Flexible Work Policy: The work for the Product Owner position is completely 100% remote anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories. This position may have the potential to travel up to 20% dependent on business needs.
RESPONSIBILITIESÂ Â
• Establish and maintain relationships with business and technology stakeholders to drive Product strategy and prioritization decisions
• Serve as a liaison between the business and development, acting as the voice of the customer and communicating requirements and needs to the Product team
• Deliver on-time, on-budget, on-quality, on-fit service(s) or Product(s)
• Own, maintain, and continuously groom the Team Backlog
• Facilitate delivery of features along with the Scrum Master by refining and improving processes that lead to more efficient development cycles
• Work within an Agile framework to develop and execute against a Product roadmapÂ
• Develop user stories with detailed requirements and acceptance criteria that address end-user needs
• Participate in recurring Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Demos, etc.Â
• Establish and maintain metrics that track value of delivered Features and team output
• Ensure there is value generated back to the enterprise through diligence in prioritization and delivery
• Manage upgrades and ensure Product or Product elements are up to date in order to avoid technical debt
• Maintain an innovating and future-proofing agenda for given Product(s)
• Maintain primary responsibility for Product team operations, including financial management and resourcing (varies by team)
• Anticipate, mitigate and chaperone escalationsÂ
• Other duties as assigned by manager
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SUPERVISION:Â
• While the Product Owner will not have formal people management / reporting responsibilities, they are responsible for leading their Product team in delivering against sprint goalsÂ
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RELATIONSHIPS
• Internal: Business Stakeholders and End Users, IT Leadership, IT Delivery (Scrum Masters, Developers, Architects, UX Designers, Program Managers, etc.) Â
• External: Application / Systems Vendors (as applicable)
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WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Up to 10% travel
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSÂ
• 5+ years demonstrated experience in Product Ownership / Product Management, Business Consulting, IT Business Analysis, or another related field
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Education
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
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Certifications/Training
• N/A
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Licenses
• N/AÂ
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Dynamics 365 financial experience or very similar ERP System (SAP Financial or Oracle Financial)
• Agile or SAFe certification(s) highly preferredÂ
• Demonstrated ability to influence change within large, complex organizations
• Experience using Agile project management tools (e.g. Atlassian) and flowchart tools (e.g. Visio, Lucid Chart) strongly preferred
• Experience with eCommerce, restaurant, and/or wholesale food distribution industries strongly preferredÂ
Universal pay verbiage:
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base rate for this role is between $85,000-$140,000
This role will also receive annual incentive plan bonus.​
​Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.
