Product Owner

Description & Requirements

RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN SUMMARY

Renewal by Andersen is a pioneer in the window and door industry, and innovation is a huge part of who we are. Renewal by Andersen Signature Service combines the perfect combination of the best people in the industry, a superior process, and an exclusive product. As such, we take great care in building a team of skilled, passionate Difference Makers, caring for our team members‘ personal and professional growth, and celebrating our differences. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where all people feel respected, valued, and driven to realize their full potential. We always have opportunities for our team members to give back to the causes they‘re most passionate about, and as an Energy Star Partner of the Year for many years, Renewal by Andersen is committed to environmental health and sustainability. If you want to be a Difference Maker, Renewal by Andersen is the place for you.

SUMMARY

The purpose of the Agile Product Owner Role is to champion & utilize Agile Product Development Frameworks to drive data, reporting, and analytic products that delight Business stakeholders and accomplish the goals of the Enterprise. This role will act as a liaison between the Renewal Business Intelligence Product development team(s), business stakeholders, and IT Leadership collaborating closely to ensure there is a clear understanding of what is needed in the product/application.

This role will be the ‘voice of the business‘ and will focus on maintaining and prioritizing the backlog for one or more product groups to ensure the development team is working on Product Backlog Items that maximize business value and deliver consistent results that align to the broader Business Division and IT strategies to better enable our business stakeholders and end-users.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Responsible for team capacity allotment and balancing business priorities with the availability and skills of all team members. Support team growth by balancing team members‘ tasks to allow for individual professional growth while also ensuring efficient and effective delivery of prioritized work. Advocate for team needs based on business demand for delivery and existing team member skill sets.

* Act as the liaison between the product team and business on products, collaborating closely with both groups to ensure a clear understanding of what features are needed in the product/application. Cultivate and maintain an effective relationship with all stakeholders and develop a strong knowledge of the functional areas of the business they support.

* Work w/Business Partners to define and prioritize the Product Backlog to streamline the execution of program priorities. Ensure articulated creation of product backlog tasks & User Stories that help the Scrum Team better understand the functionality they need to deliver. Work w/Scrum Developer team as needed to clarify business requirements and acceptance criteria. Ensure Scrum team alignment on prioritization.

* Work closely with Business and IT Leadership to understand strategic decisions and apply to Product Vision. Engage with IT Leadership in aligning product strategy to Product Backlogs as well as in escalating questions upwards and outwards. Drive changes in alignment w/Product Strategy.

* PO has ultimate accountability around quality of released features and owns User Acceptance. Work w/Scrum Team to meet Definition of Done and ensure Acceptance Criteria reflected in product to ensure quality. May coordinate testing efforts and feedback loop with SMEs.

* Engage in PO-to-PO communication as part of Scaled setting across Product teams (for example, Scrum of Scrums) to coordinate team roadmap commitments/progress, uncover dependencies and system architecture considerations. Take part in Quarterly Product Roadmap/Increment/Release Planning Processes: these may involve other Product Owners, Enterprise/System Architects, Release Train Engineers (aka Agile Program Managers), Scrum Masters, Agile team members (Developers, Business Analysts), and may include IT Leadership and People Managers.

* Help identify and create metrics to measure the impact of releases and features. Help create metrics and track business demand and effectiveness of team delivery.

* Stakeholder communication and status reports. Provide regular updates to business partners on product changes. Work closely with stakeholders (on both a sprint and monthly basis) to provide updates on work in progress and connect on future prioritization and business needs. Summarize the delivered value for the product changes quarterly.

* Develop and Own Product Vision & Roadmap: articulate quarterly Product Vision & Release Roadmap. Understand and balance cross-team impacts and technical currency/debt vs feature-development.

* Expected to take on medium to very large size projects, with moderate to very large user bases, moderate to very high financial impact.

* A highly accountable self-starter who wants to make an impact on the enterprise, helping Business end-users articulate their needs, and helping the Business Intelligence team(s) deliver these frequently and with high stakeholder satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

* Bachelor‘s degree (Management Information Systems, Business Administration preferred).

* Scrum Certification Preferred: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO).

* A minimum of 5 years experience with Information Technology/Software Development/Operations/Infrastructure efforts with progressive responsibility.

* A minimum of 3 years experience working in an agile environment (e.g. user stories, iterative development, etc.).

* Tools: Working experience with utilizing and configuring JIRA and other Agile Planning Tools (CA Agile Rally, VersionOne, etc.).

* Display past ability to facilitate communication between business and technical teams.

CULTURE AND BENEFITS

‘Be Orange. Be You‘ is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we‘ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn‘t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It‘s also why we‘re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.

Benefits include, and are not limited to:

* Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

* Health Savings Account contributions

* Paid holidays plus PTO

* 401(k) plan & contributions

* Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities

* Charity contributions

* Nationwide career opportunities

We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background, and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.

In 2024, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.

Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Posting City: Oak Park Heights, MN

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