Product Owner (Junior)

Join our team as an HR IT Business Analyst / Systems Analyst, responsible for driving the improvement and implementation of human resources software solutions. You will play a crucial role in enhancing HR operational performance and user adoption through strategic system development and change management.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Lead the gathering, analysis, and refinement of functional requirements for HR software, collaborating with diverse stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs utilizing Agile methodologies and tools like Jira, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Conduct comprehensive business process analyses to pinpoint inefficiencies and propose innovative solutions for operational improvement.
• Develop and deliver robust change management strategies, including communication and training programs, to ensure successful system adoption.
• Create compelling business cases for proposed HR system enhancements, incorporating detailed cost-benefit and return on investment analyses.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• **Experience:**

* **GS-12 Level:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, demonstrating leadership in HR software requirements, Agile backlog management, comprehensive process analysis, or leading change management initiatives. * **GS-11 Level:** One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level, demonstrating assistance in HR software requirements gathering, Agile participation, process mapping, or supporting change management efforts.

• **Education (for GS-11 in lieu of experience):** A Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or an LL.M. degree demonstrating relevant skills. Combinations of education and experience are also accepted.
• **Other Requirements:**

* Ability to pass a thorough background investigation and an online assessment. * Meet U.S. residency requirements (physical residence in the U.S. or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years).