Product Owner

Overview

Aquent Talent has an EXCITING opportunity for a Product Owner in Richfield, OH!

This is a hybrid role and it is expected that you are able to work on-site 3 days/week (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday).  For this reason, we prefer candidates that currently live in or can commute to our client’s office on these days.  Relocation is not allowed for this role

In addition, to be considered for this role, you must:

• Be authorized to work in the United States
• Not require sponsorship of any kind during the duration of the assignment.  C2C is not allowed for this role.

The role of the Product Owner is a pivotal one that is expected to be aware of industry trends, clients’ needs (including internal clients), and the fundamentals of software solutions. In addition, you are expected to have a good grasp of business operations and processes that impact your product. As a Product Owner, you will convert your understanding of the marketplace, client needs, and operations into product requirements (user stories) for the Scrum team(s) in support of meeting business objectives. You will champion your product(s) and lead cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization. This role will have a strong focus on the back-end automation of existing business processes, but there may be a front-end element as well depending on business priorities and specific initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ability to gather information from multiple sources (internal and through primary and secondary research) and synthesize them to uncover trends that draw out relevant and actionable conclusions.
• Be able to conceptualize solutions that leverage current technologies through the understanding of industry trends, internal business drivers and client needs.
• Apply management and collaboration skills to orchestrate and maximize the work and deliverables of cross-organization and cross-functional teams assigned to product initiatives.
• Possess the ability to maintain focus and drive results in all business cycles and environments.
• Demonstrate adaptability when projects need to deviate from original plans or shift direction based on changing needs and priorities.
• Be a great listener – Understand the value of listening to client needs and understand the deeper underlying problem that needs to be addressed.
• Servant Leadership – Able to garner respect from your Scrum team(s), lead and demonstrate value-add principles, and willing and able to get your hands dirty to get the job done.
• Attitude of transparency – Desire and ability to bring disclosure and transparency to the Scrum team and grow trust between the business and development.
• Conflict resolution – Able to facilitate discussion of issues, different approaches, alternatives, and effectively resolve them promptly.
• Translate needs and business imperatives from product vision and roadmaps for use in setting priorities and guiding the work of the Scrum team(s).
• Ability to think and act creatively by stepping outside standard convention to identify potential “out of the box” solutions.
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria
• Split large stories into smaller stories
• Groom the backlog
• Conduct Release planning
• Conduct Sprint planning
• Navigate the Sprint review activities

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of the retirement industry. Ability to utilize that knowledge to inform product roadmaps and write user stories that capture edge-cases and scenarios.
• Detailed understanding and knowledge of business operations, processes, and procedures. Ability to utilize that knowledge to inform trade-off decisions, identify edge-cases and scenarios that need to be defined for the scrum team, inform troubleshooting and help identify business workarounds when needed.
• Fully educated and conversant on the Scrum process according to the Scrum Guide and can apply their understanding in practical terms.
• A thorough understanding and appreciation for Agile values and principles.
• Possess a strong grasp of software development and technology. 
• Prior retirement business and operational experience
• Scrum Product Owner certification
• Experience in a Scaled Agile framework
• Prior experience using Jira and Rally

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $50.99 to $56.66 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent gets access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through AquentGymnasium. 

More information on our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits!

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive

Working with AQUENT provides you access to some pretty awesome perks:

• Subsidized (up to 85%!) Health, Vision and Dental Benefits, and Access to Fidelity 401(k) with Matching!
• FSA Program
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• Resume / Portfolio Review + Interview Prep. You’ll be set-up for success!
• Free Continued Learning: https://thegymnasium.com/
• Compare our benefits to other agencies, here: https://aquent.com/find-work/talent-benefits
• Who is AQUENT? www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-n8nfytuM