Product Owner - Bedford, United States - Werfen

Werfen

Verified Company

Bedford, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Overview:

Post Date

April 17, 202

Number
ICIMS
Job Function
R&D
Location
Bedford 180 Hartwell Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 United States
Country
United States
Shift
Not Applicable

About the Position:

Overview:

Werfen
Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.

We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant.

Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors.

Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality.

We're passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Job Summary Job
Plan and manage small to mid-size multi-functional product development projects. The position requires strong, enthusiastic leadership skills in a highly technical medical instrument product development environment.

The position requires regular interaction with all functions and levels of the organization from R&D scientists and engineers, marketing/sales, quality/regulatory, and operations, through executive management.

Directs the program team and project team(s) in a manner to achieve the business results expected. Seeks guidance on unusual and complex problems whose solution exceeds the approved project or program boundaries.

Authority of position is that required to carry out assigned duties, except where expressly reserved by the senior management personnel or Werfen Corporate/Division Policy.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities

Lead team scrums to define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project
Collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals
Work closely with product managers and business teams to create and maintain product backlog according to business value or ROI
Remain up to date on trends and best practices for agile project management
Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog
Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they're clearly understood by relevant teams
Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy
Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals
Lead the productrelease plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities
Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions

Networking/Key relationships
To be determined based on department and project needs, to include interactions such as:

Coordination with the Barcelona Data Group, Werfen IT
Communication of plans and status of projects with R&D, Quality and Operations disciplines
Coordination of review of documentation with Quality and Regulatory disciplines

Qualifications:

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

BS in STEM field (engineering, chemistry, physics, etc.)
8 years of relevant work experience, within the healthcare industry preferred
3+ years of relevant work experience with agile and scrum, preferred
Certification in project management or program management is preferred

Skills & Capabilities:

Leadership Skills
Strong project management skill set and familiarity with project management tools and techniques
Lead & Agile Practices
Team player, selfmotivated, perseverance
Strong oral and written skills
Sharp analytical and problemsolving skills
Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders

Travel requirements:

Less than 15% of the time.

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