99 applicants

Company

Thrivent · 9 hours ago

Engineering Productivity Product Owner (Deploy)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$112K/yr - $152K/yr

4+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Works as a key team member on a cross functional team, responsible for continuous delivery of value to the customer through compelling and empowering customer experiences.

Collaborate with Product Manager and stakeholders to ensure work prioritization is aligned with Thrivent’s priorities and overall product roadmap as well as to provide product development feedback and direction.

Continuously innovates and evolves the product in alignment with strategic priorities. Is responsible for creating, maintaining, and evolving the product roadmap.

Maintain and refine product backlog: Create user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritize all stories to ensure work focuses on those with maximum business value that align with product strategy.

Ensure stories clearly communicate the customer and stakeholder needs to meet key business objectives and strategies for the product. Is available for consultation during agile team planning and grooming sessions as needed.

Works with other product teams/owners to align product roadmaps and sprint plans, and to focus on delivering the maximum business value to the organization.

Working as a part of an agile team, ensures the team is aligned around similar goals and objectives and attending all team meetings.

Engages with customers and users on a regular basis to uncover implicit and explicit needs.

Develop and track key value drivers that measure effectiveness of product discovery and overall product performance and communicate these to stakeholders and business leaders on a regular basis.

Foster a sense of urgency to achieve goals and leverage resources to overcome unexpected obstacles.

Inspire others to achieve challenging goals and high standards of performance while committing to the organization’s direction (Product/Agile/DevOps).

Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – courage, collaboration, and commitment by demonstrating resiliency, working together to make the best decisions, and holding yourself and others accountable.

Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.

Qualification

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Agile Product ManagementProduct Roadmap DevelopmentUser Interface DesignCertified Product OwnerMS Office SuiteSoftware Development ProcessStakeholder ManagementMarket ResearchUser ResearchProcess DesignNew Technology TrendsAgile Story WritingBusiness Case Development

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

4-6 years relevant business experience

Understand fundamentals of iterative development, software development process and procedures

Familiarity with principles of Agile Product Management, stakeholder management, market and user research, technology management, and process design

High level of organization and attention to detail

Passion and understanding of new technology and trends

Strong communication abilities to all levels of seniority and disciplines within the organization

Preferred

Certified Product Owner or similar certification

Experience developing business cases, roadmaps, product execution strategies

Ability to prioritize work against enterprise, division, and product strategies. Can effectively communicate rationale and impact for prioritization choices

Experience in defining high-quality business requirements and proficient in Agile story writing

Experience with foundational product management tools, techniques and principles across discovery, design, build, release, and measure cycle

Strong leadership skills to coordinate and motivate product teams, even outside direct reporting relationships

Demonstrated experience with user interface design and best practices for usability

Experience working in large, complex organizational initiatives

Advanced skills in MS Office Suite with particular emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint