Product Owner - OMS (B2C)

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture.  The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes.  Our employees and our members come FIRST.  Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others.  In 2018, Costco contributed over $39 million to organizations such as United Way and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the second largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in twelve countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco consistently ranks in the top five of Forbes “America’s Best Employers”.

The Product Owner will partner with Product Management Leads and stakeholders to translate product strategy and problem solving into a detailed, prioritized backlog of user stories. The Product Owner will collaborate with the delivery team(s) to implement, measure, and learn from the improvements they have made. The Product Owner manages execution of the value steam product features and delivery roadmap for Identity and Access Management programs that are aligned to KPI's that measure the objectives of both Costco’s IT Division/International IT and line of business stakeholders.

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ROLE

• Supports business strategy by forming a backlog of features and user stories for use by the delivery team(s).
• Articulates requirements for each user story with detailed acceptance criteria.
• Uses data and insights from multiple sources that benefits the business and the members.
• Pursues incremental delivery by looking for ways to meet business goals and end users through frequent, measurable enhancements.
• Works collaboratively and uses best practices with the delivery team(s) to support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and long term release planning. Monitors and improves product health.
• Ensures completed stories meet acceptance criteria by reviewing test plans, the output of automated testing or, where necessary, contributing to manual testing efforts. Prioritize and collaborate in resolution of issues and defects.
• Seeks and improves processes across the entire product team(s).
• Seeks and improves processes across the delivery team(s) by using retrospectives to inspect and adapt.
• Communicates with team members, stakeholders and all levels of management.
• Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.

REQUIRED

• Proven experience working on a Scrum and/or Agile team.
• Proven experience with creating documentation for communication with varied audiences.
• Proven experience working within a complex software development environment.
• Proven experience working on complex development projects.
• Deep understanding of business requirements elicitation pursuant to specific programs/projects involved.
• Proficient in User Story creation.
• Expertise in utilizing standard documentation tools/utilities.

Recommended:

• Deadline oriented and capable of self-management.
• Strong work ethic, demonstrated attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a close team environment.
• Ability to listen to and understand business needs.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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Apart from any religious or disability considerations, open availability is needed to meet the needs of the business.  If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.