Product Owner

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us

**Job Description**:
**What you will do**
- Gather, manage, prioritize and make visible the product backlog or the prioritized list of requirements for future product development, including expressing the Product Backlogs items in a clear manner
- Ensure close collaboration with the development team, optimize their performance as well as of the value of their work
- Ordering items in the Product Backlog in such a manner so that it achieves the best goals and missions
- Ensure that the Development Team has the required level of understanding of the items listed in the Product Backlog and making sure that the Product Backlog is transparent and clear, showing the way how the Scrum Team will be working
- Be available to the development team to answer any questions team members have regarding the customer’s view of how they’re implementing a product feature
- Collaborate with Product Management to work the product road map, focus on high-value backlog items, define crisp acceptance criteria, concentrate on grooming quality backlog item, and avoid disturbing sprints
- Ensure user stories are “ready” for development to start work and that each story has the correct acceptance criteria
- Work closely with engineering and quality assurance to ensure the right customer problem is solved. This can involve sharing market research and competitive analysis with the team to best focus their efforts.
- Contribute to the work of the Product Manager as they define a product differentiation strategy and track progress towards the release of a product.
- May be involved on some or all of the following tasks:

- Create the product vision and roadmap which accomplishes the goal of the vision.
- Develops positioning for the product.
- Work with a cross-functional team in planning a product release.
- Develops personas either alone or in conjunction with a team including user experience experts.
- Define customer needs and the associated features to meet those needs.
- Advocates on behalf of the customer for the development team.
- Prioritizes defect or bug resolution.

**Minimal qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- At least 8 years of professional experience

**Preferred qualifications**
- Work experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management.
- Scaled Agile Framework Product Owner / Product Manager certification is a plus
- Hands-on experience managing all stages of the product life cycle.
- Technical background with knowledge of software development, web technologies, and operational processes.
- Demonstrated success in releasing products that meet and exceed business objectives.
- Excellent detailed written and verbal communication skills, possibly including some user interface documentation skills.
- Subject matter expertise in the particular product or market, specific industry or technical knowledge and how to develop solutions for this market.
- Excellent teamwork skills especially with people less skilled in communication.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.