Product Owner Data Platforms & BI

Job Title: Product Owner Data Platforms & BI
Area: IT Data Management
Reports to: Director, Data Management
Classification: Exempt
Location: Evanston, IL

This position is designated as

Hybrid - Fully Flexible and expected to work from our World Headquarters office once per month to several times a week. The specific days in the office are determined by managers based on business requirements. Rotary is under the jurisdiction of Illinois employment laws; we require all employees to live within reasonable daily commuting distance to Evanston.

Organization Overview

Rotary is a membership organization that unites people from all continents and cultures who take action to deliver real, long-term solutions to pressing issues facing our communities and the world. Each year, Rotary members expand their networks, build lasting relationships, and invest more than $300 million and 16 million volunteer hours to improve lives and create positive change in the world. In exchange for hard work and dedication in support of Rotary’s clubs, members and other participants, and their humanitarian service projects, our employees receive competitive salaries, flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and job enrichment. To learn more, visit http://www.rotary.org.

Rotary’s Commitment to Belonging

At Rotary, we foster a welcoming environment where all employees are valued and empowered. We are dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities and supporting the growth and well-being of our team. Join us in building a world where everyone can unite, take action, and create lasting change.

Position Overview

The Product Owner works closely with various business stakeholders, external product owners and product managers and/or Key Stakeholder to manage the product backlog, understand priorities, and should be able to provide all necessary details for the development team to achieve their sprint goals effectively and efficiently.

You Will Have

• Bachelor�s degree or equivalent experience required
  
• 5+ years of professional experience as a product owner of software products and/or services, business analyst or similar role
  
• Strong understanding of data warehouse and BI solutions and practices such as ETL/ELT, SQL, Data Models, BI and Data Warehousing tools and technologies
  
• Experience with sprint planning
  
• Experience working in an Agile environment
  
• Experience working with an offshore development and testing team
  

You Are Good At

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Team oriented with proven ability to build consensus across groups with different priorities and lead diverse cross-functional teams.
  
• Tackles problems with creativity and a positive attitude.
  
• Possesses strong analytical and decision-making skills.
  
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
  
• Ability to understand the product needs of the future and influence all stakeholders to prioritize them
  

You Will Be Responsible For

• Responsible for developing user stories, acceptance criteria and prioritizing backlog
  
• Responsible for sprint planning and sprint review discussions with dev team.
  
• Processing and analyzing product feedback from stakeholders
  
• Coordinate user acceptance testing with various stakeholders
  
• Analyzing functional and non-functional product requirements, dependencies, and constraints and decompose them into tasks for the development team;
  
• Supporting the development team
  
• Ensuring ongoing collaboration with other product development teams to align work and proactively manage cross-team dependencies
  
• Act as mediator between the Business stakeholders, leadership teams and the development teams
  

Leadership Attributes

• Communication: Be open to receiving ideas from diverse viewpoints and able to communicate messages so that they are universally understood.
  
• Collaboration: Builds partnerships and works jointly with others to meet shared objectives.
  
• Accountability: Have a clear sense of ownership and take personal responsibility for actions.
  
• Innovation: Move Rotary beyond traditional ways of thinking
  
• Strategy: Identify Rotary�s opportunities and design approaches that align with our strategic goals.
  

Salary range

• $130,500 - $145,000
  

Why Work For Rotary?

• Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits package
  
• Progressive 401k matching contributions
  
• Above market and generous paid time off package
  
• Tuition reimbursement
  
• Professional development opportunities
  
• On-site cafeteria and coffee bar with special pricing for Rotary employees
  
• Flextime-several different work schedules to choose from
  
• Close to CTA, Metra, a variety of stores, and many food options
  

Please note:

• Rotary does not provide VISA sponsorship or relocation assistance