Product Owner
Minneapolis, MN 
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Genesis10 is currently seeking a Product Owner Consultant with our client in the transportation industry in their Minneapolis, MN location. This is a 12 + month contract position.

Description:

Seeking a Product Owner Consultant
Our client is on a journey to becoming the best IT organization in the airline industry, a journey of transformation. They are changing the way we do business from top to bottom as we strive to create meaningful and innovative solutions and are looking for team members to help us realize our vision

Responsibilities:
  • Work to investigate business problems and opportunities, and specify required changes to business processes, people skills, information, technology and organization structures and roles
  • Select, apply, and monitor the use of modelling and analysis techniques, methods and standards in an informed and proficient way
  • Work effectively with senior business and IT stakeholders, conducting investigations at a strategic level and assuring the feasibility of proposed solutions
  • Take a holistic view of the business situations investigated, ensure that stakeholder perspectives are identified and analyzed with a view to achieving consensus, so that business objectives and requirements are understood and provide a context with which recommended solutions are aligned
  • Responsible for defining and documenting functional and non-functional requirements for use by Software Development and Quality Assurance teams as specification for building software applications
  • Advise senior stakeholders on business change priorities within the context of the organizational strategy and objectives
  • Utilize business knowledge and experience to assess and advise on the feasibility and relevance of proposed options for business and technical change
  • Be the lead for the detailed requirements and specification documentation and modelling of holistic solutions using standards, methods and techniques as required
  • Maintain links with colleagues within related disciplines such as business operations, software engineering and service delivery functions and support the deployment of business and technical changes
  • Use skills to plan, arrange and facilitate meetings and workshops with stakeholders throughout the business change and software development lifecycles, taking responsibility for the management of stakeholder relationships across different levels of seniority
  • Support business case development through the identification and definition of business and technical options that will address the business objectives and requirements, and the analysis of the costs, benefits, risks and impacts for each option
  • Assist business stakeholders in defining acceptance tests for new business processes and IT systems and take responsibility for the effective execution of the acceptance tests
  • Acquire understanding and insights regarding the underlying issues in complex problems or situations through the development of abstract representations, the identification of patterns and the analysis of hypotheses.
  • Keep organizational objectives and strategies in mind and ensure courses of action are aligned with the strategic context
  • Establish relationships, contributing to an open culture, and maintaining contacts with people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines
  • Work under minimal supervision exhibiting strong analytical, problem solving and strong and succinct communication skills

Requirements:
  • 5 or more years of hands-on experience as a TPE or Business Analyst or related technical analyst capacity
  • Proficient in applying techniques which help when investigating, analyzing, modelling, and recording a business area or system of interest
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to conduct and lead technical discussions and document requirements in a clear, concise and complete manner
  • Proficient in using tools (manual or automated) to record the structure, relationships, and use of information within an organization, such as: class diagram and relational data model
  • Proficient in applying standards, practices, codes, and assessment and certification programs relevant to the IT industry and the specific organization or business domain
  • Proficient in establishing relationships, analyzing perspectives, and managing stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines; adapting stakeholder engagement style to meet the needs of different audiences
  • Proficient in methods and techniques for preparing and presenting business cases, requests for proposal (RFP) invitations to tender (ITT) and statements of requirements/work both verbally and in writing
  • Effective, approachable, and sensitive communicator in different communities and cultures
  • Ability to adapt style and approach to meet the needs of different audiences

Desired skills:
  • Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Information Systems or related technical field
  • Experience working in an airline technology environment
  • Ability to demonstrate clear communication skills in describing, defining and explaining technical subjects

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

About Genesis10:

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
* Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
* The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
* Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
* Behavioral Health Platform
* Medical, Dental, Vision
* Health Savings Account
* Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
* Voluntary Term Life Insurance
* 401K
* Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
* Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF)
* Remote opportunities available

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Temporary, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5+ years
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