Technical Product Owner
Getac, Inc.
About Getac:
Getac is a passionate team that takes pride in our tight-knit culture. We are committed to employee fulfillment by providing a flexible work schedule, honoring achievements, and maintaining a transparent working environment. Getac strives to promote an inclusive culture to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities it serves. We are looking for growth mindset team members to help lead the way.
We are a team full of employees that believe by working together, we win together!
We offer a generous health/welfare benefits package, employee retirement contributions, and strong time off benefits (vacation, sick, company holidays).
We believe in making a difference in our community every day
The Position:
We are looking for a self-driven Technical Product Owner who will be working with DevOps/Data Scientists in delivering value to our customers.
Every day you will:
The Technical Product Owner is the main contact for business and technical stakeholders. This position will work within the Getac R&D product management domain. The product owner would be responsible for identifying market needs, conducting customer discovery, creating plan, and owning product backlog.
What you might do on a typical day:
Collaborate and assist business and technical stakeholders around vision & goal of product while prioritizing product features and coordinating team demo
Break down complex problems into manageable tasks, facilitate sprint ceremonies such as planning, daily stand-ups, and ensure timely delivery of product value
Ensure product backlog meets customer needs, personas, and use cases to best solve customer problems
Enable planning and execution of sprints based on defined and prioritized backlog
Continuously monitor and evaluate product performance, iterating and refining as necessary
Provide support to internal stakeholders on sales environments
Identify viable potential solutions, and convert them into user stories and acceptance criteria
Validate potential solutions through rapid prototyping and PoC with interna and external stakeholders, and identify the valuable and feasible solution
Support and partner with the technical stakeholders in verification and validation of user stories, epics, and features
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these tasks.
In your previous experience you:
Have working knowledge of SQL, Advanced Excel, and Python
Worked on customer discovery, management consulting, software development, or product management and development
Planned and executed various product release phases and have continuously delivered to internal and external stakeholders
Have used AI/ML concepts such as analytics, annotation, AI model training and validation
Required Education:
B.Sc – Computer Science, Math, or Engineering
Minimum 10 Years of Experience or M.Sc with 7 years of experience
7-10 years of experience in product ownership
Desired Competencies:
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Certified Scrum Product Owner or Professional Scrum Product Owner
Proficient in Agile methodology
Customer centric & Design thinking
Nice to have AI/ML concepts, Python and Power BI
Excellent presentation skills to stakeholders (Customer facing)
About you:
You are legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
You live within a commutable distance of our Bloomington, MN office
You are self-motivated, committed to what you do, and strive for excellence
The Location:
Getac is based in Bloomington, Minnesota. This is a great place to work as we are close to public transportation, restaurants, onsite building access to a free gym, free covered parking, and café.
Why Getac:
Industry leading employer
Entrepreneurial culture locally, but part of a global company
Engaging and supportive company culture
Great benefits – multiple medical options, HSA with generous employer contributions, supplemental insurance plans such as life, AD&D, Accident, and Critical Illness plans, and solid 401(k) plan, employer contributions and no vesting.
Interesting work that makes a difference in our communities.
Hybrid working environment (3 days in office and 2 remotely)
Getac is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.