About the position
The Senior Product Owner works with the product leader to translate the product vision into detailed user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria for the member origination product. They will manage the backlog and prioritize features for the development team. This role communicates product direction and priorities to delivery teams and stakeholders across the organization, utilizing customized dashboards and delivery roadmaps to support planning and execution. The Senior Product Owner collaborates closely with key stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout the product lifecycle and is accountable for the impact of the product, delivery, quality, output, and continuous improvement of the product.
Responsibilities
- Drive Business Value: Translate overarching division and departmental goals into actionable product priorities, ensuring every initiative directly contributes to key business outcomes and delivers measurable value to members and BECU.
- End-to-End Product Ownership: Take full ownership of the product backlog, meticulously prioritizing, refining, and validating work. You'll ensure the deliverables guarantee high-quality member experiences.
- Orchestrate Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the central connector, seamlessly collaborating with engineering, design, marketing, and other departments to maintain a cohesive product roadmap.
- Embrace Agility & Adaptability: Step into new challenges and responsibilities as needed, demonstrating agility and resourcefulness to seize opportunities and navigate complexities across the business.
- Shape Member-Centric Solutions: Translate strategy and feedback into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria—partnering with delivery teams to refine and deliver exceptional experiences.
- Stay Ahead of the Curve: Keep a pulse on market and industry trends, using this knowledge to influence design and product direction with fresh, forward-thinking insights.
- Align Roadmaps Across Teams: Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to maintain a cohesive product roadmap and shift priorities as needed without losing momentum.
- Lead Partnerships & Vendor Collaboration: Act as the primary liaison with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and design partners to drive seamless coordination and execution.
- Coach & Elevate Others: Share your knowledge generously by mentoring junior team members and fostering an environment of growth, collaboration, and learning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a technology, business, or closely related discipline required.
- Typically requires 7 years of related functional experience in product ownership, project management, or development roles.
Nice-to-haves
- Mastery of Product Development Methodologies: Deep, practical expertise in Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
- Proactive Problem Solving & Business Acumen: A proven self-starter with a keen ability to independently identify critical business and customer needs.
- Product Owner Certification: A recognized Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO, PSPO) is a plus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage.
- Disability and AD&D insurance.
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
- Health savings accounts.
- 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan.
- Accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year).
- Ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
