Product Owner II

National Indemnity Company•Omaha, NE

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Owner II is responsible for identifying, organizing, prioritizing, and assessing work for a software delivery team. The Product Owner's responsibilities include gathering feature requests, scheduling releases and coordinating sprints. Abilities include identifying user needs and working with cross-functional teams to manage product releases. Responsible for facilitating communication between stakeholders and delivery team(s), as well as helping clearly define what should be built on behalf of the relevant business team(s) and why. Expected to interact with subject matter experts across multiple departments and to support the BA/QA professionals on the team in creating users stories and developing test plans built around the product and project requirements. This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, Nebraska and will be a hybrid work schedule of 50% in the office at our Corporate Headquarters. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience required.
Five or more years’ related work experience.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
Knowledge of software development practices and procedures
Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as DevOps, JIRA, or Rally
Professional experience as a Business Analyst, Business Team Manager, Project Manager, or Scrum Master

Nice To Haves

Experience with business analysis or project management
Familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration
Insurance industry and product knowledge
Strong team facilitation skills
Strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Excellent oral and written communication skills with all levels of the organization
Ability to explain and defend a viewpoint and persuade others to a defined position

Responsibilities

Collaborates with key stakeholders to define goals and create an execution plan for development projects, focusing on outcomes rather than solutions
Translates product initiative requirements to functional team members by defining user stories for the team.
Maintains and applies understanding of work process dependencies into functional requirements.
Provides overall leadership, guidance, and support of software product delivery team(s).
Works with Scrum Masters and Technical Leads to help direct, motivate, and guide the delivery team(s).
Works with BA/QA professionals to support the development of project test plans, test scripts, and the organization of the testing efforts for the team.
Along with Scrum Master, leads various Agile activities and ceremonies including daily stand-ups, story review, release and sprint planning sessions, status meetings, sprint reviews, demos, and retrospectives.
Works closely with and ensures regular communication with Program and Portfolio Managers, internal stakeholders, project sponsors, and other technology teams to ensure smooth on-boarding of work.

Benefits

Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development.
Wellness program with an online wellness portal.
Complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center.
Retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%.
Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents.
Dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally.
100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program.
Subsidized downtown parking.
Competitive time off policies including parental leave.
Employee Assistance program.
Health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance.
401(k) with company match.
100% upfront tuition reimbursement.
Low-cost downtown parking.
Numerous volunteer and networking opportunities with other emerging professionals.