Senior Product Owner

Senior Product Owner (Business Analysis & Agile Delivery) We are seeking a highly analytical, technically credible, and delivery-oriented Senior Product Owner to lead product discovery and execution within our Scrum teams. This role blends deep business analysis expertise with modern product ownership practices. The ideal candidate can move seamlessly from stakeholder discovery and problem framing to backlog authoring and sprint execution. You will operate as the embedded Product Owner within a Scrum team, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and measurable business outcomes. This is not a project coordinator role. This is a strategic and execution-focused product leader who translates business strategy into high-quality, incremental product delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead structured discovery efforts to define problems, outcomes, and measurable success criteria Facilitate discovery sessions with business stakeholders, operational leaders, and technical stakeholders (engineering, architecture, security, integrations) Elicit, analyze, and synthesize business and technical requirements Produce clear and actionable artifacts including problem statements, business and system requirements, process flows, data flow diagrams (as appropriate), impact analysis, and clear, testable acceptance criteria Conduct technical discovery to understand system constraints, evaluate integration impacts, identify architectural dependencies, and surface risk early Partner with engineering to shape solutions that are both feasible and valuable Validate proposed solutions against business objectives, ROI expectations, and technical constraints Serve as the embedded Product Owner within a Scrum team Own, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog Translate business and technical requirements into epics, vertically sliced user stories, and clear acceptance criteria Decompose large initiatives into incremental, value-delivering slices Ensure backlog items are structured for iterative delivery rather than horizontal technical phases Ensure backlog readiness prior to sprint planning Participate actively in all Scrum ceremonies (planning, refinement, review, retrospective) Make scope and priority decisions aligned with business value and risk Accept or reject completed work based on defined criteria Ensure delivery aligns with defined outcomes and KPI’s Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders and engineering Communicate roadmap, release expectations, and trade‑offs clearly Manage competing priorities with structured decision‑making Align executives and operational teams on product direction Drive clarity when ambiguity exists Escalate risks appropriately and proactively Measure outcomes post‑release and incorporate learnings into backlog refinement Improve backlog hygiene, story quality, and refinement practices Advocate for agile best practices and true product thinking Prevent waterfall requirement handoffs disguised as agile Continuously refine slicing, prioritization, and value delivery approaches Required Qualifications 5+ years experience in Business Analysis, Product Ownership, or hybrid roles 3+ years operating as a Product Owner in Scrum environments Demonstrated experience leading both business and technical discovery sessions Strong understanding of system architecture concepts, APIs, integrations, and data flows Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering and architecture teams Deep experience writing high-quality epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria Demonstrated ability to vertically slice work for incremental delivery Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum required) Experience prioritizing backlogs based on business value, technical risk, and ROI Experience in SaaS and/or regulated industries Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar tooling Familiarity with API‑driven architectures and system integration work Product Owner (CSPO, PSPO), CBAP, or equivalent certifications preferred but not required Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business language and vice versa Competencies Structured and systems‑oriented thinker Strong facilitator across business and technical audiences High ownership mindset Comfortable making priority decisions and trade‑offs Technically conversant without needing to code Bias toward clarity, iteration, and measurable outcomes Data‑informed decision maker Skilled at reducing ambiguity What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months) Backlog is consistently refined, prioritized, and sprint‑ready Work is vertically sliced and incrementally delivered Stakeholders feel heard but understand trade‑offs and constraints Engineering reports clarity of requirements and reduced rework Reduced spillover and ambiguity during sprints Measurable business outcomes tied to releases Clear roadmap alignment with company strategy Discovery is proactive, not reactive Physical Demands No unusual physical demands Working Conditions Basic office setting Must be able to pass a credit, criminal, and employment background check. #J-18808-Ljbffr Volunteer Corporate Credit Union