Agile Product Owner

About the role

The Agile Product Owner is the voice of the customer and proactively represents internal stakeholders by delivering the highest possible value to the business. Through the creation, prioritization, management and execution of the product backlog, the Product Owner collaborates cross-functionally and focuses the development team(s) on a clear vision of the product, its goals and delivery. The Product Owner drives and articulates product value delivery through the agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily scrum, demo and retrospectives, seeking improvement through every PI/Sprint.

Responsibilities

• Own, manage, develop and prioritize the product backlog of user stories.
• Conduct backlog refinement meetings with the scrum development team.
• Attend Sprint Planning and Review meetings to provide feedback on sprint achievement to the team.
• Highlight product features in a manner clearly understandable to the development team.
• Attend Daily Scrum Meetings as necessary, monitor the progress of product development and delivery through daily interaction and Sprint Reviews.
• Provide updates to management and stakeholders as requested.
• Analyze stakeholder feedback to determine features or components that will add the greatest value to the product.
• Engage with stakeholders to obtain information (requirements) on expected features.
• Measure product performance as well as value delivered to market in order to make adjustments where necessary.
• Assess product value stream to identify areas that require improvements.
• Ensure implemented product features add value to end users and increase company returns.
• Establish user story acceptance criteria and accept user stories into the baseline.
• Define sprints and stories content, accept sprint goals.
• Drive sprint goals and sprint delivery and act as the sole owner for acceptance of sprint delivered development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years’ experience in business analysis, solutions development or a related field.
• 2+ years’ experience with Agile development (Scrum, Kanban, LEAN, etc.) and within an agile project team.
• Advanced computer skills, including experience in Microsoft programs (Windows, Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint).
• Experience interacting with stakeholders, vendors and customers in delivery of technical solutions.
• Working technical background including network security, network communication, client/server technologies, PC technology, and software development.

Essential Functions

• Ability to travel as required in order to meet with customers, vendors, other team members, and/or other business necessities.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to read and interpret documents and instructions from customers, vendors, and other team members.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to communicate effectively with customers, vendors, and other team members.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to perform work activities requiring cooperation and instruction.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to function in a fast-paced environment, under substantial pressure.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to work within the appropriate level of independence.
• Ability, on a consistent basis, to report regularly to work and maintain established business hours in order to support the FedEx Office business; regular attendance and/or reporting could include regular attendance at a physical location and/or maintaining established business hours depending on the scope and nature of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Certification.
• Experience with point of sale in retail environment.
• Experience using data to drive decisions.

Pay

$5,960.29 – $7,897.39 monthly

Schedule

This is a hybrid position located in Memphis, TN. Candidates must live within 50 miles of the campus location. Employees will be required to work at the FedEx campus location several times per week.