Associate Product Owner

David Weekley Homes; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Insurance

401k and discretionary match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Profit Sharing

New Home Discount for Team Member and"

College Scholarship Program

Community Outreach

And more!

Zusammenfassung

David Weekley Homes in Houston seeks an Associate Product Owner to support internal systems and digital tools for Homebuyers, Sales Teams, and builders. You will work with the application development team to shape, deliver, and enhance solutions.

The role focuses on writing user stories, prioritizing backlog, and collaborating with developers, QA, UX, and stakeholders. You will contribute to release notes and documentation while growing in Agile practices in a fast‑moving environment.

Qualifikationen

• Foundational understanding of Agile/Scrum and product ownership.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Analytical skills to understand system workflows and translate needs.
• Strong communication with developers, stakeholders, and business partners.
• Familiarity with basic QA/testing workflows.
• Experience or knowledge in an Agile facilitator role is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Assist the Product Owner in prioritizing the backlog based on business value and capacity.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for new features and improvements.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on requirements.
• Identify and document bugs with reproduction steps and expected results.
• Participate in planning ceremonies, standups, backlog refinement, and reviews.
• Research processes, analyze data, and identify optimization opportunities.
• Validate completed development work against acceptance criteria and value.
• Prepare release notes and documentation for impacted departments.
• Build knowledge of DWH systems and end‑to‑end customer experience.

Kenntnisse

Agile/Scrum knowledge

User story writing

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

QA basics

Tools

SQL

Jobbeschreibung

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, deliver, 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 offersponsorship 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
• New Home Discount for Team Member and Family
• College Scholarship Program
• Community Outreach
• 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.