Business Analyst II/III (Product Owner)

Business Analyst II/III (Product Owner)

10 Oct 2024
Washington, Seattle-tacoma, 98104 Seattle-tacoma USA

Business Analyst II/III (Product Owner)

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job summary:

Job Description
Our Export Legacy development teams are responsible for maintaining and enhancing our mission critical system of record, Transportation Management System (e.tms Export). We use the term Legacy to describe our Export system because it provides enduring value to our thousands of users worldwide. We benefit from a balance of maturity, tenacity, and good humor, allowing us to deliver best in class results. In doing so, we support our global operations and migration efforts, and allow our organization to remain competitive and compliant within the industry. Come join us, and quickly see the impact of your work in the context of larger market trends and regulations.


The Product Owner (PO) will lead their team by setting the vision and defining the functional outcome of the software that the team will deliver. They are accountable to the development team, Product Management, business stakeholders and IS management to deliver customer value through the team's software products. The PO has a fundamental understanding of the business and technical domain for which the team is responsible. As such, the PO must be able to give direction to software development team members so that they understand how each of their individual contributions align with the program objectives and overall company vision.


Most importantly, the PO will serve as the customer proxy to guide their team's development priorities to meet the long-term product vision, customer feedback, and market opportunities by ensuring that the highest value features are developed and delivered to users through SAFe Lean-Agile development practices.


Having a strong sense of curiosity about logistics, exceptional interpersonal skills, and an innate customer service-oriented attitude are essential for being successful in this position.


Qualifications


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS



  • Experience and proficiency with software development lifecycle and software development methodologies including SAFe, Lean, Scrum and Agile
  • Certification or ability to become certified as a SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner
  • Proven interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide spectrum of people including senior leaders, customers and people across geographies
  • Effective at navigating ambiguity and helping diverse teams drive towards clarity and consensus
  • Excellent time management and organization skills
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication
  • 2+ years of software business analysis experience or equivalent operational experience in logistics/brokerage
  • Ability to elicit and define functional and non-functional Acceptance Criteria
  • Ability to compose concepts, ideas, and designs into actionable/measurable deliverables
  • Expertise in creating, analyzing, and improving processes
  • Management of multiple and competing priorities
  • Ability to recognize and mitigate risks.
  • Driven, strong 'get it done' attitude

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Highly literate in current industry issues, topics and market drivers that affect our software
  • A curiosity about software engineering tools and practices that facilitates better decision-making and better relationships with team members
  • A strong interest and desire for knowledge about the commercial and operational aspects of Expeditors' network and the broader transportation industry
  • System or Data analysis experience
  • Experience creating and utilizing SQL queries or data analysis tools and reporting systems
  • Understanding of the transportation/global logistics industry
  • Working knowledge of Office 2013 or above, Azure Dev Ops (VSTS/TFS), SharePoint
  • Passion for technology
  • Experience as a Product Owner for an Agile team
  • Certification or ability to become certified in Leading SAFe and SAFe PM/PO






location: Seattle, Washington

job type: Permanent

salary: $90,000 - 120,000 per year

work hours: 8am to 4pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:


  • Serve in a decision-making, leadership role on an Agile Scrum team as Product Owner
  • Be a highly visible, fully embedded team member who attends all team-level check-ins, meetings and other events
  • Build, refine, and prioritize team backlog in alignment with the program vision and roadmap
  • Draft specific team objectives for each iteration and Program Increment (PI) that are aligned and contribute to program objectives and overall company strategy
  • Break features down into stories, define story acceptance criteria and accept stories as done
  • Represent the team at program-level meetings and pass relevant information back to the team
  • Participate in team demos, reviews and retrospectives with an eye toward continuous improvement
  • Prepare for Program activities, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect and Adapt
  • Craft meaningful requirements that align stakeholder needs to Capabilities
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and other Product Owners in Continuous Exploration to understand the business context, define features, and identify dependencies
  • Bridge the gap between the development team and business stakeholders to address complexity or ambiguity
  • Analyze and decompose complex business requirements to build software systems and influence design for testability and scalability





qualifications:


  • Experience level: Experienced
  • Minimum 2 years of experience
  • Education: Bachelors (required)


skills:
  • Business Analysis
  • Product Owner
  • Scrum Master
  • SAFe
  • Agile Methodology
  • Agile Methodology
  • SQL Server
  • SQL




  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

    At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

    Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).



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    Job Details

    • ID
      JC46348744
    • State
    • City
    • Job type
      Permanent
    • Salary
      USD90,000 - USD120,000
    • Hiring Company
      Randstad Technologies
    • Date
      2022-10-09
    • Deadline
      2022-12-07
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