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Product Owner
WoodmenLife. Drive execution of the program vision as a participant within a support or enterprise project development team .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Agile Product Ownership, including user story management, backlog grooming, and stakeholder collaboration. Proficient in utilizing Agile methodologies to drive product development and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Agile Product OwnershipUser Story ManagementBacklog GroomingStakeholder ManagementAgile Practices
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Hard Skills
User Story ElicitationChange ManagementProduct ManagementFunctional-Level Product ConfigurationsAgile Practices and Principles
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsExcellent CommunicationCustomer Service SkillsCollaboration Skills
Tools & Technologies
MS ExcelMS WordMS PowerPointMS VisioScrumKanban
Industry Keywords
Program Increment PlanningBacklog ManagementCross-Functional TeamsProduct FeaturesUser Value
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Drive execution of the program vision as a participant within a support or enterprise project development team
- Review and contribute to the program vision, roadmap, and content presentations for Program Increment Planning
- Assess product usefulness and explain functionality to users
- Coordinate resolutions involving system- or application-level changes for business-reported incidents
- Monitor new features and releases and coordinate upgrades with Business Technology and stakeholders
- Liaise between the development team, stakeholders, and senior leadership to define product features and user stories
- Manage the backlog and prioritize stories with the Product Manager, System Architect/Engineering, and key stakeholders
- Negotiate scope, priority, commitments, and schedule for backlog work involving multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts
- Inspect and evaluate product progress through each iteration, including demos, and determine whether the final product is acceptable
- Participate in agile ceremonies including Program Increment Planning, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews
- Collaborate with other WoodmenLife Product Owners to exchange ideas on product features
- Understand how risks, assumptions, dependencies, and constraints affect delivery and release plans
- Perform functional-level product configurations when applicable
- Set and adapt administrative rules for product usage; monitor and report on product usage, performance, and productivity
- Set up users and assign user rights within the product
- Create user-level and administrative-level workflows
- Meet attendance and punctuality expectations
- Perform other duties assigned by management and occasional tasks supporting development-team release commitments
- Abide by company security policies and procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 2+ years of experience as an Agile Product Owner or as an Agile Business Analyst in a product-facing capacity
- Knowledge and experience with agile user story management, user story elicitation, stakeholder management, backlog grooming/management, and change management
- Ability to create meaningful features and user stories meeting I.N.V.E.S.T. standards
- Understanding of techniques for splitting larger stories to produce user value within each iteration or release
- Solid understanding of Agile practices and principles
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and product management skills
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Experience with solution development using Scrum, Kanban, or a hybrid of the two
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and business customers
- Ability to establish credibility in new subject areas and with various areas of business
- Ability to meet established deadlines and proactively achieve desired outcomes using supporting technology applications across a broad user base
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to collaborate professionally with executives, management, project team members, subject matter experts, and front-line users
- Willingness to learn and take on new challenges
- Ability to work effectively with little or no supervision while being an integral part of the team
- Ability to provide seamless, trustworthy, attentive, and resourceful (S.T.A.R.) customer service
- Ability to maintain highly confidential and sensitive information
- Successful completion of required criminal background, credit, fingerprint, drug screen, and reference checks where applicable
Benefits
Comp & perks- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and more
- Equal opportunity employment
- Opportunities for growth, leadership and service
- Training and community outreach
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities