Product Owner III

Aflac, Incorporated•Columbus, GA

2d•$100,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Requirements

Is knowledgeable about the product and product domain and able to transfer ideas into valuable features
Passionate agile practitioner with advanced understanding of agile values and principles with demonstrated success in their application.
Demonstrated knowledge of product discovery practices including human-centered design, design thinking, brainstorming approaches, and advanced facilitation techniques.
Demonstrated leadership skills, ownership and commitment for deliverables
Excellent communication and facilitation skills, enthusiastic and assertive
Experience working with and understanding the needs of customers both internal and external
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related field
6+ years of work experience in product development, business analysis or project management
Product ownership of at least three end to end product deliveries
Must have completed and received certification in the 2.0 Product Owner Enablement Program offered by the Enterprise Agility Office
Must have experience and knowledge about the product and product domain
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Certification in Certified Product Owner (CSPO)

Responsibilities

Represent customers and users primarily for creation of complex new products or product suites
Understands and has frequent contact with the customer
Works closely with the team being available for questions and clarifications on a daily basis
Create the Vision and Release Roadmap for the product(s) or product suite and be able to articulate these across multiple teams and stakeholders
Create Release Plan and Release Goals across multiple teams focusing on delivering the highest value to the customer
Create Sprint Goals along with the team to be able to show working software to the customer at the end of each sprint
Owns Product Backlog by creating portfolio level work items and user stories and prioritizing based on business value
Facilitate requirements gathering and story refinement workshops
Rank portfolio items/user stories in consultation with the Agile team(s)
Accept/reject finished user stories, and features based on acceptance criteria and ensure sprint/release goals are met
Track the overall progress of the initiative towards goals and ROI (Return On Investment)
Collaborate with other Product Owners in a Community of Practice to work toward continuous improvement in the role, help others improve with the goal of helping the organization deliver highest value, highest quality products to the customer faster
Work and collaborate with other Product Owners to identify and address cross-team dependencies and impacts
Helps key stakeholders to better understand the product by supporting the Product Owner
May manage a team of Product Owners for large strategic initiatives
Provide mentorship and guidance to Product Owners
Able to understand and articulate the big picture to leadership levels as well as team members
High level of business expertise needed to set priorities and understand business value impact
Communicate with a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong influencing skills in interfacing with the business stakeholders
Identify and address cross-initiative dependencies and impacts
Focus on continuous improvement for the product suite
Performs other duties as required

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
an opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being