Clayton Homes of Opelousas · 1 day ago
Product Owner II
Clayton Homes of Opelousas is a leading single-family home builder focused on attainable housing and sustainable practices. The Product Owner II will define and prioritize product goals, serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology, and drive value through Agile practices while mentoring team members.
Responsibilities
Develop and communicate a clear product vision and maintain a roadmap that balances short‑term value with long‑term strategy
Align and influence stakeholders, resolve conflicting priorities, and ensure clarity on business needs
Own and maintain a prioritized backlog, translating needs into well‑defined user stories with acceptance criteria
Ensure a steady flow of development‑ready work, stable delivery velocity, and support multiple scrum teams independently
Participate fully in Scrum ceremonies and collaborate closely with developers, analysts, QA, architects, and other partners
Serve as the voice of the customer, gathering feedback and communicating product status, risks, and decisions transparently
Define and track OKRs and KPIs, review product performance, and drive iterative improvements tied to business outcomes
Lead UAT planning, test case development, and readiness activities to ensure high‑quality releases
Drive organizational change management including training, communications, adoption support, and post‑launch feedback
Mentor others, contribute to the Product Owner Community of Practice, and promote a culture of innovation and collaboration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical/business experience
5+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, or related technology delivery roles
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and experience participating in full Agile ceremonies
Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
Proven success managing product backlogs and supporting multiple scrum teams
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and prioritization skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to work across executives, business leaders, and technical teams
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar Agile tools
Preferred
Familiarity with organizational change management and training/adoption planning is preferred
Experience with metrics-driven product management (OKRs, KPIs) and financial impact analysis is preferred
Benefits
Flexibility to create their own health, dental, and vision benefits package
Competitive 401K programs, including investment options and company matching for full and part time team members after one year
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Programs
Paid time for Team Members to volunteer to causes that are meaningful to them through the Clayton Impact program
Holistic wellness with physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual and occupational programs available online or in-person for team members
Company
Clayton Homes of Opelousas
Clayton Homes of Opelousas is a company based out of 15095 U.S. Hwy 190, Opelousas, Louisiana, United States.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase