Kelvin Quarles

Sr Principal Engineer Systems (Product Owner) @Northrop Grumman

As the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Owner supporting the deployment of Teamcenter throughout Northrop Grumman Missions Systems as the PLM Solution. Responsibilities include working collaboratively to compile business requirements and software capabilities into a cohesive and optimized toolset aligned with sector and enterprise PLM road maps, gathering business partner requirements, and performing gap analyses. Engage with stakeholders to establish vision and requirements Provide direction to the scrum team and ensure they have adequate work Plan and prioritize the backlog for the product Working closely with product management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value Decompose existing business processes and map them to new Teamcenter processes Ensure knowledge is readily shared among all those tasked with supporting Teamcenter Support business readiness and change management activities prior to go-live Understand, define, and prioritize business and customer needs to deliver capabilities in the Teamcenter environment Manage budget and schedule for assigned activities Translate Product Roadmap features into well-defined solution requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria Coordinate efforts with other Team Leads Work with teams to determine effort and provide input to the Product Roadmap Leading cross functional initiatives working with stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify and refine requirements Experience with leading and tasking integrated teams with diverse skillsets Proven experience with Agile development processes and tools Demonstrated understanding of the Software Lifecycle Process, end user support, and process documentation Defining and maintaining requirements for complex systems Agile and SAFe methodology