Product Owner III

The Product Owner works with VGT management, artistic staff, and technical staff to support the product vision for the company as a whole. This position will be the ultimate advocate for the customer as well as meeting regulatory constraints to create a world class gaming system. This position will also be responsible for communication with product stakeholders and to ensure delivery of industry leading experiences. 

• Translate the VGT roadmap into prioritized product backlog which will be utilized by development teams
• Creates user stories and acceptance criteria for the product backlog and assist Scrum development teams through planning session
• Ensure product vision is understood by all development team members
• Collaborates with Compliance to clearly understand regulatory constraints and jurisdictional requirements
• Collaborates with Product Management to establish release planning
• Provide rapid feedback and approval for Scrum development team work product
• Attends, and participates in, all Scrum team ceremonies
• Tracks and communicates release burn down metrics to Product Management
• Knowledgeable of and ensures delivery of casino gaming systems based on industry trends and product information
• Understand target end user profiles in the casino industry
• Supports the company vision for casino product development
• Interfaces with company stakeholders to understand product expectations
• Initiates, fosters, and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external development organizations in a Scrum environment
• Collaborates with Product Management to understand product performance and customer feedback for continuous product improvement
• Responsible for understanding and communicating the customer needs
• Manages external development efforts with 3rd party vendors for outsourced technology
• Responsible for supplying feedback for the performance of associates on Scrum teams
• Understands VGT’s product life cycle model thoroughly and improves as necessary
• Mentors other associates as well as other Product Owners