CMDB (configuration management database) & Discovery Product Owner
We are seeking an CMDB & Discovery Product Owner who will be responsible for defining, maintaining and executing strategic roadmaps for the CMDB and discovery products and capabilities within the Morgan Stanley technology environment. The responsibilities include but are not limited to planning, designing processes, implementation, communication, adoption execution and continual improvement of CMDB and IT Hardware Asset Management related processes. This product owner will apply deep industry knowledge and proven expertise in CMDB and discovery implementations and improvements to ensure successful product adoption using agile methodologies. It is a high-visibility position, with regular engagement with leadership team and Senior Management.

Core responsibilities
Analyze and evaluate CMDB and discovery technologies across a broad spectrum of modern hardware and software IT assets
Establish and maintain the CMDB and discovery product roadmaps, including cross-product and cross-organizational dependencies
Prioritize and lead grooming of the product backlog, serving as the voice of the customers and ensuring prioritization based on business value. Accountable for the creation and the integrity of the product backlog.
Groom and prioritize the CMDB and discovery product backlog, including selection of automation opportunities based on ROI
Translate product vision and strategy into epics, stories and acceptance criteria with the support of product business analysts
Work closely with the scrum Master(s) and development team(s), to ensure the right items are focused on during the development process. Primary point of contact for questions from the team(s) and is empowered to make decisions.
Engage the vendor for problem solving future product enhancements and complex design evaluation
Drive continuous integration and delivery, automation gains, and reduced release cycle times
Track and report progress of the CMDB product roadmap, including business value realization measured outcomes, and product delivery risks, issues and mitigations
Liaise between business and technical chapters to ensure a mutual understanding of processes and application, product lifecycle / roadmap and have a clear view of business needs/value creation.
Define CMDB and discovery current and future state user journeys and articulate product value propositions
Drive continual innovation and increasing product value through research and analysis of user experience, operational results and process compliance
Act as a champion for users and their leaders to increase adoption, eliminate barriers and ensure success during release transitions
Liaise between the Business and the delivery functions to ensure that these technical requirements are solutionized and implemented.
Manage the product functionality through upgrades and ensure product lineage is maintained

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, computer science)
15+ years of IT Asset Management industry experience, preferably with 5 years experience in designing/managing ServiceNow ITAM/ITOM products including IT asset and configuration management, solution and implementation
Experience implementing CMDB and discovery in complex network environments
5+ years of IT product management experience
5+ years in IT, with proven experience in IT Services Management/ IT Project & BAU management.
Knowledge of ITIL (Incident, Problem, Change mgt, etc)
Capacity to manage stakeholders across different levels in complex Business & IT environments.
Knowledge of and ability to utilize formal agile methodologies, disciplines, practices and techniques for the delivery of new and enhanced applications.
Demonstrated experience in collaborating with multiple teams and facilitating brainstorming sessions to arrive at a solution
Demonstrated experience in gathering and transforming product requirements into an actionable product roadmap.
Technical aptitude to self-validate solution approaches, assess initial feasibility, and drive discussions with solution architects and design engineers
Proficiency with cloud, on prem and end user IT asset management practices and procedures
Service management concepts and ITIL standards with hands-on experience in the design, build test and implementation w/ ServiceNow ITAM enterprise solutions (SAMPro and HAMPro)
Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
ServiceNow Fundamentals, CSDM 4.0 , ITSM/ITOM certifications (preferred)

Bachelors Degree Preferred
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