Prudential’s CTO organization is hiring a Server Operating Systems Product Owner to drive the product vision and strategy, own the customer relationship and successfully lead a team toward the vision.
As a Product Owner, this person will represent the voice of the customer. They are empowered to make on-the-spot decisions on scope and requirements, as well as manage and prioritize the Product Backlog to maximize business value. The successful candidate must have a background in Server Operating System Engineering and Operations, strong leadership skills, and ability to communicate their vision with clients and users.
Responsibilities:
Set ambitious and clear product vision and communicate ‘the story’ effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team
Own the end-to-end product strategy from inception and determine business value once solution enters production
Acts as the primary customer representative for Agile Pod(s) to connect customer and product
Ensure alignment of product features and stories, i.e., review, give feedback, and prioritize user stories in line with own vision
Continuously improve backlog with the team, ensuring all items are clearly described, estimated, and prioritized
Manages the product backlog and lead the epic / user story creation and development
Responsible for story prioritization, acceptance criteria definition and release planning
Works with the Scrum Master, Solution Engineers and Test Engineers to plan sprints
Works with Solution Architect and Technical Architect to understand and prioritize enabler work
Maintains new and existing customer relationships, informs customer of market conditions and updates them on technology disruption and economic trends
Attends planning sessions, stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint reviews to maintain close interaction with teams to ensure alignment on vision & value delivery
Identifies market/customer needs and ROI; Responsible for defining a strategic multi-year plan impacting product decision
Effectively Ensure customer-driven design considering user pain points & usability test results, using market & industry knowledge as well as continual research, to deliver a well-positioned product
Approve each feature and provide valuable feedback for the team
Drive sprint and release plans together with the Scrum Master and organizational technology teams
Exercise strong decision-making mandate from executive group to own product end-to-end
Work with Tech lead to build a modular & reusable solution
10+ years of Linux / UNIX Experience (Redhat Enterprise Linux preferred)
Experience with Microsoft Windows Operating System and principles
Understanding of basic operating systems concepts such as security hardening, configuration management, lifecycle management, access management, etc…
Strong background in task automation, infrastructure as code, and Devops principles.
A strong understanding of networking and core Internet protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, and distributed networks)
Strong problem solving skills with an equally strong sense of urgency and ownership
Ability to conduct continuous exploration of customer needs using a variety of methods
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills, with ability to communicate complex messages and trade-offs to tell a compelling story
Ability to work effectively across the organization and influence a diverse group of stakeholders including small to large teams of technical experts
Exhibits strategic thinking capabilities, problem solving skills, strong execution, and accountability for outcomes
Proven ability to influence and collaborate with others and drive results
Ability to translate business need into technical terms
Excellent analytical skills with demonstrated experience turning data into actionable insights
Experience in Agile Development
Balancing tactical outcomes and strategic direction
Understands Lean-Agile principles and practices
Global mindset
Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant experience