Job Description

job summary:
This person will be the product manager on an agile team. They will be bringing the work to the team to create user stories, create test criteria, and handle approval for all work that is brought to production environment. This person will explain why the work is important and why it needs to be done. They will assist with agile ceremony work: set up for sprints, daily meetings.

Working with Mainframe Cobol engineers; some are very experienced & very knowledgeable to contractors both onshore and offshore.

location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
job type: Contract
salary: $58.09 - 63.09 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
Partners closely with customers (internal and external), the business line(s) and Agile teams to drive the evolution of the assigned product(s).

Maintains and refines product backlog; creates user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritizes all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy.

Acts as primary liaison between the business and Agile teams, ensuring the teams understand vision for the products.

Work closely in a hands-on style with development team including addressing daily prioritization needs, providing real-time feedback and answering questions on an ongoing basis.

Works with Product Management to set release dates, determine when sufficient value has been delivered to release to market, understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope and budget and communicates this information to the organization.

Employs product management practices and tactics including customer research, data and analytics, and market research.

Required skills:

• Demonstrable experience with software development projects

• The ability to communicate technical concepts to the business, and business goals to technical teams

• The willingness and ability to influence decisions for the team and leaders

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Well-developed ability to collaboratively develop and evolve a product backlog

• Well-developed ability to develop and articulate a product vision that supports outcomes, value and prioritization of work

• Thorough understanding of the Lean/Agile mindset

• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with and empower teams

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient computer navigation skills

NICE TO HAVE skills

• Experience as a Team Product Manager

• Experience with Agile

• Experience with Payments

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 4 years of experience

• Education: Bachelors

skills: * Project Management

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate\'s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).

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