Product Owner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Implement the technology product strategy in accordance with the sanctioned product vision and roadmap.

• Relay product vision, roadmap progress, sprint status, standards, decisions, risks, dependencies, and results to stakeholders and leadership.

• Take ownership of prioritization, business value, and intended functionality for tasks assigned to the Agile team.

• Create, enhance, prioritize, and manage a visible product backlog.

• Convert roadmap features and business requirements into epics, features, and user stories complete with specifications, acceptance criteria, business rules, and anticipated outcomes.

• Prioritize user stories and maintain engagement throughout the delivery process to address queries, clarify objectives, eliminate business obstacles, and uphold product-vision alignment.

• Lead or engage in Agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, release planning, reviews, retrospectives, demonstrations, and project planning.

• Track sprint progress and product risks; make decisions on scope and priority and suggest adjustments as necessary.

• Organize and facilitate User Acceptance Testing, covering readiness, tester involvement, issue clarification, acceptance determinations, and solution validation.

• Participate in demonstrations for end-users, collect feedback, assess enhancements, and integrate insights into backlog and roadmap planning.

• Collaborate with development, design, operations, sales, marketing, compliance, and other business units.

• Develop or assist in change management, communication, training, and business-readiness initiatives.

• Optimize product-team value while promoting collaboration, accountability, recognition, and ongoing improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in the Title Insurance industry is highly preferred.

• A minimum of three years in title, settlement, Agency operations, a related sector, or the settlement software industry is desirable.

• At least two years of previous experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product-delivery role with proven success is preferred.

• Familiarity with Agile product development throughout discovery, planning, refinement, delivery, testing, release, and continuous-improvement processes.

• Experience in preparing and managing product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, business requirements, and User Acceptance Testing.

• Capability to comprehend complex business processes and translate them into clear, actionable requirements for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• SAFe, Scrum Alliance Product Owner, or a similar Agile certification is preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Outlook.

• Experience with product, backlog, collaboration, or documentation tools is advantageous.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to juggle multiple priorities, competing demands, dependencies, and deadlines.

• Exceptional written, verbal, listening, presentation, and documentation skills.

• Ability to convey technical concepts in business-friendly terms and communicate business needs accurately to technical teams.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive decisions without formal authority.

• Strong relationship-management, teamwork, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.

• Capability to facilitate discussions, resolve ambiguities, and guide groups toward decisions and subsequent actions.

• Availability to work during scheduled or core business hours, Monday through Friday, with reliable attendance.

• A valid driver’s license and auto insurance may be required if automobile travel is part of the role.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.

• 401(k) plan with a discretionary company match.

• Shareholder Purchase and Reinvestment Plan.

• Company-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance premium.

• Voluntary supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and dependent children.

• Fertility and Family Building Benefits.

• Paid Disability benefits.

• Paid time off programs.

• 11 Company-paid holidays each year.

• Flexible spending account.

• Health savings account (available to High Deductible Health Plan participants only).

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Educational Assistance Program.

• Optional benefits such as Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance, and Accident Insurance.

• Title insurance policies and specific escrow services for the employee’s primary personal residence at no cost.

• Transportation benefit plan for mass transit, parking, and vanpool in various markets.