Product Owner

Product Owner – DevOps (Durham) Broadcom’s Mainframe Software Division (MSD) is committed to addressing the fundamental needs of our customers by continuously evolving our solutions. We are seeking a Product Owner to join our DevOps team in Durham. In this role, you will collaborate with the R&D team to develop and bring to market new solution components in the field of AI‑Powered Application Understanding and Impact Analysis. As a foundational pillar of our Product team, you will maintain a meticulously organized backlog, execute regular refinement sessions, and drive cross‑functional collaboration within the team’s leadership. Core Responsibilities Work closely with R&D development teams to maximise the value delivered to customers. Understand and operate the Enterprise backlog model with Epics, Capabilities, Features, and Stories. Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Establish, prioritise, and sequence backlog items based on defined strategies, events, and dependencies. Ensure common understanding of backlog items, acceptance criteria, and definition of done with R&D scrum teams. Coordinate with other Product Owners and cross‑functional roles throughout development and delivery. Resolve complex projects, issues, and challenges independently. Maintain a prioritised, transparent, and straightforward backlog aligned with product strategy. Refine backlog items with R&D teams to provide sufficient detail for current and next iterations. Communicate cross‑team dependencies, risks, and mitigation to management and peers. Lead projects requiring coordination with other functions or teams and guide less experienced team members. Engage with customers, observe users, and build relationships to gather feedback. Manage support cases escalated to development and lead them to completion. Collaborate with the Product Manager on product roadmap, strategy, and execution. Present at industry conferences and showcase product value to stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 6+ years. Proven Agile Product Ownership experience with backlog grooming and translation of roadmap items into actionable user stories. Strategic execution ability to break down complex technical requirements into concrete outcomes with clear acceptance criteria. Leadership experience influencing cross‑functional teams without direct authority. Expert stakeholder management, including customers, executive leadership, and engineering. Strong communication skills to articulate the rationale behind product decisions. Desired Skills & Qualifications Understanding of mainframe application ecosystem (Enterprise COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, Endevor). Experience with modern developer interfaces such as VS Code extensions, CLI tools, and CI/CD pipeline integrations. Knowledge of GitHub, mainframe SCMs (Endevor), and automated deployment pipelines. Passion and knowledge of AI/LLMs in corporate environments, including Model Context Protocols (MCPs). Compensation&Benefits Annual base salary range: $104,100–$166,500. Eligible for discretionary annual bonus and equity awards. Medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(K) with company match; Employee Stock Purchase Program. Employee Assistance Program; paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation time. Paid Family Leave and other applicable leave of absence benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr