Washington Staffing
Sr Product Owner
At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That's how we're UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! Are you ready to become a part of the Uncarrier journey at T-Mobile? We are searching for a Sr Product Owner (PO) who'll be a member of the extended Product Management team and crucial member of the Agile Team. Sr PO leads the Team / Sprint backlog representing the single source of truth and is the single point of contact to the Dev team and Customer team for user story details. The Sr PO is responsible for defining and refining user stories and prioritizing the Agile Team backlog to streamline execution of product (program) priorities while maintaining conceptual and technical integrity of features for the team. In this capacity the Sr PO remains highly available to the Dev teams during each iteration (sprint) in order to answer real time questions and provide clarity to user stories. The Sr PO also drives user story refinement activities ensuring Team backlog contains 2 iterations worth of 'ready' work for Dev team. These two functions are essential to enabling Dev teams to improve and maintain high velocity / efficiency in iteration (sprint) execution. For this reason, a Sr PO supports a single Agile (Scrum), but often supports multiple tams as part of sophisticated initiatives. The Sr PO also has a meaningful role in quality control and is the only team member empowered to accept stories as done, ensuring the acceptance criteria has been met. This role has significant relationships and responsibilities outside their specific Agile team, including working with Product Management, who is responsible for the Product (Program) Backlog, to prepare for the Program Increment (PI) Planning meeting (Big Room Planning). We pride ourselves on encouraging a culture of innovation, advocating for agile methodologies, and promoting transparency in all that we do. Join us in embodying the spirit of the 'Un-carrier' and make a tangible impact! If you are passionate about driving excellence and want to make a significant impact, apply today! Job Responsibilities: Builds and maintains Agile (Scrum / Sprint) team backlog, with input from customer, Product Manager, System Architect/Engineering and other stakeholders (team backlog consists mostly of user stories, it also includes defects and enablers.) Typically maintaining 2 iterations (sprints) worth user stories available and ready in team backlog. Collaborates with Agile team and partners to writes user stories and requirements that include acceptance criteria and acceptance tests, typically for 1+ Agile/Scrum teams. Runs PO sync meeting with other PO's on larger / scaled backlogs; Mentors, coaches and guides other product owners. Helps lead Product Owner Community of Practice (COP). Reviews and accepts completed user stories for each iteration (sprint), being accountable and responsible for user story quality and performance in production environment. Supports and helps Product Manager build and manage product vision and technical roadmap, primarily related to working scope. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 4+ yrs relevant Product Management, Product Owner, Business Analyst, and System Analyst or Architecture/Software Engineer experience in an agile software product development environment. Advanced level understanding of customer experienceTechnical Writing Strong requirements elicitation, and validated writing skills including the ability to write concisely and clearly for different audiences. (Required) Agile Project Management Experience with Agile backlog/project management tool
At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That's how we're UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! Are you ready to become a part of the Uncarrier journey at T-Mobile? We are searching for a Sr Product Owner (PO) who'll be a member of the extended Product Management team and crucial member of the Agile Team. Sr PO leads the Team / Sprint backlog representing the single source of truth and is the single point of contact to the Dev team and Customer team for user story details. The Sr PO is responsible for defining and refining user stories and prioritizing the Agile Team backlog to streamline execution of product (program) priorities while maintaining conceptual and technical integrity of features for the team. In this capacity the Sr PO remains highly available to the Dev teams during each iteration (sprint) in order to answer real time questions and provide clarity to user stories. The Sr PO also drives user story refinement activities ensuring Team backlog contains 2 iterations worth of 'ready' work for Dev team. These two functions are essential to enabling Dev teams to improve and maintain high velocity / efficiency in iteration (sprint) execution. For this reason, a Sr PO supports a single Agile (Scrum), but often supports multiple tams as part of sophisticated initiatives. The Sr PO also has a meaningful role in quality control and is the only team member empowered to accept stories as done, ensuring the acceptance criteria has been met. This role has significant relationships and responsibilities outside their specific Agile team, including working with Product Management, who is responsible for the Product (Program) Backlog, to prepare for the Program Increment (PI) Planning meeting (Big Room Planning). We pride ourselves on encouraging a culture of innovation, advocating for agile methodologies, and promoting transparency in all that we do. Join us in embodying the spirit of the 'Un-carrier' and make a tangible impact! If you are passionate about driving excellence and want to make a significant impact, apply today! Job Responsibilities: Builds and maintains Agile (Scrum / Sprint) team backlog, with input from customer, Product Manager, System Architect/Engineering and other stakeholders (team backlog consists mostly of user stories, it also includes defects and enablers.) Typically maintaining 2 iterations (sprints) worth user stories available and ready in team backlog. Collaborates with Agile team and partners to writes user stories and requirements that include acceptance criteria and acceptance tests, typically for 1+ Agile/Scrum teams. Runs PO sync meeting with other PO's on larger / scaled backlogs; Mentors, coaches and guides other product owners. Helps lead Product Owner Community of Practice (COP). Reviews and accepts completed user stories for each iteration (sprint), being accountable and responsible for user story quality and performance in production environment. Supports and helps Product Manager build and manage product vision and technical roadmap, primarily related to working scope. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 4+ yrs relevant Product Management, Product Owner, Business Analyst, and System Analyst or Architecture/Software Engineer experience in an agile software product development environment. Advanced level understanding of customer experienceTechnical Writing Strong requirements elicitation, and validated writing skills including the ability to write concisely and clearly for different audiences. (Required) Agile Project Management Experience with Agile backlog/project management tool