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T-Mobile USA, Inc Sr Product Owner REQ262706 in Bellevue, Washington

Be unstoppable with us! T-Mobile is synonymous with innovation-and you could be part of the team that disrupted an entire industry! We reinvented customer service, brought real 5G to the nation, and now we're shaping the future of technology in wireless and beyond. Our work is as exciting as it is rewarding, so consider the career opportunity below as your invitation to grow with us, make big things happen with us, above all, #BEYOU with us. Together, we won't stop! JOB OVERVIEW Sr Product Owner (PO) is a member of the extended Product Management team and a crucial member of the Agile Team. Sr PO leads the Team / Sprint backlog representing the single source of truth and is the single point of contact to the Dev team and Customer team for user story details. The Sr PO is responsible for defining and refining user stories and prioritizing the Agile Team backlog to streamline execution of product (program) priorities while maintaining conceptual and technical integrity of features for the team. In this capacity the Sr PO remains highly available to the Dev teams during each iteration (sprint) in order to answer real time questions and provide clarity to user stories. The Sr PO also drives user story refinement activities ensuring Team backlog contains 2 iterations worth of 'ready' work for Dev team. These two functions are critical to enabling Dev teams to improve and maintain high velocity / productivity in iteration (sprint) execution. For this reason, a Sr PO supports a single Agile (Scrum), but often supports multiple tams as part of complex initiatives. The Sr PO also has a significant role in quality control and is the only team member empowered to accept stories as done, ensuring the acceptance criteria has been met. This role has significant relationships and responsibilities outside their specific Agile team, including working with Product Management, who is responsible for the Product (Program) Backlog, to prepare for the Program Increment (PI) Planning meeting (Big Room Planning). The Sr PO also coordinates with other POs to align backlogs to complete large, cross-functional initiatives. In addition, the Sr PO mentors other Product Owners to ensure they are growing in their career and job savvy. This role is located in Bellevue, WA and requires a minimum of 3 days a week in office! Job Responsibilities: Builds and maintains Agile (Scrum / Sprint) team backlog, with input from customer, Product Manager, System Architect/Engineering and others (team backlog consists mostly of user stories, it also includes defects and enablers.) Typically maintaining 2 iterations (sprints) worth user stories available and ready in team backlog. Collaborates with Agile team and partners to writes user stories and requirements that include acceptance criteria and acceptance tests, typically for 1+ Agile/Scrum teams. Runs PO sync meeting with other PO's on larger / scaled backlogs; Mentors, coaches and guides other product owners. Helps lead Product Owner Community of Practice (COP). Reviews and accepts completed user stories for each iteration (sprint), being accountable and responsible for user story quality and performance in production environment. Supports and helps Product Manager create and lead product vision and technical roadmap, primarily related to working scope. Education: Bachelor's Degree in relevant field Work Experience: 4-7 years Relevant Product Management, Product Owner, Business Analyst, and System Analyst or Architecture/Software Engineer experience in an agile software product development environment. Advanced level understanding of customer experience (Required) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Technical Writing Strong requirements elicitation, and validated writing skills including the ability to write concisely and clearly for different audiences. Agile Project Management Experience with Agile backlog/project management tool

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