Sr Product Owner

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.; sponsorship is not available for this position.

Your Role on Our Team

As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for driving the development and delivery of innovative products that meet user needs and business goals. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, including Developers, Designers, and Digital Product Managers, to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure successful product releases. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, highly organized, analytical, curious, an excellent communicator, and possesses a deep understanding of agile product delivery principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture where teams are inspired to collaborate and understand their part in the process.
• Perform core product‑ownership soft skills such as team collaboration, detail orientation, and problem solving.
• Drive agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews) and analyze their effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure clear understanding and acceptance of user stories for digital products.
• Build a relationship with the development lead to align product development with stakeholder needs.
• Maintain a prioritized product backlog with epics, features, and user stories; continuously refine and groom the backlog.
• Write and own acceptance criteria.
• Define and prioritize digital product features and enhancements based on the product manager’s vision.
• Create and maintain a product roadmap outlining timelines for key milestones.
• Work closely with UX designers and developers to ensure a seamless, engaging user experience.
• Reinforce user‑centered design principles and best practices.
• Act as a communication bridge between technology functions and product managers to resolve issues and close perception gaps.
• Effectively communicate product updates and status to relevant audiences.
• Mentor teams, foster collaboration, and share experiences and best practices with other Product Owners.
• Translate market insights into actionable product improvements for digital products.
• Identify opportunities for process or technology improvements within the team.
• Debate, challenge, and align with product managers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with product managers to create comprehensive documentation and ensure training and support materials are available.

Requirements

• 4‑year degree in IT, Engineering, or Business Management, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner on an agile software product team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO).
• Passion for technology and deep understanding of market trends and customer needs in the digital product space.
• Familiarity with product management tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, Trello, Lucid, and Confluence.
• Knowledge of UX/UI design principles and best practices for digital products.
• Strong organizational and project‑management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in program governance using both waterfall and agile methodologies, with demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects.
• Ability to quickly learn business processes and provide strategic insight and guidance.
• Strong requirement‑gathering skills from business partners.
• Ability to break down strategic objectives into actionable work for development teams.
• Background collaborating with custom development teams.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication; ability to distill complex concepts into succinct messages.
• Evidence of strategic thinking and execution in a fast‑paced cross‑functional environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and organize.
• Experience working with Azure native applications.

Benefits

• Robust health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous 401(k) savings plan.
• Education assistance.
• On‑site wellness and fitness center, food, and coffee service.
• Additional perks listed on the company benefits site.