Senior Technology Product Owner

Covista is hiring a Senior Technology Product Owner to shape technology product vision, align roadmaps to business priorities, and drive delivery across an Agile SaaS environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate with Technology Product Owners, Digital Product Managers, peers, and IT stakeholder groups to finalize short-, mid-, and long-term initiatives and product roadmaps aligned to business priorities and value
• Assess available capacity and indicative effort across the team landscape to produce sequenced and prioritized roadmaps
• Partner with architecture, engineering, and service management to balance roadmaps for scalable, user-experience optimized, stable, and high-performing technology products
• Ensure Non Functional Requirements (NFRs) and system enablers are considered, captured, and cascaded to the appropriate teams
• Define methodology for analyzing and responding to target metrics and post-delivery value, including recommended improvements used during retrospective sessions, with an overall goal of increased use and adoption
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across impacted business functions, supporting alignment on business outcomes and shaping roadmap conceptualization and prioritization
• Facilitate business process mapping and product mapping workshops, and participate in functional and technical changes that improve the student and colleague experience and enable business growth
• Work with applicable product vendors to understand vendor roadmaps and leverage them to deliver business goals, including timely upgrades while minimizing bespoke customization
• Maintain quality and integrity of new product introductions and enhancements within technical and team boundaries, identifying risks and dependencies and updating roadmaps as needed
• Coordinate production deployment, post-implementation analysis and feedback, and an ongoing support plan to progress deliverables to “done” status and meet acceptance criteria
• Build a Technology Product and Portfolio peer community by identifying learning opportunities and supporting and coaching other Technology Product Owners in their community and growth
• Support definition of objectives, success metrics, and business outcomes for assigned initiatives; track and report KPIs and targets and identify impediments to realizing defined benefits
• Use approved tools and methodologies to manage workloads, communicate progress, ensure timely deliverables, and maintain accurate delivery metrics
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent work experience). Required
• 9+ years of Product Management/Product Ownership/Technical Business Analyst experience owning one or more products in an Agile, SaaS technology environment (or equivalent methodology)
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills to convey product and portfolio technology vision and roadmaps and influence stakeholders across the organization
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many initiatives and interact with all levels within the organization
• Ability to manage business, IT, and vendor resources, including managing vendor deliverables based on agreed contracts and statements of work
• Experience working in Agile across multiple initiatives and approximately 10+ teams
• Proficiency in Agile Product Management, Business Analysis, and Business Process Mapping practices and tools
• In-depth knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools, including Scrum, Kanban, ADO, JIRA, and Confluence
• Strong analytical skills to resolve issues and determine effective business and alternative IT solutions
• Agile and innovative mindset with the ability to adapt in a constantly changing environment and manage multiple competing priorities
• Ability to influence and build credibility with sponsors, peers, and subordinates by meeting milestones, deadlines, and budget
• Certified Scrum Product Owner or related Product Owner/Product Manager. Required
• SAFe Scrum Master Certification. Required

Technologies

• Scrum, Kanban, ADO, JIRA, Confluence, SAFe

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Covista Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual incentive program (subject to program rules and factors including individual and organizational performance)

Location & Salary

• Columbia, MD (hybrid)
• Expected salary range: $70,696.34 to $124,230.14 per year

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

Covista colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds and work in a culture focused on meaningful difference for students and society.