About the position
Partners closely with customers (internal and external), the business line(s) and Technology teams to drive the evolution of the assigned product(s) to ensure successful and timely completion in accordance with user needs. Maintains and refines product backlog; creates user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritizes all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy. Acts as primary liaison between the business and Technology teams, ensuring the teams understand vision for the products. Work closely in a hands-on style with development team including addressing daily prioritization needs, providing real-time feedback and answering questions on an ongoing basis. Works with Product Management to set release dates, determine when sufficient value has been delivered to release to market, understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope and budget and communicates this information to the organization. Employs product management practices and tactics including customer research, data and analytics, and market research as applicable for internal-customer facing products and capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Drive the evolution of assigned product(s) to ensure successful and timely completion.
- Maintain and refine product backlog.
- Create user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Prioritize all stories to focus on maximum business value.
- Act as primary liaison between business and Technology teams.
- Work closely with development team to address daily prioritization needs.
- Provide real-time feedback and answer questions on an ongoing basis.
- Set release dates and determine when sufficient value has been delivered.
- Understand tradeoffs between schedule, scope, and budget.
- Employ product management practices including customer research and market research.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
- Three to five years of related experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Well-developed ability to collaboratively develop and evolve a product backlog.
- Well-developed ability to create and articulate a product vision that supports outcomes, value and prioritization of work.
- Thorough understanding of the Agile mindset.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills including ability to collaborate with and empower teams.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient computer navigation skills.
- Standard industry certifications such as SAFe, CSPO, or PSPO are preferred.
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
