Product Owner

Job Description:

WHY CHOOSE US
Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else its as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the worlds largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional yet unassuming. Diverse yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters where success is measured in people helped communities made whole and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.

When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB:

As a Product Owner for the DataHub team at the American Red Cross you will be part of the Enterprise Data & Analytics (EDA) organization helping drive the modernization and transformation of enterprise data and reporting capabilities across multiple business areas including Biomedical Services Humanitarian Services Fundraising HR and Finance.

DataHub is a strategic enterprise data platform that enables the ingestion integration governance and delivery of trusted data used for reporting analytics operational insights and business decision-making across the organization. The Product Owner serves as the voice of the customer working closely with business stakeholders architects data engineers and delivery teams to maximize business value and platform adoption.

This role requires a natural problem solver with experience in data engineering data warehousing analytics platforms or related technologies. The ideal candidate is customer-focused collaborative and able to translate complex business needs into clear priorities and actionable outcomes. Success in this role requires excellent communication skills the ability to influence across diverse stakeholder groups and a passion for delivering scalable high-quality data solutions that advance the American Red Cross mission.

The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States but must work an east coast schedule.

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):

Serve as the Product Owner for DataHub acting as the voice of the customer to the Agile team and translating product strategy into prioritized team objectives. Partner closely with business stakeholders architects and engineering teams to balance customer needs business value technical considerations and delivery objectives.

Manage and prioritize the product backlog translating business requirements into clear user stories acceptance criteria and delivery objectives.

Lead backlog refinement and actively participate in iteration planning PI Planning sprint reviews system demonstrations and other Agile and SAFe events to align the team and stakeholders on priorities dependencies expected outcomes and business value.

Partner with data governance architecture security and engineering stakeholders to incorporate data quality metadata lineage access privacy and stewardship requirements into the team backlog.

Collaborate with the delivery team to define acceptance criteria quality expectations and release readiness.

Leverage stakeholder feedback operational metrics and business need to drive continuous product improvement while communicating product strategy priorities risks progress and outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Balance near-term business value and delivery priorities with the long-term scalability sustainability and evolution of the DataHub platform and enterprise data strategy.

Scope: Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in specific area. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Adapt precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.

Note: Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required/minimum qualifications):

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of Product Owner or Product Management experience leading product discovery prioritization roadmap development and delivery within Agile organizations.

Education: 4-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Proven Product Owner or Product Manager experience with proficiency in Agile methodologies Jira and Confluence

Demonstrated experience working within a SAFe environment including PI Planning backlog prioritization dependency coordination and collaboration across Agile teams is required. SAFe certification is preferred.

The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking strong execution skills customer focus and collaborative leadership to help evolve DataHub as a critical enterprise platform supporting the American Red Cross mission.

Skills and Competencies

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to simplify complex technical concepts facilitate productive discussions influence decisions across diverse stakeholder groups and build trust through clear respectful and transparent communication.

Demonstrates professionalism emotional intelligence and a collaborative temperament. Maintains composure under pressure addresses difficult situations constructively and fosters an environment of trust respect and open dialogue.

Actively seeks feedback incorporates diverse perspectives demonstrates self-awareness and continuously adapts and improves based on team stakeholder and customer input.

Ability to understand complex business challenges translate needs into actionable outcomes and develop a compelling product vision that balances immediate business needs with long-term platform strategy.

Customer-focused mindset with the ability to align stakeholder needs team objectives and business outcomes.

Demonstrated ability to thrive in environments of change ambiguity and transformation.

Travel: 10 % domestic annually

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU THE COMPETITIVE EDGE (Preferred Qualifications):

SAFe experience and certification preferred.

Experience with enterprise data platforms data warehousing data integration analytics ecosystems and SQL preferred.

Experience within Biomedical and/or regulated domains is a plus.

Commitment to the non-profit sector and its values.

Ability to clearly articulate hands-on involvement in prior work.

*Combination of candidates education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to descriptions minimum education and general experience years combined (Certification cannot be substituted).

Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer applicable software and office equipment for sustained periods of time. May include sitting for long periods of time driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions.

PAY INFORMATION:

The annual salary range for this position is $120K - $133K. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role.

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.**

This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded.

BENEFITS FOR YOU:

As a mission-based organization we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:

Medical Dental Vision plans

Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure

Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays

401K with up to 6% match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability and Insurance: Short Long Term

Service Awards and recognition

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The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

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