Qualitrol is hiring an Agile Product Owner to lead product development within the Transformers Value Stream, based onsite in Fairport, NY.

Identify and articulate end-user pain points and define the expected end-user experience across the full product lifecycle
Develop a deep understanding of user personas, business workflows, and recurring pain points
Create and maintain comprehensive multigeneration product plans, including end-user feature detail
Define and document product user stories
Own and prioritize the product backlog, selecting features and enhancements for the development squads
Partner with the Value Stream Leader and Product Marketing to set strategic priorities and support successful product launches
Establish and lead customer advisory councils in collaboration with the Value Stream Leader and Product Marketing teams to collect feedback and insights

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science or Engineering related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement
Ability to analyze market trends and user feedback
Experience defining user personas, developing product roadmaps, and managing backlogs
Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g. Certified Scrum Product Owner)
Good knowledge of medium to high voltage power transformers and asset protection and monitoring products

Proven experience as an Agile Product Owner or similar product management role
Hands-on backlog management experience across the full product lifecycle
Understanding of the power utility industry and asset protection and monitoring players
Knowledge of asset protection and monitoring products, including sensor and monitoring system combinations for temperature, pressure, flow, partial discharge, and dissolved gas analysis
Proficiency in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and backlog tools (Jira)
Experience with distributed data acquisition, substation automation, grid monitoring, or industrial IoT solutions
Experience establishing customer panels and driving user-driven product enhancements
Experience going to Gemba to map customer workflows and identify use cases that support world-class customer experience

Salary range: USD 123,800 - 200,000 per yearly
Bonus eligibility: eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package

Product Owner - Transformers Valuestream

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