Associate Product Owner

Weekley Homes L.P.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Profit Sharing

Vacation, paid holidays, PTO

Sabbaticals

College Scholarship Program

Job summary

David Weekley Homes, based in Houston, seeks an Associate Product Owner to shape, deliver, and enhance internal systems and digital tools supporting Homebuyers, Sales Teams, Builders, Partners, and operations.

You will write user stories, prioritize the backlog, and collaborate with development, QA, UX, and stakeholders to ensure clear requirements and valuable outcomes. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making and strong communication within a fast-moving team.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and the role of a Product Owner.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria that convey business value.
• Analytical skills to understand system workflows, investigate issues, and interpret data.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers, stakeholders, and business partners.
• Basic understanding of software testing, quality assurance, or bug reporting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Product Owner in maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog based on business value, team capacity, and strategic direction.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for new features, enhancements, and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including development, QA, UX, operations, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding of requirements.
• Help identify and triage system bugs, documenting them with detailed reproduction steps and expected results.
• Participate in feature proposal discussions/creations, cycle planning, standups, backlog refinement, and reviews.
• Conduct research, gather data, and analyze system processes to understand user needs and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Help validate completed development work to ensure it meets acceptance criteria and delivers meaningful value to end users.
• Support communication efforts by preparing release notes, feature documentation, and updates for impacted departments.
• Build foundational knowledge of DWH systems, business processes, and the end-to-end customer experience.

Skills

Agile/Scrum

User stories

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Bug reporting/QA basics

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

David Weekley Homes is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Associate Product Owner to support our digital products and internal systems. This position is based at our Houston headquarters located in West Houston near the intersection of I-10 Katy Freeway and 610 W Loop N Freeway.

We are looking for motivated individuals who enjoy collaborating, digging into problems, and transforming ideas into actionable development work. If you find yourself constantly improving the way things work, asking thoughtful questions, or getting excited about connecting user needs with system solutions—there’s a good chance you’ll be a great fit for our team.

The Position — You will be required to:

Work within the application development team to help shape, delivery, and enhance internal systems and digital tools that support our Homebuyers, Sales Teams, Builders, Partners, and overall business operations.

You will:

• Assist the Product Owner in maintaining and prioritizing the product backlog based on business value, team capacity, and strategic direction.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for new features, enhancements, and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including development, QA, UX, operations, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding of requirements.
• Help identify and triage system bugs, documenting them with detailed reproduction steps and expected results.
• Participate in feature proposal discussions/creations, cycle planning, standups, backlog refinement, and reviews.
• Conduct research, gather data, and analyze system processes to understand user needs and identify opportunities for optimization.
• Help validate completed development work to ensure it meets acceptance criteria and delivers meaningful value to end users.
• Support communication efforts by preparing release notes, feature documentation, and updates for impacted departments.
• Build foundational knowledge of DWH systems, business processes, and the end-to-end customer experience.

Qualifications

The Technical — You need to have or know:

• Foundational knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology and the role of a Product Owner.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria that convey business value.
• Analytical skills to understand system workflows, investigate issues, and interpret data.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers, stakeholders, and business partners.
• Basic understanding of software testing, quality assurance, or bug reporting workflows.

It would be nice for you to have or know:

• Experience or knowledge in a ScrumMaster or Agile facilitator role.
• SQL or other basic data querying skills.
• Familiarity with Kanban methodology.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed or cross-functional teams.

The Candidate — We are looking for:

• An effective communicator who listens actively and can articulate ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Organized, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A team player who builds strong relationships and collaborates well across roles and departments.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and committed to seeing tasks through to completion.
• Comfortable asking questions, seeking clarity, and sharing early when risks or issues arise.
• Ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-moving environment and contribute to a high-performance team culture.
• Eager to grow your skills in product ownership and Agile methodology.

Additional Information

Work Location: based out of our Houston headquarters near I-10 Katy Freeway and 610 West Loop N Fwy.

Please note that we do not offersponsership for work visas.

What We Offer:

Come build your future with our winning team, recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" 20 times! David Weekley Homes builds in 19 markets across the U.S. and is one of the largest private home builders in America.

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k and discretionary 8% match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Vacation, Paid Holidays, plus PTO
• New Home Discount for Team Member and Family
• College Scholarship Program
• Community Outreach
• Sabbaticals
• And more!

David Weekley Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law.

Note to Job Seekers: No telephone calls or walk-ins please. Interviews are by appointment only. Your resume will be reviewed and qualified candidates may be contacted in the event of a potential job match, or if further information is needed.