Software Product Owner *PC 1450

Your Role:

The Software Product Owner plays a key role in Miltenyi Biotec's growing Software Team as a supporting the company's cutting-edge instrument and analysis software portfolio. This position is responsible for leveraging expertise in agile software project management to deliver software products and/or features in scope, cost, time, and quality to meet the underlying business objectives. This role is a critical interface between project stakeholders and the development team to ensure software features are well defined and implemented in a prioritized manner with appropriate quality assurance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver software project goals (software releases, software features) in scope, cost, time, quality to meet the underlying business objectives.
• Participate in the global software scaled agile process as defined by the organization, which can include:

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  • Collaborating with stakeholders to define product vision and maintaining project roadmap.
  • Defining and refining features and ensuring proper transfer to agile development teams.
  • Leading an agile development team, including backlog management and agile ceremonies.
  
  
  
  

• Participate in resource planning and goal setting for products and features.
• Contribute to the ongoing definition of scaled agile best practices within the organization.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in computer science or a related field; A minimum of 5 years of experience as a professional product owner or in a comparable role, e.g. Software Project or Product Manager; Or a combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Agile product development and/or project management experience.
• Experience with agile methodologies and frameworks such as SCRUM or Kanban.
• Exposure to engineering as a design control activity.
• Familiar with the Standard IEC 62304 "Medical device software -- Software life cycle processes".
• Prior experience in medical device/cell manufacturing industry, biotechnology or another regulated industry is preferred.
• Project Risk Management experience preferred.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner preferred.
• Occasional travel to Germany to align with global software team and project/product stakeholders (2-4 trips per year)

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (dual lift). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail. Must be able to travel routinely by car and plane.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a temperature-controlled facility without exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Generally, this job is performed in a sanitized laboratory setting and routinely uses standard medical and research equipment such as centrifuges, biosafety cabinets, microscopes, incubators, pipettes and computers. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to blood, viruses, bacteria, body fluids and other tissues. Employees entering and leaving the laboratory must wear appropriate clothing and protective equipment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The hiring range for this position is expected to fall between $145,400 - $171,050/year, reflecting the range candidates can reasonably expect to be considered for at time of offer, based on factors such as experience, internal equity, and qualifications.

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of considerations, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialization, skills, abilities, and training. The above range represents the Company's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting.

In addition to your salary, the Company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Certain positions may also be eligible for additional compensation such as bonuses or commissions.

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Are you ready to start revolutionizing biomedical research? When you join Miltenyi Biotec, you join a family that is passionate about making a real impact - one breakthrough at a time. For over 30 years, we have played a pivotal role in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of products for sample preparation, cell separation, cell analysis, imaging, and cell culture needs. These developments have led to cutting-edge cell and gene therapies - transformative methods that mobilize the body's own cells and genetic blueprint to tackle diseases such as cancer and autoimmune conditions. Today, our more than 18,000 solutions play a vital role in paving the way for the medicine of tomorrow.