Weatherford is seeking a motivated and experienced Product Owner to join our expanding software engineering organization to develop industry leading software solutions for the energy industry. Our self-organizing teams employ Agile processes which foster high-performing software development environments. The successful candidate will represent the voice of the customer, build the roadmap, guide Agile teams, and manage and optimize the product backlog to deliver incremental product value. This position requires working with globally distributed team members.
- Assist with defining product and technology roadmap based upon understanding of market and input from stakeholders, such as product line management, sales, support, and services
- Assist with requirements gathering, analysis, and definition to define features and functional requirements of the product
- Translate high-level requirements into epics and user stories which can be estimated, prioritized, and executed by software engineering
- Investigate, analyze, understand, and articulate Weatherford operational processes and workflows into both high-level and detailed diagrams for consumption by software engineering
- Assist with the definition and prioritization of enhancements, features, and bug fixes
- Coordinate backlog grooming sessions with Agile team and key stakeholders to manage product backlog
- Define acceptance criteria for user stories
- Attend and actively participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, sprint review, etc.)
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback
- Demonstrate software to internal and external users
- Assist with coordinating beta test activities
- Assist with reporting of project progress
- Assist with the creation and review of user manuals, release notes, and help documentation
Essential
- Degree in Engineering, Geoscience, Physics, Computer Science, or similar
- At least 5 years’ oilfield experience or equivalent as a field engineer, technical sales engineer, or support engineer
- Good operational knowledge of DRILLING product lines
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Creativity, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to create, maintain, and prioritize product backlog for consumption by software engineering teams
- Ability to work with service and support organizations to prioritize defect fixes to meet business needs
- Ability to assist Product Management team to formulate product roadmap and execute plans according to such roadmap
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to foster teamwork
- Good computer skills
Preferred
- Previous experience as product owner or in project management
- Experience in developing engineering software within the energy industry
- Experience in Agile software development
- Experience working with geographically distributed teams
