Kimberly-Clark Hiring for IT Product Owner (STIBO STEP)- Product Information Management at Chicago, Illinois Full Time

Job Description

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Works closely with Product Manager to define product features according to product vision, roadmap, and strategy. Works with the Product Manager to drive & monitor product and feature adoption.

• Works closely with IT Platform Product Managers to define global product features according to the product vision, roadmap and strategy.

• Actively plans and prioritizes the product feature backlog according to business value and clearly articulates priorities for the product team. Working with the engineering manager balances the need to address technical debt and supports technical innovation in addition to adding product features.

• Leads the planning of product releases and sets expectations for delivery of new features with stakeholders. Collaborates with stakeholders regarding the correction of defects.

• Writes detailed user stories and acceptance criteria at a pace to ensure the product team always has an adequate number of prepared stories to work on. Works closely with the Engineering Manager and team to ensure stories in the upcoming sprint are fully understood and stories in future sprints are well groomed & estimated.

• Sets sprint goals in coordination with the product team and drives the team to deliver promised value. Ensures the volume and sequence of work flowing to the product team optimizes team performance and maximizes the value delivered.

• Actively participates in Agile ceremonies to provide immediate answers and direction to the product team based on domain expertise. Always represents the voice of the customer within the team.

• Facilitates sprint planning and backlog refinement in partnership with the Scrum Master.

• Creates a sense of common goal for the team based on the product vision. Regularly engages with the product team to guide priorities, refine features, define functional requirements, and help address blockers impacting successful team completion of sprint goals.

• Works in close collaboration with stakeholders to understand their expectations and helps the team understand how to set up for successful user acceptance testing.

• Provides performance feedback to product team members’ administrative leaders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (IT disciplines preferred).

• Client-facing experience and stakeholder management.

• Minimum 5+ years working in the PIM Domain, with expertise in product information management (Product information -Maser Data Management, Marketing eCommerce and other channels). Through knowledge of product hierarchies, processes pertaining to product management, architecture, data quality.

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in at least one Product information Management tool is required. STIBO STEP experience is preferred.

• Exposure to multiple solutions or multiple implementations of PIM’s will be a differentiator.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain knowledge around the product that will be owned.

• Experience in performing PO role.

• Demonstrable ability to translate business needs into requirements and define those in a written format that allows the development teams to align behind the product vision.

• Outstanding organizational, communication, relationship-building and collaboration skills at all levels.

• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience as a change agent at multiple levels of an organization.

• Agile Experience.

• Certified Scrum Product Owner.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Travel up to 5-10% of the work time. Travel may also include business travels via aircrafts and motor vehicles to various locations.

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Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

Primary Location

USA-IL-Chicago

Additional Locations

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell, USA-TN-Knoxville, USA-TX-Dallas, USA-WI-Neenah

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time