Product Owner

Mindlance - Richfield, OH

Full-time

Richfield, OH

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Product Owner plays a crucial role in understanding industry trends and client needs, particularly in the retirement sector. This position is responsible for translating market insights and operational processes into actionable product requirements for Scrum teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives. The role emphasizes back-end automation of business processes while also considering front-end elements as necessary. The Product Owner will lead cross-functional initiatives and champion their product(s) within a matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Convert understanding of marketplace and client needs into product requirements (user stories) for Scrum teams.
• Champion product(s) and lead cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization.
• Focus on back-end automation of existing business processes, with potential front-end elements based on priorities.
• Gather information from multiple sources to uncover trends and actionable conclusions.
• Conceptualize solutions leveraging current technologies based on industry trends and client needs.
• Translate product vision and roadmaps into priorities for Scrum teams.
• Think creatively to identify out-of-the-box solutions.
• Apply management and collaboration skills to maximize deliverables of cross-functional teams.
• Maintain focus and drive results in various business cycles and environments.
• Demonstrate adaptability to changing project needs and priorities.
• Listen to client needs to address underlying problems effectively.
• Exhibit servant leadership to gain respect from Scrum teams and demonstrate value-add principles.
• Foster transparency and trust between business and development teams.
• Facilitate discussions to resolve conflicts and issues promptly.
• Apply knowledge of the Scrum process and Agile principles in practical terms.
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria, groom the backlog, and conduct planning activities.

Requirements

• Detailed understanding of the retirement industry to inform product roadmaps and user stories.
• Knowledge of business operations, processes, and procedures to inform trade-off decisions and troubleshooting.
• Ability to synthesize information from various sources to uncover trends and actionable insights.
• Skill in conceptualizing solutions that leverage current technologies based on industry trends and client needs.
• Experience in translating product vision into actionable priorities for Scrum teams.
• Creative thinking to identify innovative solutions.
• Management and collaboration skills to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Ability to maintain focus and drive results in changing environments.
• Adaptability to shift project direction based on evolving needs.
• Strong listening skills to understand client needs and underlying problems.
• Servant leadership qualities to lead Scrum teams and demonstrate value.
• Desire for transparency to build trust between business and development teams.
• Conflict resolution skills to facilitate discussions and resolve issues promptly.
• Thorough understanding of the Scrum process and Agile values.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior retirement business and operational experience.
• Scrum Product Owner certification.
• Experience in a Scaled Agile framework.
• Familiarity with Jira and Rally.