Product Owner (Remote)

Company Description

Vericast is a premier marketing solutions company that accelerates profitable revenue growth for the thousands of businesses it serves directly by influencing consumer purchasing and transaction behavior at scale while engaging with over 120 million households daily.  We are recognized as leading providers of incentives, advertising, marketing services, transaction solutions, customer data and cross-channel campaign management, and intelligent media delivery that create millions of customer touch points annually for their clients.  For more information, visit http://www.vericast.com or follow Vericast on LinkedIn.

Job Description

The Product Owner gathers product requirements from clients, internal stakeholders, and others to ensure that the Scrum team fully understands what is required from a business standpoint. At this level, a Product Owner is fully independent. They have technical domain expertise, can prioritize the team’s work, and clarify any questions/issues coming from the team. They do not need any assistance in carrying out tasks from start to finish. They know how to act in different situations while cooperating with various stakeholders. They provide support and can provide advice regarding the product requirements. The Product Owner is clearly able to identify issues with the team’s plan and escalate accordingly. They involve the stakeholders and/or end-users in the process, inviting them to actively take part in the development of the product, provide constant feedback, and bring new ideas on product features. Certification by a reputable Scrum Training Organization is preferred.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all activities of a Scrum team including but not limited to Daily Stand Ups, Planning, Grooming and Retrospectives. 25%
• Create a relationship with the Scrum Team which fosters mutual respect 10%
• Serve as the business expert for the Scrum Team, negotiating priorities with business and technical stakeholders. 20%
• Build market and tech knowledge that will help you make key decisions 5%
• Develop a high level of expertise on the products that you support 10%
• Learn and relay technical concepts dynamically based on the audience 5%
• Define and maintain the product backlog for products supported. 10%
• Break down epics into features and create user stories for development teams. 10%
• Accept completed user stories to ensure work fulfills the defined acceptance criteria. 5%

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field preferably (Required)

EXPERIENCE

• 3 - 5 years Relevant Experience (Required)
• Experience in advertising or big data (Preferred)
• Data & Analytics and GIS / Targeting experience (Preferred)

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

• Agile certification

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to break down technical issues into easily digestible data points
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Full understanding of Agile principles, with Agile certification
• Experience managing a Scrum team and backlogs for that team
• Previous Advertising or big data experience preferred
• Ability to define and design user features using gained knowledge
• Ability to engage in problem-solving to solve complex product puzzles
• Ability to define product issues and problems and set course for how it should be addressed
• Ability to be decisive and make product decisions

Additional Information

Base salary: $90,000-$110,000

Position is eligible for a 10% annual bonus incentive program.

The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K and generous PTO allowance. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!

At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]. EEO is the law. To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.

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