Product Owner

Equifax • Denver, CO

6d • $120,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you. Whether you started from the product side and developed technical skills or started as a technical resource, you have a knack for the product side of the business. You possess the necessary technical product knowledge to drive strategic conversations about the product and enhance value to Equifax and its customers. Equifax is seeking a Technical Product Owner for our ID Watchdog (IDW) Identity Theft Solution. Are you a master at bridging the desires of the customer and the capabilities of the technology and removing barriers to software development? Do you enjoy taking responsibility for grooming the product backlog and have insight into technical requirements of individual stories thus creating a more efficient user experience? If so, keep reading! This role reports to our Equifax office location in Downtown Denver, Colorado with a light rail station just outside our door. Equifax has a hybrid work schedule that allows for 2 days of remote work (Monday and Friday), with 3 required onsite days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) every week. This position does not offer immigration sponsorship (current or future) including F-1 STEM OPT extension support. This position is not open to third-party vendors or C2C. What you will do You will serve as the conduit between user needs, technical capabilities, and engineering requirements, developing these into roadmaps and requirements for the Agile backlog of a development team You will lead the backlog refinement of features and user stories and ensure delivery teams are prepared to meet sprint deadlines You will work with others on a day-to-day basis to help make decisions on what is in scope and provide input into functional decisions You will have daily interaction with the teams building the products You will focus on product level impediments and process changes to enable faster and higher quality software You make tough decisions on trade-offs between features, quality and dates in order to provide the best solution for our clients You ensure Product leadership is aware of key issues and changes, and provide them with the right information and recommendations to resolve issues You work with Product Managers to ensure the features in a release represent what is needed and that return on investment is in line with their expectations You have in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the initiatives and features You will drive value as a function of cost, time, functionality and quality You will work with Architect(s) and Tech Lead(s) to identify non-functional requirements like infrastructure needs You will work with Quality Assurance team member(s) to identify test cases for automated testing You will coordinate with business customers to conduct product integration testing Key Responsibilities Preparation and Participation in PI Planning Program Backlog

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Business or equivalent job experience is required
• 5+ years of experience managing product backlogs and requirements for Agile delivery teams in a Product Owner capacity OR 5+ years of experience in a Technical Project Management capacity
• Experience delivering products using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Possess a deep understanding of web service technologies, user interface/interaction, and knowledge of Systems Development and Project Management lifecycles
• Experience with Product & Technology Roadmap development through influence of key business and technology partners to identify business priorities and are skilled at removing roadblocks
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills
• Possess a willingness to empower as well as encourage commitment and positive attitude in the team
• An inquisitive and innovative mindset with a shown ability to recognize opportunities to create distinctive value
• Ability to successfully evaluate workload to drive efficiency

Nice To Haves

• The ability build strong relationships with partners across the business; ensure that you understand their role, the needs of their area, and their requirements throughout the project
• Experience utilizing Generative AI (GenAI), including hands-on experience with models like Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, or Llama
• Self-starter who is organized, detail oriented, takes initiative with minimal direction, and understands concepts quickly
• Understanding the value of product ownership and can effectively communicate the value proposition
• Experience working with multiple partners in a global setting with varying level of needs
• You bring a consultative, creative and process driven approach to your work
• Aptitude for handling multiple concurrent demands and prioritizing responsibilities in a dynamic, high energy environment
• Your problem-solving skills enable you to effectively and creatively find solutions for hard problems while maintaining a high level of professionalism and integrity
• Engage and collaborate with all stakeholders, make people feel heard and understood, are able to say no and stand up for tough calls needed to better serve the business and our clients

Responsibilities

• Serve as the conduit between user needs, technical capabilities, and engineering requirements, developing these into roadmaps and requirements for the Agile backlog of a development team
• Lead the backlog refinement of features and user stories and ensure delivery teams are prepared to meet sprint deadlines
• Work with others on a day-to-day basis to help make decisions on what is in scope and provide input into functional decisions
• Have daily interaction with the teams building the products
• Focus on product level impediments and process changes to enable faster and higher quality software
• Make tough decisions on trade-offs between features, quality and dates in order to provide the best solution for our clients
• Ensure Product leadership is aware of key issues and changes, and provide them with the right information and recommendations to resolve issues
• Work with Product Managers to ensure the features in a release represent what is needed and that return on investment is in line with their expectations
• Have in-depth knowledge of goals and desired objectives of the initiatives and features
• Drive value as a function of cost, time, functionality and quality
• Work with Architect(s) and Tech Lead(s) to identify non-functional requirements like infrastructure needs
• Work with Quality Assurance team member(s) to identify test cases for automated testing
• Coordinate with business customers to conduct product integration testing
• Preparation and Participation in PI Planning Program Backlog

Benefits

• comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages
• 401k matching
• paid time off
• organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level