Product Owner

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Samaritan's Purse has an incredible opportunity for a new Product Owner to join our IT team, working in Irving, TX! This strategic leader is responsible for discovering and delivering technology products that solve real user problems in ways that are valuable, usable, feasible, and aligned with ministry objectives. The Product Owner drives product discovery, vision, and delivery in close partnership with design, development, QA, and stakeholders. If you are searching for more than just a job but a career with lasting impact come see how we accomplish that! Come use your giftings in technology to help spread the Gospel every day!


A day in the life of a Product Owner:

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.


In the role of Product Owner , you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Own and refine the product backlog by creating, sequencing, and prioritizing user stories based on ministry value, user insights, and strategic objectives. Ensure all backlog items are well-defined, include clear acceptance criteria, and deliver maximum business and user value.
• Evangelize the product internally and externally by building strong relationships with business users and stakeholders. Conduct discovery to deeply understand user needs and ensure feedback is continuously integrated into the product roadmap and backlog.
• Mentor and guide the Product Business Analyst to ensure high-quality requirements gathering, user story development, and stakeholder analysis, aligning the analyst's work with product vision and backlog priorities.
• Partner with UI/UX, QA, and development teams throughout sprints to provide ongoing feedback, clarification, and strategic direction. Accept or reject work based on alignment with user needs and quality standards, and redirect sprints when product goals or strategy shift.
• Articulate and maintain a clear, compelling product vision that guides sprint goals and keeps the team aligned with ministry and organizational goals.
• Lead and participate in planning activities, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, demos, and release planning, to ensure consistent alignment between team execution and product vision.
• Provide regular progress updates to IT leadership and clearly communicate status to stakeholders for transparency and shared understanding.
• All other duties as assigned.

Learn more about serving with Samaritans Purse .


Qualifications & Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 or more years of related experience
• Thorough knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including Agile methodologies
• Comprehensive knowledge of customer-facing and data-centric digital products, particularly those supporting constituent management, engagement, or fundraising activities
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and enterprise systems, with the ability to analyze data structures and support data-driven decision-making
• Proven ability to work independently and thrive as a collaborative team member
• Thorough knowledge of software testing practices and techniques, including acceptance criteria, defect triage, and quality assurance processes
• Comprehensive knowledge of customer-facing and data-centric digital products
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (strongly preferred)

Job Location: Irving, TX (On-Site)

Type: Full-Time


Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Benefits:

• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16,17,18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.
• We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order. Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5