Product Owner

David Weekley Homes•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

David Weekley Homes is seeking an experienced Product Owner for our Application Development team. This position is based at our Houston headquarters located in West Houston near the intersection of I-10 Katy Freeway and 610 W Loop N Freeway. This position will require frequent on-site presence in the Houston office. We are looking for an experienced product owner who wants to share their knowledge and learn new skills in a fun, intense, and challenging environment. Qualified candidates will have the ability to learn and apply new methodologies.

Requirements

The ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with developers, UX professionals, customers, business stakeholders, and leaders at varying levels of technical expertise.
Knowledge and experience with software product development practices with an understanding of how to identify and prioritize work that delivers meaningful business and customer value.
Experience translating business and customer needs into clear, actionable product requirements and acceptance criteria that enable UX and development teams to effectively design, build, and deliver solutions.
The ability to solve complex problems, make sound decisions, communicate clearly, and maintain a sense of urgency.
Experience using analytical skills, tools, and techniques, including AI-enabled tools, to investigate issues, interpret data, evaluate opportunities, improve efficiency, and inform product decisions.
The ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate work across multiple priorities and dependencies while maintaining attention to detail and following through on commitments.
Experience with software testing, defect identification and tracking, and validating that delivered solutions meet defined requirements and customer expectations.
The capacity to thrive in a flexible and dynamic environment, contributing to a high-performance, driven corporate culture.

Nice To Haves

Scrum Product Owner role
Roadmap planning
SQL skills
Kanban methodology
Experience working with geographically dispersed teams

Responsibilities

Work within the development team to create, implement, and enhance internal systems and ensure high-quality solutions that meet business needs.
Effectively communicate and collaborate with geographically dispersed teams through face-to-face, audio, and video conferencing to maintain alignment and drive work forward.
Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders, including customers, internal IT teams, and executives, to understand customer and business needs.
Integrate stakeholder perspectives to effectively define and prioritize requirements, ensuring development efforts remain focused on delivering business value.
Plan and coordinate development work across UX and development teams, establishing priorities, sequencing work, aligning cross-functional team members, and resolving issues to ensure teams have the clarity and direction needed to effectively deliver results.
Manage the release of new features and enhancements, coordinating readiness, timing, dependencies, and communication with development teams and business stakeholders.
Review and evaluate systems and solutions to ensure adherence to company business rules and customer quality standards.
Communicate project, product, and release updates to Team Members at all levels of the company.
Anticipate risks, dependencies, and obstacles that could impact successful delivery and escalate or coordinate resolution as appropriate.