Product Owner – Technology

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Enterprise Reporting leadership and internal business stakeholders to establish and prioritize reporting, dashboard, and data delivery projects.

• Ensure that reporting solutions fulfill requirements for accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and user-friendliness.

• Define and validate product requirements, including features/epics and user stories.

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with the overall product vision and roadmap.

• Plan and execute product development sprints and releases in conjunction with product teams and business owners.

• Review and accept product deliverables based on acceptance criteria and quality standards.

• Oversee the product lifecycle to align with compliance requirements and business objectives.

• Execute current sprints and prepare for upcoming sprints.

• Establish team velocity and forecast future efforts.

• Coordinate with BA, development, and QA leads to achieve sprint goals.

• Manage sprint priorities in accordance with the product roadmap.

• Engage stakeholders during new feature rollouts and conduct regular demonstrations.

• Identify dependencies, plan for them, and eliminate blockers.

• Manage sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Communicate proactively when sprint goals are at risk.

• Create metrics-driven project dashboards for technology workstreams.

• Collaborate with the EPMO reporting team to enhance JIRA as the authoritative source.

• Perform additional assigned duties.

⛳️ Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, business, logistics, or a related field.

• A combination of education and experience may be considered in place of a Bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum of five years of experience as a product owner, product manager, business analyst, or in a similar role within a digital product development environment.

• Experience in supporting enterprise reporting, business intelligence, analytics platforms, or data-centric technology teams.

• Strong knowledge of agile methodologies, tools, and best practices, including Scrum, Kanban, Jira, and Trello.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and navigate conflicting expectations and priorities.

• Strategic, creative, and analytical thinking abilities.

• Capability to translate customer needs into product requirements, features, and user stories.

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality products that provide value to customers and stakeholders.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle models.

• Expert knowledge of Agile and traditional Waterfall project management principles and practices.

• Extensive experience collaborating with vendors and offshore resources.

• Technical background sufficient to lead development teams and assess complex product risks and issues.

• Experience with release management and feature deployments.

• Strong knowledge of Jira is preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented; capable of thriving in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, Wiki, collaborative cloud-based programs, and third-party software applications is required.

• Commitment to the company's values.

• Capability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

• Ability to learn new tasks, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions.

• Ability to adhere to and apply established process protocols.

• Ability to work primarily Monday through Friday during the business week.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• AD&D insurance

• LTD insurance

• 401(k) with employer match

• Competitive compensation

• Pleasant work environment