Senior Product OwnerNew

About the position

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is looking for an experienced Senior Product Owner with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our dynamic software development team based in Portland Oregon. This is a hybrid position that supports conducting most work from a flexible location of your choosing. ESA's agile teams have the option to meet in person a few times a month for planning and retrospectives and may choose to work together in ESA's office a few days a week. We are therefore seeking candidates located in the vicinity of Portland who will be available to occasionally travel to the Portland office.

Responsibilities

• Implement client-facing applications and platforms for large environmental tracking systems and integration projects.
• Partner with UX designers, graphic designers, other product owners, business analysts, developers, architects, and leadership to ensure successful execution of all phases of delivery.
• Serve as a technical specialist interpreting and processing complex environmental data and workflows.
• Establish test and release processes and create and deliver technical documentation and application solutions using best practices and standards.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices related to estimation and backlog refinement.
• Provide mentorship and support for junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and clarity.
• Manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in leading the design, development, deployment, and operations of multifaceted custom data management solutions and/or software products.
• Experience as a Scrum Master leading team rituals and managing agile development processes.
• Excellent oral and presentation skills.
• Experience with software development life cycle and collaboration tools (e.g., Github, JIRA, Teams).
• Relational (SQL) and Non-relational (NoSQL) database experience.
• Experience with object-oriented programming, release management, geospatial software development, and open source technology.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Ability to pass a federal and/or state background check for project-based assignments.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, and budget for moderate to high complexity projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with the environmental permitting process.
• Experience with environmental & construction compliance.
• Experience with mobile field data collection for compliance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family).
• Annual allocations of company stock through our ESOP.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development bonuses.
• Attendance at conferences.