Salesforce · 1 day ago
Product Owner
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where innovation drives customer success. The Product Owner will be responsible for translating high-level strategies into actionable tasks, managing the backlog, and ensuring successful delivery of product features while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Translate Strategy: Convert the Product Manager’s high-level strategy into actionable tasks and work with cross-functional agile teams to execute those requirements
User Advocacy: Represent the user within delivery teams by thoroughly understanding their needs, pain points, and problem statements
Business Intimacy: Continually build knowledge through user research, interviews, shadowing, market research, and data analysis
Problem Solving: Define business problems with empathy to create the right solutions. Avoid "order taking"; instead, consult with engineering to propose optimized solutions that fit a wide range of business needs (reusable, scalable, user-centric)
Backlog Management: Define the sprint plan, prioritize the sprint backlog, and adapt to changing circumstances. Ensure the backlog is healthy, organized, and groomed
User Story Creation: Break down Epics into User Stories written in the "user’s voice." Ensure they are the smallest possible increment with clear acceptance criteria agreed upon by engineering and architecture
Team Focus: Work continuously with delivery teams to focus on completion according to sprint goals. Shield the engineering team from distraction by acting as the main point of contact for users and the business
Feedback Loop: Demonstrate new features to business leaders and users, incorporating their feedback into future sprints
Backlog Health: Maintaining a highly organized backlog where User Stories are well-defined, hierarchical, and linked to Epics
Sprint Planning: Creating sprint plans based on team capacity and managing "swaps" if unplanned work must be introduced mid-sprint
Feature Alignment: Ensuring feature delivery aligns strictly with the product vision and roadmap
Efficiency: Keeping the engineering team productive by preparing clear stories for estimation and maintaining a backlog of ready-to-work items
Ensuring GUS Stories are created and linked to Epics
Maintaining Story and Epic pages with the most current information
Linking Epics to Projects
Maintain accuracy of required fields in application factsheets and roadmaps (when delegated)
Ensure all security controls are tested, delivered, and that advisory reviews are requested from Enterprise Security Advisory
Manage the backlog to allow bandwidth for security, privacy, disaster recovery, and data requirement definitions
Complete UAT testing and submit testing evidence during change request approvals
Qualification
Required
Experience in Agile Development methodologies
Ability to translate high-level strategy into actionable tasks
Strong user advocacy skills
Experience in backlog management and sprint planning
Ability to create user stories in the user's voice
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams
Knowledge of compliance and security standards
Experience in user research and data analysis
Ability to manage feedback loops with business leaders and users
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience in UAT testing and change request approvals
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
Founded in 1999
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
Marc Benioff
Chair & CEO
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