Product owner – Duke Energy Mobile App

Duke Energy Corporation•Charlotte, NC

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. Position Summary: The Product Owner defines, delivers, and manages the lifecycle of products in a product portfolio. Leads the product team(s) developing the product(s). This position may be involved in the funding management and budgeting processes for the products and / or portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Engineering or Other Related Degree
In addition to required degree, four (4) or more years related work experience
In lieu of Bachelor’s degree(s) AND four (4) or more years related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND eight (8) or more years related work experience
Highly collaborative, with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts to product development teams
Demonstrated interest in technology and mobile products, with a focus on continuous improvement
Ability to be self-directed, organized, and proactive while managing multiple workstreams
Solid understanding of the SDLC and experience working in an agile environment with bi-weekly releases
Experience operating in a KPI-driven environment, using metrics to track progress and outcomes

Nice To Haves

Mobile application product experience strongly preferred
Experience working as a Product Owner in a well-established agile environment
Hands-on experience using Jira for backlog management, sprint planning, and reporting
5 or more years working in utility industry
Experience as a Product Analyst
Agile Product Owner certification
"Black Belt" Six Sigma certification
Experience with Jira
Experience with relevant new product or technology development experience working in a fast-paced environment
Experience with teams developing and shipping software
Experience with working on Push notifications

Responsibilities

Define, maintain, and communicate the product roadmap, with an emphasis on mobile app features and enhancements
Build, groom, and prioritize the product backlog using Jira, continuously managing expectations with key stakeholders, including senior leadership
Demonstrate strong agile maturity by managing sprint planning and actively participating in all relevant agile ceremonies (sprint reviews, backlog refinement, retrospectives, etc.)
Work closely with development teams to ensure stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for delivery
Develop a deep understanding of customer, worker, and user needs, particularly within mobile and digital experiences
Gather market and user feedback through customer interactions, usability testing, focus groups, and industry research to support ongoing and future development
Write clear and detailed functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, analysts, and business partners to implement and deliver new products and features
Effectively manage multiple priorities and initiatives simultaneously with effective decision making to maintain delivery timelines
Demonstrates strong analytical and critical thinking skills through the product life cycle to ask challenging questions during dependency planning, PI planning, backlog refinement and throughout development
Partner with stakeholders across the organization to support vision, strategy alignment, tactical execution, and measurement
Communicate roadmap milestones, delivery timelines, and progress updates internally with key stakeholders