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Description We are looking for an experienced Product Owner IV to join our team on a long-term contract basis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this role, you will act as a key representative of business needs within a Scrum team, ensuring solutions align with user requirements and business goals. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders and agile teams to deliver high-quality software through iterative processes.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business, technology, and architecture stakeholders to align product features with strategic goals and deliver results in an iterative manner.

• Drive the story elaboration process for the Scrum team, ensuring there are at least two sprints' worth of fully prepared user stories.

• Define clear acceptance criteria for user stories and approve completed stories based on these criteria.

• Prioritize the team backlog to optimize outcomes and meet project objectives.

• Maintain an organized and transparent user story backlog, ensuring visibility and clarity for all stakeholders.

• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Gather feedback from product demos and incorporate it into the backlog for continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with Product Managers and other Product Owners to coordinate feature development across teams.

• Ensure the team thoroughly understands backlog items to execute tasks effectively.

• Support agile processes using tools such as Jira and Rally to manage workflows efficiently. Requirements • Proven experience as a dedicated Product Owner for Scrum teams, focusing exclusively on the Product Owner role.

• Strong skills in writing and refining user stories tailored for software development teams.

• Proficiency in using agile tools like Jira or Rally to manage project workflows.

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with defining acceptance criteria and guiding teams through iterative delivery.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with stakeholders, including business and technology teams.

• Experience in the telecommunications industry is a plus.

• Solid understanding of agile methodologies and processes, including backlog grooming and sprint planning. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®

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