Program Product Owner

National Indemnity Company • Omaha, NE

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that. This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE with a hybrid 50% in the office work environment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. #LI-Hybrid / #LI-Onsite What will you do? Collaborate with key stakeholders to define goals and create an execution plan for development projects. Translate product initiative requirements to functional team members by defining user stories for the team Provide overall leadership, guidance, and support of software product delivery team(s) Assist Scrum Master to help mitigate impediments impacting the successful team completion of its goals Work closely with and ensure regular communication with Program and Portfolio Managers, internal stakeholders, project sponsors, and other technology teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7+ 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

Nice To Haves

• Someone with experience with business analysis or project management
• Someone with familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration
• Someone with strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills
• Someone with insurance industry and product knowledge

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define goals and create an execution plan for development projects.
• Translate product initiative requirements to functional team members by defining user stories for the team
• Provide overall leadership, guidance, and support of software product delivery team(s)
• Assist Scrum Master to help mitigate impediments impacting the successful team completion of its goals
• Work closely with and ensure regular communication with Program and Portfolio Managers, internal stakeholders, project sponsors, and other technology teams

Benefits

• We offer 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
• a 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
• an Employee Assistance program and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees