Product Owner II

Role Summary

The Product Owner II is responsible for the technical life cycle of assigned products, including coordinating development efforts, configuration changes, and support. This role documents technical requirements, builds product roadmaps, and manages budgeting. Collaboration with internal stakeholders, developers, and vendors is essential to deliver new products and enhance existing ones that meet documented business objectives, following Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Understand business and end‑user needs; identify and prioritize features to meet those needs.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies to keep development aligned with business objectives, product vision, and user needs.
• Facilitate stakeholder inspections and reviews of delivered functionality, lead planning sessions, and maintain transparent communication throughout the development lifecycle.
• Negotiate deliverables based on team capacity, adapt plans iteratively, and reflect evolving priorities and validated outcomes.
• Develop near‑ and long‑term rolling‑wave product roadmaps in collaboration with business owners, continuously refining them based on stakeholder input, delivery data, and learned outcomes.
• Define and track key product success metrics; use data and feedback to validate hypotheses, guide decisions, and improve product performance.
• Leverage deep understanding of product strengths and weaknesses to maximize value delivery and identify enhancement opportunities.
• Analyze end‑user feedback and operational metrics to identify product needs.
• Direct and oversee the lifecycle of two or more products, independently managing and prioritizing their backlogs with business owners and technical stakeholders.
• Maintain a steady flow of user stories ready for development one to two weeks in advance.
• Collaborate with business owners and technical stakeholders to develop and document user stories from the user’s perspective.
• Define features and epics to align with business objectives and establish development scope.
• Collect and understand technical requirements for new implementations and enhancements, ensuring sufficient technical runway and minimizing technical debt.
• Proactively prioritize non‑functional backlog items (performance, scalability, maintainability) to support sustainable development.
• Assist the team with the development of test cases.
• Manage vendor relationships, including reviewing and negotiating contracts alongside business stakeholders.
• Ensure product compliance with regulatory and security requirements.
• Plan and complete upgrades while maintaining compliance with standards and control procedures.
• Facilitate feature reviews and stakeholder inspections to validate functionality, gather feedback, and ensure alignment before release.

About You

• Ability to understand complex business problems and interpret business needs.
• Skill in creating product strategies that align with measurable business outcomes.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective communication of complex technical information to diverse stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
• Facilitation and influencing skills to drive decision‑making among stakeholders with diverse perspectives.
• Experience working in an Agile environment (Kanban or Scrum).
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency with product management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Experience using process‑flow documentation software (e.g., Lucidchart).
• Knowledge of UI mockup and design tools like Figma.
• Understanding of AI and how to leverage it for efficiency improvements.
• Willingness to travel for assigned responsibilities and professional development.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of product owner experience in an Agile environment (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field (or equivalent specialized training/experience).
• High school diploma (required).
• Knowledge of the financial industry, products, and services; credit union experience preferred.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I), or equivalent foundational certification (required).
• AIPMM Agile PO/PM (ACPMPO), IC Agile Product Ownership (ICP‑APO), or equivalent product‑lifecycle certification (preferred).
• MuleSoft Certified Developer – Level 2 (preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 20 days of paid time off per year, plus 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) match
• Incentive program
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Commuter benefits
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community
• Product discounts
• Engaging work environment
• Rewards and recognition programs

Salary Range

• Richland, WA: $83,450.81 – $139,084.69
• Spokane, WA: $83,450.81 – $139,084.69
• Renton, WA: $100,899.62 – $168,166.03