Job Description
Company Overview:
Req ID: 319569
NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.
We are currently seeking a Lead Product Specialist - Remote to join our team in Toronoto, Ontario (CA-ON), Canada (CA).
Job Description:
Lead Product Specialist - Remote Who We Are: NTT DATA America strives to hire exceptional, innovative, and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. Launch by NTT DATA is the culmination of the company's strategy to acquire and integrate the skills, experience, and technology of leading digital companies, backed by NTT DATA's core capabilities, global reach, and depth.
How You'll Help Us: As a Lead Product Specialist you will be responsible for managing the onboarding of product teams, leading teams through training, as well as organizational design and baseline maturity.
How We Will Help You: Joining our Product practice is not only a job, but a chance to grow your career. Given your wide responsibilities, there will be opportunities for professional development. At NTT DATA, we pride ourselves on developing our people, whether it is by getting a certification or connecting you with helpful training so you can continue to deliver increasingly valuable work.
Once You Are Here, You Will: Onboard Product teams to the new Product Operating Model
Ensure they successfully complete the product bootcamp
Set them up for success once they enter the coaching and adoption phase with the Product Specialist.
Lead teams through foundational training
Help them establish their product roadmaps, OKRs and Product Vision.
Organization redesign
Through validation of team composition
Baseline team maturity
Start of coaching, post coaching, and adoption.
Coach teams (primarily Product Owners and Product Managers) during the Program Increment
Guide and coach teams on epic, feature and story writing, prioritization, and the refinement of OKRs and Product Roadmaps.
Support teams to adopt their new roles and responsibilities post boot-camp.
Identify gaps and provide targeted coaching to enhance adoption and execution
Use a pragmatic approach to help the team to follow the new product operating model. Understand the challenges/reasons for existing operational model and advise on making improvements to align with the new operating model (Must not present slides and force the team to follow the new process)
Should work with the teams and earn their trust
Provide weekly status reports on each team's progress, issues, risks, and escalations, as necessary
Basic Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years' experience in product management, product strategy, product coaching or related areas.
Minimum of 3 years' experience in product ownership, backlog management and agile execution.
Ability to provide hands on coaching for epic, feature and user story development and prioritization.
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies, SAFe Framework and lean product development.
Ability to lead workshops, roadmap development and training exercises.
Ability to guide teams in creating OKRs, product vision and product roadmaps.
Ability to help teams transition into new roles and ways of working.
Strong ability to engage with senior leadership, influence decision making and drive alignment across teams.
Ability to identify process inefficiencies, provide feedback and improve team effectiveness.
Ideal Mindset:
• Accountable Partner. You stay on track with your goals and take the necessary actions to achieve them.
• Collaborator. You are someone who wants to see everyone on the team succeed and is willing to go the extra mile to help a teammate in need.
• Curious Mind. You ask questions, listen, observe, and have disruption tolerance.
• Honest Challenger. You understand, use, and build your competencies to navigate the workplace and contribute in a meaningful way.
About NTT DATA:
NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com
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