Senior Software Product Owner

Company: Exact Sciences Corporation
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: June 2, 2021

Job Description:

The Senior Software Product Owner will be a key team member of the Software Product Owner group that drives the process of transforming requirements into user stories for development teams to deliver in an Agile environment. The candidate is expected to utilize a strong mastery of UX fundamentals and user-centered design principles to deliver critical customer facing enhancements to our physician facing ordering portals. They will perform activities such as user story writing and grooming, development of mockups and wireframes, requirements analysis, functional specification writing, and user acceptance testing execution. This position will work closely with Product Managers and Business Process Analysts to ensure that business requirements are accurately captured in the user stories, user experience, design and solutions. The candidate must have excellent leadership, problem solving and analytical skills and be able to multi-task on projects based on business priorities. This position offers significant growth potential within an innovative and dynamic cancer diagnostics company.

• Groom and manage product and sprint user story backlogs to deliver maximum business value and maximize productivity of the development teams by aligning to larger strategic objectives.
• Ensure correctbusiness requirementshave been gatheredrelated to digital product offeringsand utilizeanalysis tools such as use cases and process flows to translate into user story acceptance criteria.
• Ensure an effective user experience by creating wireframes, capturing user interface requirements from an end user point of view and utilizing an eye for visual detail.
• Write functional specifications to ensure proper delivery of business requirements.
• Facilitate solution discussions with development team, focusing on iterations to allow for maximum business value and minimal development and testing effort.
• Quickly develops a detailed understanding systems and processes within the covered Software areas.
• Make key decisions that drive resolution of product bugs/ defects and other issues.
• Collaborate with quality engineering team to support system and integration testing.
• Proactively identify opportunities or obstacles concerning data accuracy, data integrity, and relevance.
• Work effectively in a team-oriented environment with strong interpersonal skills.
• Results and deadline driven - must be willing to do whatever is reasonable to meet deadlines.
• Advanced analytical, problem solving, and trouble-shooting skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication style including well-organized, informative presentations.
• Think strategically to contribute to and drive cross functional initiatives.
• Deliver results in the face of extreme challenges and obstacles.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the companys Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to travel 5% of working time away from work location, may include overnight/weekend travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business administration or related field; or high school degree/general education diploma and 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelors degree.
• 8+ years of related work experience.
• 2+ years of experience of working within an Agile framework as a product owner, business analyst, or product manager.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on software within the areas of physician or patient portals, web and/or ecommerce.
• Experience with user research and usability testing.
• Experience in modern design tools; can effectively communicate design ideas through appropriate flows, wireframes, mockups and/or prototypes.
• Industry experience within biotechnology, life sciences, or healthcare.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Applicable portions of the Companys affirmative action program are available to any applicant or employee for inspection upon request.

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