Energy Solution USA Inc
Senior Software Product Owner (Hybrid: Chicago, IL - US)
Energy Solution USA Inc, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Senior Software Product Owner (Hybrid: Chicago, IL - US)
Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. Since 1995, weve harnessed market-based programs to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings for utility, government, and institutional customers. We are seeking an experienced
Senior Software Product Owner
to lead product development and implementation of our key software ecosystem, consisting of multiple interacting platforms and business unit stakeholders. You will bring deep product ownership experience, process-improvement skills, a strong background implementing Agile principles in a hybrid planning environment, technical acumen, and a team-oriented approach to drive priorities and strategic direction for our software products. This position involves developing a team of product owners and business system analysts, improving software development processes, defining standards for artifacts, developing metrics for planning and execution, building roadmaps for the ecosystem, and assisting in resource forecasting. This is a hybrid work opportunity: onsite at one of our offices a minimum of 1 day/week (currently Wednesdays) with flexibility for other days. ES has offices in Oakland, CA; Orange, CA; Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; and Boston, MA. At this time, we are not accepting applications from candidates residing in Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead assessment of product opportunities and risks, including providing cost estimates Lead Agile process implementation and improvement in a hybrid planning environment Manage a complex backlog in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders, including building a standardized process for backlog and future work requests Lead product design: prepare well-documented functional specifications and workflows, guide product prototyping and proofs of concept Translate customer needs into actionable plans for engineering and design teams, owning features end-to-end and prioritizing the product backlog to deliver maximum value Establish and maintain product roadmaps including platform health and customer initiatives Meet with business stakeholders to discuss application functionality related to enterprise-wide or program initiatives Identify requirements for user experience and provide feedback to ensure the technology supports customer needs Own and refine user stories and epics in Jira, translating product requirements into actionable work Monitor progress of software development to meet business expectations and minimize barriers Communicate status and results of product development across the organization Define product metrics to optimize product effectiveness Coach other product owners and business system analysts Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering field, and 10+ years as a product ownerdelivering multiple products through a complete PDLC lifecycle 10+ years working with software developersunderstanding the process of effective delivery and release of software Leadership experience managing small teams of 35 junior product owners and BSAs Strong technical analyst skills translating business needs into technical specifications Experience in data-focused product development with knowledge of defining KPIs for product development Strong communication skillseffective between non-technical users and software developers Public-facing software delivery experience is a plus Compensation Compensation is commensurate with experience and falls within a pay band of $107k - $140k annually. Energy Solutions offers a generous retirement package and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax plans, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Equal Opportunity Employer Energy Solutions is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Reasonable Accommodations Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing this application or during the interview process, please email accommodation@energy-solution.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. Since 1995, weve harnessed market-based programs to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings for utility, government, and institutional customers. We are seeking an experienced
Senior Software Product Owner
to lead product development and implementation of our key software ecosystem, consisting of multiple interacting platforms and business unit stakeholders. You will bring deep product ownership experience, process-improvement skills, a strong background implementing Agile principles in a hybrid planning environment, technical acumen, and a team-oriented approach to drive priorities and strategic direction for our software products. This position involves developing a team of product owners and business system analysts, improving software development processes, defining standards for artifacts, developing metrics for planning and execution, building roadmaps for the ecosystem, and assisting in resource forecasting. This is a hybrid work opportunity: onsite at one of our offices a minimum of 1 day/week (currently Wednesdays) with flexibility for other days. ES has offices in Oakland, CA; Orange, CA; Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; and Boston, MA. At this time, we are not accepting applications from candidates residing in Delaware, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Lead assessment of product opportunities and risks, including providing cost estimates Lead Agile process implementation and improvement in a hybrid planning environment Manage a complex backlog in collaboration with business and technology stakeholders, including building a standardized process for backlog and future work requests Lead product design: prepare well-documented functional specifications and workflows, guide product prototyping and proofs of concept Translate customer needs into actionable plans for engineering and design teams, owning features end-to-end and prioritizing the product backlog to deliver maximum value Establish and maintain product roadmaps including platform health and customer initiatives Meet with business stakeholders to discuss application functionality related to enterprise-wide or program initiatives Identify requirements for user experience and provide feedback to ensure the technology supports customer needs Own and refine user stories and epics in Jira, translating product requirements into actionable work Monitor progress of software development to meet business expectations and minimize barriers Communicate status and results of product development across the organization Define product metrics to optimize product effectiveness Coach other product owners and business system analysts Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering field, and 10+ years as a product ownerdelivering multiple products through a complete PDLC lifecycle 10+ years working with software developersunderstanding the process of effective delivery and release of software Leadership experience managing small teams of 35 junior product owners and BSAs Strong technical analyst skills translating business needs into technical specifications Experience in data-focused product development with knowledge of defining KPIs for product development Strong communication skillseffective between non-technical users and software developers Public-facing software delivery experience is a plus Compensation Compensation is commensurate with experience and falls within a pay band of $107k - $140k annually. Energy Solutions offers a generous retirement package and an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-tax plans, and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Equal Opportunity Employer Energy Solutions is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Reasonable Accommodations Energy Solutions is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodations in completing this application or during the interview process, please email accommodation@energy-solution.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr