Duties Description

Duties Description

Managing, developing, and maintaining product backlog: this includes gathering and documenting feature requests, user stories, and other items that need to be addressed in the product.
Prioritizing backlog items based on factors like business value, user needs, and technical feasibility.
Refining backlog items as the product evolves, and new information becomes available; update and refine the backlog to ensure it remains relevant and accurate.
Work with stakeholders (internal and external business users, vendor and ITS teams) to understand their needs and expectations.
Clarifying user stories, conditions, and acceptance criteria to translate business needs into clear and actionable user stories that the development team can understand and use to build the product.
Communicating the product vision, roadmap, goals, and priorities to the development team and other stakeholders.
Working with cross-functional teams including NYS ITS teams, vendor company, business area, development, design, and other teams to ensure the product is developed effectively and efficiently.
Making real-time decisions during development iterations and how to address any roadblocks that arise. Manage the release plan and adjust when needed
Evaluate the work completed by the development team and determine whether it meets the acceptance criteria defined in the user stories. Ensuring the product aligns with the overall vision, goals, and organizational roadmap and the product stays on track and meets the overall vision and goals set by the product management team.
Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, encourage the team to continuously improve the product development process.
Report regularly to executive leadership and steering committee on product development progress and any roadblocks or risks/issues
Work with steering committee and key stakeholders on making strategic decisions about the product roadmap, future feature prioritization and alignment or release planning.

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Qualifications

Eight years* of relevant professional experience

An Associate's Degree may substitute two year of the required experience.
A Bachelor's Degree may substitute four years of the required experience.
A Master's Degree may substitute five years of the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

strong communication and analytical skills
experience working on large complex multi-phase projects
proven leadership skills
deep understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies
experience in software development
stakeholder management capabilities,
experience in product development and backlog management
ability to work with different vendor groups
support activities surrounding contract management

Additional Comments

TELECOMMUTING INFORMATION: Telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview.

NYS is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits of Working for NYS

Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually, plus two (2) floating holidays
Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for CSEA or PEF; up to eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually for M/C
Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Initially positions will work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview .

Health Care Benefits

Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost

Additional Benefits

New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
NYS Deferred Compensation
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
And many more.

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