The Associate Product Owner Intern will serve as a product and feature-specific expert when it comes to tactical feature functionality. They will be responsible for feature decomposition as well as tactical requirement gathering and documentation(user story creation). They will regularly interact with internal and external stakeholders. They will be comfortable and confident speakers who can communicate with users on a regular basis.
The Associate Product Owner Intern will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure we are delivering maximum value. They will be responsible for creating well-written thorough user stories which our software development squads will leverage to deliver new features. Hiring the right people for these roles is important to our team because they will be integral to the creation and continuous improvement of our products. As at any growing company you can expect many other tasks and responsibilities to be assigned as well as growth opportunities to be seized.
Key Responsibilities:
Communicate regularly with internal and external stakeholders to optimize business value from our product(s)
Work closely with the VP of Product and Data Science and Senior Product Owner to ensure feature requirements are in line with product strategy
Work with Product UX and across teams to facilitate user research using a variety of research strategies.
Assist with managing the product backlog and ensure it is prioritized to support the product strategy
Decompose epics and features into clearly written user stories containing acceptance criteria that are actionable and of business value
Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies
Create visual aids to demonstrate requirements to our development squads e.g. process flows mind maps etc.
Work one on one with UX resources to ensure workflow designs meet expectations
Measure feature usage post-release to make recommendations to our business partners concerning enhancement modification or retirement of features
Serve as a liaison between product and development teams and be available to answer questions or concerns that arise during development
What a Successful Candidate Looks Like:
Experience in creating documentation which breaks down complex requirements into easier-to-understand features: (e.g. Visio Miro Lucid Charts etc.)
Effective communication skills
Openness to learning and sharing knowledge
Extremely well organized
Possess a keen eye for detail
Undergraduate degree in product management computer science or related field
Experience working in Agile project management tools like Azure Dev Ops Jira ZenHub etc.
Experience in the tech industry
Experience working with a Product team as well as UX Design
Experience with user research
Local to Fayetteville Arkansas or willing to relocate
Our Must Haves:
Current Arkansas state resident
Ability to work full-time in the United States without a current or future need for visa sponsorship
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