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  • Posted: May 20, 2019
    Deadline: Jun 3, 2019
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    Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market.
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    Product Owner

    Group: Technology
    Department: Technology
    Unit: Technology Operations
    Grade Band: Manager

    Reporting Responsibilities

    • Reports to: Program Manager

    Job Objective(s)

    • Leads the development effort by conveying the business value and vision to the team and outlining work in the Scrum backlog.
    • Drives a project by communicating directly with the team, while visually demonstrating prioritization decisions in the backlog.

    Specific Roles and Responsibilities

    • Lead business and technical analysis sessions to support new development efforts to meet current and projected business needs.
    • Create user stories, user acceptance criteria, epics, process maps, data mapping and formal requirements documentation.
    • Aid in prioritizing backlog items based on the client’s wants and needs.
    • Assist with aligning stakeholders’ business and system requirements to overall client strategy.
    • Provide business analysis and support for the project team throughout the system development lifecycle.
    • Assist with identifying risks, dependencies and constraints while developing specific plans to mitigate or address these concerns.
    • Help to develop and make recommendations that improve the solution determination process as well as assess impact of proposed changes.
    • Aid in preparing impact and opportunity assessments regarding the cost/benefit of proposed projects.
    • Apply collaborative techniques as well as analytical and problem-solving skills across project delivery.
    • Ensure and assist in achieving and meeting project deadlines and schedules. On some projects, this may include the creation of these deadlines and schedules.
    • Use your knowledge of business process creation and development to create and recommend process design and improvements for both Robots and Pencils and the client.
    • Assist with managing client expectations and ensure they are met (or better yet exceeded) and managed effectively across all the disciplines.
    • Drive the implementation of technology and process solutions from concept to completion.
    • Aid in developing training and/or technical documentation.
    • Work collaboratively with the team to develop effective team approaches and techniques, creating the necessary approach, framework, controls and analysis practices across project delivery.
    • Support the project team with Design Doc creation and management.
    • Assist in developing release plan(s) and sprint plans in project management tool.
    • Support in scheduling and managing the team, tasks, deadlines and key milestones, including kick off meetings.
    • Ensure project risks are managed for on-time/on-budget delivery to the client.
    • Proactively manage issues with scheduling, team or clients and flag accordingly to project director as issues arise.
    • Assist with the management of scope creep by using scope management tools.
    • Regularly interact with the Quality Assurance team to ensure appropriate tests are completed throughout development.
    • Collaborate on the creation and delivery of a Client Status Report at least weekly, identifying progresses, issues and risks.
    • Manage creation of weekly client presentation and present to the client.

    Team:

    • Lead
    • Delegate
    • Coach
    • Mentor
    • Motivate and Influence.

    Job Requirements
    Education

    • Minimum of 2nd class lower in first Degree (MBA, MSC, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications is an advantage)

    Work Experience:

    • Minimum of 7- 12 years working experience in a corporate environment, travel/aviation a big plus.
    • 3+ years of related product owner/business analysis experience.
    • Extensive knowledge of business processes, strategic planning, and IT resources and enabling technologies.
    • Technical background not required but considered an asset.
    • Working knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.
    • Highly motivated and solution oriented.
    • Well-rounded interpersonal skills and experience working with cross-functional teams.
    • Outstanding organizational and communication skills.
    • Excellent writing skills including proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.
    • Superior time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
    • Ability to work under pressure with multiple competing deadlines.

    Skills:

    • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
    • Strong knowledge of computer applications especially MS Office Tools.
    • Oral and written communication skill.

    Knowledge:

    • Information Technology Process improvement, Information Technology Process methodology, Information Technology Project management.

    Personalities and attributes:

    • Lead, Coach, Mentor, Motivate and Influence.
    • Team player.
    • Honest, proactive and hardworking.
    • Ability to adapt to changes.

    Salary

    • Very attractive.

    Method of Application

    Aplicants should send their tailored CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the "Job Title" as the subject of the mail.

    Note: Any application received after this time will be automatically rejected.

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