Gas Platform Product Owner

4 weeks ago

Houston, United States Disability Solutions Full time
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

The Gas Product Owner is a member of the Gas Technology Platform and serves as the liaison between the Product Group and Gas business stakeholders. The Product Owner works closely with enterprise-wide Gas stakeholders to understand technology needs, business value and effort to develop the product backlog. With input from the Gas Platform Owner and Platform Manager, the Product Owner is responsible for leading the product development process to ensure alignment with Gas strategic initiatives, the Platform roadmap, vision, mission and expected value delivery to the Gas business.

Essential Functions

  • Responsible for developing, managing, validating, and prioritizing the product backlog to ensure the Product Group has prioritized work with associated business value that is ready to pull into a Sprint.
  • Through product backlog management activities, the Product Owner will create Epics, Features and User Stories that align to Gas strategic initiatives, quarterly objectives & key results.
  • Responsible for leading the Product Group to meet and/or exceed Gas Platform objectives and key results.
  • Actively participates in all Scrum ceremonies, including Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective as well as Product Owner Sync, Platform Sync & Community of Practice sessions.
  • Leads the Product Group through Quarterly Planning events.
  • Owns the Product Roadmap and proactively champions for new delivery opportunities, collaborating with stakeholders.
  • Collaborates with other Product Owners to achieve delivery of outputs when dependencies are identified across product teams.
  • Fosters a positive environment for the self-directed, empowered Product Group.
  • Provides strategic oversight, guidance, and motivation for the Product Group and reinforces a learning culture with a growth mindset.
  • Have a continuous improvement mindset and be able to motivate Product Group members to adopt PDCA as part of day-to-day practices.


Essential Functions Continued

Stakeholder Management: Able to create and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in order to drive outcomes and create alignment around a vision or course of action.

Adaptability & Learning Agility: Ability to learn, adapt, unlearn, and relearn to rapidly adapt to changing business needs, processes, standards, and tools; a strong ability to prioritize and reprioritize work.

User Experience: Strong understanding of how users will interact with systems, applications, and products, with an ability to design innovative applications and interfaces that are consumable and easy to navigate.

Value Realization: Strong ability to identify the benefits provided by a proposed user story or feature relative to the effort that it will require from the team in order to drive the effective prioritization of work to maximize the benefits delivered by the team to the customer.

Product Management: Strong product management skills, including an ability to communicate and inspire

product vision, strategy and roadmap, apply unique business insights, prioritize work to be completed, and make sound decisions aligned to business goals.

Education Description

Requires a Bachelor's degree - Business Administration, Project Management, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or four plus (4+) years training and/or experience in utility operations or engineering.

Experience

Requires at least three (3) years of Progressive related work experience in Project or Product Delivery, Product Management, IT and / or Business Operations or equivalent experience .

Requires a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification required or commitment to obtain CSPO within 3 months

Preferred at least three-five (3-5) years experience working within the Energy sector or a Utility.

Preferred Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or other Agile Scrum certifications.

Agile Tools: Knowledge of Agile Tools, such as Azure, Jira, etc. preferred.

Agile Methodologies: Knowledge of concepts, including Agile Scrum and/or Kanban, and application of Agile methodology preferred.

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 10/31/2024
Posting End Date: 11/09/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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