Software Product Owner
About The Position
MiniMed is seeking a Software Product Owner for its Software Operations Organization to define priorities for evolving the Mobile Applications platform. The role balances input from internal and external stakeholders and serves as the technical liaison between the platform team and its customers, including software developers, operations teams, and other business customers. The Product Owner defines what the team should work on and why, maximizing value for the business and platform customers. The Product Owner supports one or two Scrum teams focused on a common identity or capability, develops and grooms the product backlog, and works closely with development teams, Scrum Masters, delivery leaders, architects, DevOps engineers, technical owners and leads, developers, testers, and product stakeholders. The role promotes shared understanding of priorities, requirements, and intended value; supports organizational change; coordinates with other product owners; and helps customers understand platform releases and dependencies. The position advocates for the product and is accountable for its impact on developers, testers, customers, users, and MiniMed. It establishes and pursues platform KPIs, including SLOs and SLAs; gathers and documents input on what to build and why; uses sprint demos as feedback and validation opportunities; ensures work is tested, observable, and documented for customer enablement; and decides when enough value has been delivered to release.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field and at least 2 years of experience in Software Engineering, Product Development, or Product Management; OR an advanced degree in one of these fields and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of experience in product management, product development, or a related field.
- Lean mindset and demonstrated experience with the Build, Measure, Learn cycle.
- Ability to solve problems.
- Team orientation and ability to motivate and work effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate internally and with customers.
- Medical device product, industry, or technical acumen.
- Demonstrated ability to work globally.
- Strong analytical and process skills.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.
Responsibilities
- Support one or two Scrum teams focused on a common identity or capability.
- Build and groom the product backlog, including writing epics, features, and stories to support shared understanding and execution.
- Write and collect input for user-story acceptance criteria.
- Work closely with software development teams, Scrum Masters, and delivery leaders to clarify priorities, maintain executable backlogs, and align stakeholder communications.
- Partner with architects, DevOps engineers, technical component owners, technical leads, software developers, testers, Scrum Masters, and others to evolve the product.
- Help teams and the broader Software Operations and Software Development organizations adapt to change.
- Coordinate with product owners for related capabilities and products to ensure a cohesive customer experience.
- Partner with platform customers and development teams to communicate platform releases, features, and dependencies.
- Advocate for the product and be accountable for its impact on developers, testers, customers, users, and MiniMed.
- Establish and drive platform key performance indicators, including SLOs and SLAs.
- Gather input from architects, DevOps engineers, software developers, Scrum Masters, product management, and other sources.
- Lead and document shared understanding of what should be built and why, and extend that understanding to the Scrum teams executing the work.
- Use sprint demos as feedback loops to validate intended impact, including soliciting feedback from people outside the team.
- Ensure work is quality-tested, configured for observability, and documented for customer enablement.
- Decide when sufficient value has been created to release.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account access.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Incentive plans, including eligibility for the Short Term Incentive (STI).
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan participation.
- Employee Assistance Program access.
- Potential eligibility for a Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement and Capital Accumulation Plan, subject to IRS minimum earnings requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
