Product Owner II

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company and industry leader in voluntary insurance products, is known for its commitment to developing and empowering employees, fostering relationships, and giving back to the community. This hybrid role requires you to work from one of our Aflac offices in Columbia, SC, or Columbus, GA, for at least 60% of the work week, with the remainder worked remotely from your home within the continental US.

Success Factors at Aflac

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

Success Factors in This Role

• Passionate agile practitioner with a solid understanding of agile values and principles
• Demonstrated leadership skills, ownership, and commitment for deliverables
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, enthusiastic and assertive
• Experience working with and understanding the needs of customers
• Knowledgeable about the product and product domain, able to transfer ideas into valuable features

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field
• Five or more years of work experience in product development, business analysis, or project management
• Product ownership of at least three feature enhancements or at least one end-to-end product delivery
• Must have completed and received certification in the 1.0 Product Owner Enablement Program offered by the Enterprise Agility Office
• Must have experience and knowledge about the product and product domain
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification

Responsibilities

• Represent customers and users primarily for creation of new products or applications
• Understand and maintain frequent contact with the customer
• Work closely with the team, being available for questions and clarifications on a daily basis
• Create the Vision and Release Roadmap for the product and articulate these to stakeholders and the team
• Create Release Plan and Release Goals focusing on delivering the highest value to the customer
• Create Sprint Goals along with the team to show working software to the customer at the end of each sprint
• Own the Product Backlog by creating portfolio-level work items and user stories, prioritizing based on business value
• Facilitate requirements gathering and story refinement workshops
• Rank portfolio items/user stories in consultation with the Agile team
• Accept/reject finished user stories and features based on acceptance criteria and ensure sprint/release goals are met
• Track the team’s progress towards goals and ROI (Return On Investment)
• Collaborate with other Product Owners in a Community of Practice to work toward continuous improvement in the role
• Help others improve with the goal of helping the organization deliver the highest value, highest quality products to the customer faster
• Work and collaborate with other Product Owners to identify and address cross-team dependencies and impacts
• Perform other duties as required

Pay

The salary range for this job is $88,000 to $128,000. This range considers factors such as education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range to allow for future and continued salary growth.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Health care flexible spending
• Dependent care flexible spending
• Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity offered at no cost to employee)
• 401(k) plans
• Annual bonuses
• Opportunity to purchase company stock
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
• State-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
• Other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being