Product Owner, Sr.

COUNTRY Financial•Bloomington, IL

1d•$94,400 - $129,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Product Owner is responsible for the full life cycle management of a technology or digital product, including its purpose, definition, design, planning, development, prototyping, and testing. The role leads collaboration, facilitates sprint activities, and translates business needs into executable requirements. It works closely with business stakeholders, product owners and managers, project managers, and technical teams to analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs so that project scope, objectives, and requirements are understood. The Product Owner describes, prioritizes, and communicates customer-informed requirements in alignment with product roadmaps, and may manage long-term roadmaps to guide product vision and execution. The role actively manages product development, keeps stakeholders updated, collaborates with development teams and the business through sprint reviews, and applies design thinking to define product features. It also supports Agile team practices, product testing, issue tracking, backlog management, business cases, MVP and marketable feature definition, risk identification, and backlog ordering to optimize the value delivered.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, Project Manager, or in a similar role supporting technology or digital products.
Demonstrated experience leading Agile teams, including backlog management, sprint planning, and product prioritization.
Experience working with Salesforce CRM solutions.
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and deliver solutions that drive business value.
Strong stakeholder management skills and experience partnering across business and technology teams.
Experience developing product roadmaps, managing competing priorities, and supporting strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Describe, prioritize, and communicate internal and external customer requirements in alignment with product roadmaps.
Manage long-term product roadmaps as needed to drive product vision and execution.
Actively manage product development and provide regular stakeholder updates.
Connect with development teams and business stakeholders for sprint reviews.
Use design-thinking techniques, such as user stories, wireframing, and prototyping, to define product features.
Use Scrum and Agile techniques and tools for team collaboration, product testing, issue tracking, and backlog management.
Assist in developing business cases for product enhancements, defining the Minimum Viable Product and Minimum Marketable Features, and identifying product improvements.
Identify and highlight risks and issues, and explain their impact on product delivery.
Order the product backlog, clearly express backlog items, and prioritize work to achieve goals and maximize value.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners and managers, project managers, and technical teams to analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs and requirements.