SAP S/4 HANA Product owner

Product Owner (SAP) / Charlotte, NC Hybrid Role / MUST BE ON W2 / Contract-to-Hire

About our Customer & Role:

Our direct customer, a global Fortune 500 company & a leader in the Food Services industry is looking for a senior “SAP S/4 HANA Product owner”, who will be responsible for maximizing the value of the product that the team builds. Product Owner will work closely with the product teams, customers, and stakeholders to ensure the S4 Product meets our business''s needs and expectations. Collaborates with other product owners, technical and functional resources, and business owners to align the product portfolio with the enterprise strategy.

Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP, specifically FI, SD, MM, IM, EWM, AM, AP, AR, CO or PCA modules; S/4 HANA experience a plus.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner.
• Strong knowledge and experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• 5+ years of Accounting/Finance experience preferred, preferably in customer-to-cash, procure to pay, or record-to-report value chains.
• Experience with the tools and technologies, such as ADO and Miro.
• Certification as a Safe Agile Product Owner or Safe Agile Practitioner is a plus.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to define and deliver products that meet customer needs and expectations and achieve business goals and objectives.
• Strong analytical and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate technical and process information effectively to business and IT stakeholders. 
• Performs analysis and critical thinking required to troubleshoot application-related issues and assist in the resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain deep expertise in the owned product area, serving as the primary source of knowledge and support for the broader project team and key stakeholders.
• Learn a complex business and facilitate projects and decisions across disparate user groups.
• Partner with the Product Manager to contribute to the product vision and strategic roadmap
• Collaborate with the product management layer to thoroughly understand features for execution, ensuring they meet quality, performance, usability, and security standards.
• Develop, scope, and define backlog items that guide the product team.
• Create, manage, and validate user stories with the product team to ensure they meet the definition of being ready before each iteration.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities with a focus on delivery business value and user-centric solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Lead agile team to manage and prioritize the team backlog
• Partner with Coaches to remove impediments for the Agile team and to model agile practices
• Keep leadership up to date on team progress, risks, and impediments.
• Function as primary liaison between vendors, cross-functional teams, field implementation, and business stakeholders
• Provide quality advice on functionality and ensure well-thought-through analysis and deliverables.
• Connect with the customer to validate design based on feature provided by product management team, execute system and solution demos, and ensure business value delivery
• Assist the Product Manager with leading continuous improvement and best practice initiatives.
• Develop strong business relationships, influence stakeholders, and partner with others to develop superior solutions.
• Participate in the Safe Agile ceremonies, such as PI planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives, etc.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to the development teams on the Safe Agile principles and practices.
• Coordinate with other product teams for solution validation testing