product owner

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner (Manager Level) with a strong technical & functional background to lead the modernization of enterprise applications. The ideal candidate must have successfully executed application modernization projects with hands-on experience in system analysis, redesigning complex business rules, and defining content structures of current applications. The role requires ensuring a seamless transition to modernized platforms while maintaining critical business functionalities.

As a Product Owner, you will act as a trusted advisor to clients, leading the vision, strategy, roadmap, and prioritization for digital products. You will collaborate with clients undertaking major Digital Business Transformation (DBT) initiatives to understand their business and customer needs and deliver value through fast increment cycles.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Application Modernization & System/Business Analysis

• Analyze existing applications workflows, architecture, and business rules to define modernization strategies.
• Document and ensure the preservation of critical business rules during modernization.
• Define content structure and functionalities in the modernized system.
• Work closely with architects, developers, and business teams to ensure a smooth transition.

Managing Stories & Requirements

• Translate complex business processes into stories and align them with modernization goals.
• Work with developers, architects, and stakeholders to document system requirements.
• Shape product propositions that drive business outcomes.
• Represent business needs in ideation workshops with cross-functional leaders.
• Develop solution hypotheses iteratively based on user research, industry, and market trends.
• Translate product vision into a roadmap with well-defined, prioritized features.
• Validate and present business cases to senior executives and lead reviews to prioritize key features.
• Act as the voice of the customer among cross-functional teams to ensure user-centric solutions.
• Establish objective goals, success metrics, and KPIs to measure business impact.
• Collaborate with system architects to prioritize system enablers.

Ensuring Business Continuity & Compliance

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with application modernization.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and functional requirements.
• Masterfully apply Lean Agile practices and frameworks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with program increment (PI) objectives.
• Drive continuous delivery principles to maximize the flow of value across teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience with enterprise application modernization and system analysis.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, Jira, Confluence, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of legacy systems, monolithic architectures, and migration strategies.
• Experience of data analysis, API reviews, and database structure analysis to support the migration strategy.
• Work with modern technologies such as Microservices, Cloud-based applications, APIs, and event-driven architecture.
• Define and document system integrations, workflows, and dependencies between old and new systems.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to document complex workflows and translate them into technical requirements.

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