Sr. Product Owner I- Azure Integration

Duquesne Light Company, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is a leader in providing electric energy and has been in the forefront of the electric energy market, with a history rooted in technological innovation and superior customer service. Today, the company continues its role as a leader in the transmission and distribution of electric energy, providing a secure supply of reliable power to more than half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.Duquesne Light Company is committed to creating a culture of inclusion. We value and respect the unique differences and experiences of our employees. We believe that our differences lead to better collaboration, innovation and outcomes. We want you to join our team!Location: Hybrid in PittsburghThe Azure Integration Platform (AIP) Team at Duquesne Light Company is responsible for leveraging Azure integration services to build and support new enterprise applications at DLC. We are also responsible for innovating and enhancing the existing platform and production integrations.The Azure Integration Platform Product Owner takes an active role in shaping the vision of the AIP. The role will assist with the implementation of new integrations, interface cross-functionally with other teams, communicate effectively (both written and verbal), and utilize problem solving and technical skills to implement solutions. This role is instrumental in guiding the product’s roadmap, backlog, and prioritization of features across the AIP product.Responsibilities:

Manage the product backlog by clearly setting the priority based on near, mid, and future-term initiatives.

Proactively champions new delivery opportunities, collaborating with technical leads and business stakeholders.

Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions related to the platform’s current capabilities and future enhancements.

Create and articulate a compelling vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution plan for the product domain.

Gain alignment from cross-functional team members and executives for the vision and strategy.

Lead requirements workshops and associated follow-ups to assist with the modification of business processes and documentation.

Partner with Quality Assurance (QA) resources to test solutions.

Identify and assist to remediate root causes of integration related issues/anomalies that may be encountered, in partnership with IT, vendor support, and other stakeholders.

Represents the product and user base during integration meetings and advocates for platform data governance.

Work with leadership to identify resource gaps.

Provides oversight to the development and operations of products within the group, ensuring adherence to DLH’s safety and compliance, regulatory, cybersecurity, and legal standards.

Storm role participation as appropriate to their role and skillset.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other technical discipline, or the equivalent in work experience.

Seven (7+) or more years of relevant/direct industry experience required, with minimum of three (3) years of Product or Program Management experience in IT and/or Business Operations preferred.

Relevant industry credentials, such as Certified Product Owner (CPO) strongly preferred.

Skills and Abilities Utilized in this Role Include:

Experience with Cloud technologies like Azure, AWS, etc.

Technical experience in areas in or adjacent to APIs, Low Code, Automation, and other related technologies.

Brings a continuous improvement lens to products and programs by incorporating feedback and best practices.

Exceptional communication, organization, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams and drive results.

Stakeholder Management: Ability to create and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to drive outcomes and create alignment around a vision or course of action.

Adaptability and Learning Agility: Ability to learn and adapt to rapidly changing business needs, processes, standards, and tools.

Product Management: Strong product management skills, including an ability to communicate and inspire product vision, strategy, and roadmap, apply unique business insights, prioritize work to be completed, and make sound decisions aligned to business goals.

Agile Tools: Knowledge of tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.

Agile Methodologies: Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Scrum.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERDuquesne Light Holdings is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of the employment relationship, without discrimination because of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran or any other unlawful basis, as defined by applicable law, and fostering a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, transfer, layoffs, return from a layoff, training and development, and other privileges of employment. An integral part of Duquesne Light Holdings' commitment is to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning equal employment and affirmative action.Duquesne Light Holdings is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at HR@duqlight.com and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.