Capricorn Group is recruiting a Product Owner, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Description
- Is responsible to maximize the value of the product and the work of the development team by translating business needs into practical software requirements
Duties
- Solution / Product Management
- Gathering of Requirements & Management of User Stories
- Optimising Value of Software Products
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk and Governance
- Team Engagement/Leadership/Coaching & Mentoring
Requisites
- Core Competencies and Skills:
- Stakeholder relationship management (stakeholders)
- Consultative decision-making (with stakeholders)
- Ability to translate technical language into layman’s terms
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Trustworthy (tenacious, passionate, courageous, motivating, confident, accountable, protective of team)
- Visionary
- Team player
- Able to create and present a holistic view to diverse audiences
- Detail orientation
- Open to feedback
- Customer orientation/user-centricity
- Negotiation skills
- Solution-oriented
- Analytical
- Ability to disseminate information
- Knowledge in software development to make the right decisions regarding product and/or the progress of the project
- Influencing Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Adaptable/Flexible/Agile
- High Emotional Intelligence
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering / Computer Science / IT
- Agile (SAFe) and other relevant certifications
- Project Management Certification advantageous
- SAFe for Product Owner certification advantageous
- Relevant Experience:
- Ten (10) years’ experience in DevOps and Agile
- Exposure to specific domain in Banking/Information Technology.
- Good understanding of interaction between the business and technical aspects of the products.
- Knowledge of processes and business practices (Business acumen)
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted