Summary:
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.
We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
As a Product Owner you will be responsible for working with other Product Owners, Business Units and Architects to analyse, understand and document complex requirements for Viavi’s 5G product range. You will contribute to the Viavi TM500 Program Portfolio and be heavily involved in the preparation, planning and execution of Program Increments (SAFe). This is a critical role that contributes to define and improve the products, enable the development teams and validate the team deliverables.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* You will work day-to-day with multiple scrum teams.
* Grooming the team backlogs by breaking down program requirements into stories: defining the “WHAT”, “WHY”, acceptance criteria and relative priority.
* Contributing to daily updates, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
* Act as quality control by defining the acceptance criteria and validating the team deliverables.
* Accountability for backlog refinement and prep for PI planning, playing a significant role in the planning event itself.
* Defining Stories and prioritising the team backlog to streamline the execution of program priorities while maintaining the conceptual and technical integrity of the features or components for the team.
* Accountable for quality, defining acceptance criteria and accepting stories as done.
* Work with the teams to ensure priorities are maintained for features and defects throughout the PI.
* Review and reprioritise the backlog as part of the prep work for Iteration Planning, including coordination of dependencies with other Product Owners.
* During PI preparation the PO is accountable for coordinating dependencies with other POs to ensure what is required from each team is clearly defined.
* Provide training information and demos if required for new features delivered by their teams.
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
* Strong engineering background and degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics.
* Have experience as Product Owner, Business Analyst or Product Manager.
* Experienced in creating, maintaining and prioritising product backlogs using product management tools (Jira).
* Excellent at breaking epic level items into appropriately sized user stories, with the correct level of detail and acceptance criteria required.
* Able to discuss & evaluate technical architecture recommendations from engineering.
* Eager to work in an agile setup continuously improving your agile skills.
* Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-moving/changing development environment.
* Previously worked in SAFe or Scrum environments.
* Strong collaboration and team working skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships cross-functionally and across all levels.
* Able to influence senior stakeholders and business owners.
* The ability to influence change and lead by example.
* Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and inspire at all levels.
* Comprehensive communication skills, both verbal and written.
* The ability to manage complex and multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
* Proven proactivity and drive.
* Ability to solve significant and unique issues using in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
* Makes recommendations on strategic decisions.
If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.
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About Us
VIAVI empowers Service Providers and IT organizations to manage the network lifecycle for complex 5G and Fiber networks with intuitive instruments, systems and technologies; and our expertise in light management and optical coatings help protect the world's bank notes from counterfeiters, enhance the colors you see, and enable advanced technology such as 3D sensing.
We are a team of thought leaders who have the freedom to support and innovate and look for new effective and efficient solutions for our customers.
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