices and culture· Facilitate identification and removal of systemic impediments for adoption of agile methods· Familiar with a wide-range of Lean-Agile methodologies, Scaling frameworks and practices· Ability to apply the most fitting methodologies to different challenges such as combined software and system development· Strong ability to work in a team (Empathetic, adaptive, and positive mind-set)· Business-minded, performance-driven, results-oriented, conflict resolution skillsTactical/Operational:
- Serve as the voice of the client.
- Work with internal and external customers to analyze the needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals.
- Owns the product
.
- Develop scope and define backlog items (
) that guide the Agile software development team.
- Solve product-related problems, make decisions, complete trade-off analysis to stay on track towards business deliverable commitments.
- Draft key
, strategies and apply the data for the product to make business decisions.
- Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders during the visioning and concept development of a product.
- Accountable for the created product(s), delivering in the product model and communicating the product needs with business partners.
- Assess value, develops cases, and prioritizes stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with a maximum value that are aligned with product strategy.
- Identifies and helps the client understand the business model, value and value proposition.
- Develop and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation.
- Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product.
- Develop appropriately detailed specifications for the product features so they are clearly understood by the development teams.
- A leader of the team.
- Represents team in front of stakeholders, clients or users.
- A member of the team.
- Work closely with product management and senior management in order to create a product that fits the company portfolio.
- Research and analyze market, the users, and the roadmap for the product
- Follow our competitors and the industry
- Increase an understanding of Agile practices, Lean Startup, new technologies opportunities and other new trends.
QualificationsRequired:
- BE/B.Tech Electronics/Electrical/computer science/Mechanical
- 8~12 years of professional work experience
Agile Practitioner:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in project that was diligently applying Agile/Scrum practices as a Product Owner/Agile Master/Agile Team member
- Knowledge and/or experience with well documented Agile, Scrum tactics/techniques: Planning poker, Burndown/burn up, CFD, retrospective formats etc
Teaching & Mentoring:
- Ability to provide training in structured(classroom) and unstructured environments.
- Ability to share knowledge and skills that foster personal and professional growth of others.
Facilitation:
- Ability to function as a neutral facilitator who can guide teams through processes that help them come to solutions and make decisions.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Transformation:
- Ability to effect positive change in the teams/organization as a change catalyst
Desired:
- Completion of Bosch Internal Agile training programs or external Agile/PO certification
- Knowledge of tools like IBM ALM (jazz.net) or similar for Agile project management
- Knowledge of Embedded software development and Braking systems is an added advantage
- Knowledge of Automotive in-vehicle Communication software & Diagnostics Management
- Knowledge of technical practices like TDD, CI, pair programming, automated testing
