Kiewit

Product Owner - Resource Planner - Kiewit Technology Group

Posted on: 27 Feb 2021

Omaha, NE

Job Description

Position Overview

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative. We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals theyre the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they wont find just anywhere. Were always pushing new limits. You can too.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Groups (KTG) mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team deploys apps to the field that increase profitability by maximizing the way we use our people and resources in daily operations. KTG uses the Kiewit Management System (KMS), which includes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewits business and lifecycle of a project, to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field by giving our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. Every day our employees make an impact the efficiency of the iconic projects Kiewit builds and you can too.

Location

This position is based out of our Kiewit Business Center at 12720 I Street. This is a shared service center in a professional office setting.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Kiewit Resource Planner application owner and administrator
Assist with defining the various Resource Planner product roadmaps
Work with the Product Manager to develop a long-term strategy for Resource Planner inclusive of cost, technology and the full life-cycle roadmap
Be aware-of and versed-in all product functionality supported by the respective product area
Serve as the primary point-of-contact for Resource Planner
Be aware of how the business is utilizing applications and the underlying business problem they are solving with it
Communicate and maintain the product vision with all stakeholders
Work cross-functionally with other product teams to ensure decisions are in alignment with the overall portfolio strategy
Display first-rate customer service skills willing to help with a positive attitude when/where needed
Partner and gain buy-in with stakeholders and users to create better cohesion and clear communication throughout the organization
Work with Product Owner and Product Manager to translate requirements into features and user stories (backlog) for a product release
Understand current business problems and opportunities and convey the needed information to Product and Support teams to drive solutions
Understand product adoption measurements and partners with Product Manager to drive a plan to address adoption constraints
Serve as a product spokesperson at meetings and events involving internal company stakeholders

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Qualifications

3+ years of construction project experience or business analyst/product owner experience
Ability to synthesize and articulate complex concepts targeted at multiple audiences
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to travel approximately 20%-40% of the time
Experience with resource planning/forecasting software - preferred
Working knowledge of standard cost control methods utilized in the execution of various types of construction projects (EPC, Joint Venture, Lump Sum, time and Material) preferred
Bachelors degree in construction management, engineering, or computer science preferred
Experience working with geographically dispersed teams preferred
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Kiewit

Omaha, NE

About Kiewit 

As one of North America's largest, most respected construction and engineering organizations, with 2018 revenues of $9 billion, Kiewit exists to make a difference. We improve and connect communities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico through complex projects in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas and chemical, building, industrial and mining. Our services are as diverse as the skills of our 20,000-strong workforce to whom we provide challenging, honest work in a caring and collaborative culture. A sense of adventure, pride and fulfillment is built into every career at Kiewit.

How We’re Different

•    Consistently ranked within the top five of the “Top 400 Contractors” according to Engineering News-Record 
•    Top-tier health, dental and vision insurance available from Day One of employment
•    401K savings plan that includes company dollar-for-dollar match on contributions up to 6 percent of base pay
•    Our employees are entitled to accrue at least 20 days paid time off each year
•    We spend an average of $8,500 per employee each year on training and career development and reimburse up to $5,250 per year in outside tuition costs