Development Product Owner (Mid Level) – Agile Delivery & Impact

USAA Life Insurance Company; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

USAA Life Insurance Company is seeking a Development Product Owner to partner with business stakeholders, translate needs into actionable user stories, and guide Agile teams to deliver compliant marketing capabilities. You will own the product backlog, ensure acceptance criteria are met, and represent the customer perspective throughout the delivery cycle.

The role requires strong business analysis, experience with Agile/Waterfall, and ability to work across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 4 years of experience in process improvement, project delivery, business/requirements analysis or related to supported business operations/product line.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products, applicable databases and project management tools.
• Proficient knowledge with multiple technical software delivery methodologies (i.e., Agile, Waterfall).
• Proficient Experience analyzing business requirements and ability to identify opportunities to streamline business processes within risk management framework and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient understanding of Process Engineering methodologies and Change Management practices.
• Experience gathering business requirements, process flows and use cases to develop and deliver on business capabilities, writing user stories, and following the development process through.

Responsibilities

• Works with business and Subject Matter Experts to understand business strategy and vision and then writes, refines, accepts and prioritizes stories and/or features to support effective and compliant solutions while balancing investment and business value.
• Owns and maintains a prioritized work backlog for one or more Agile teams. Product backlog includes complete user stories with acceptance criteria so that they are consumable and testable by the Agile team or program.
• Reviews and accepts output of I/T and/or business development to ensure specified acceptance criteria have been completed.
• Serves as direct representative of the business with one or more delivery teams, representing the customers' perspective throughout the product delivery cycle.
• Participates in a cross-functional team of user experience partners, designers, business analysts, developers, testers and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product road maps.
• Partners with sponsors, stakeholders, and IT to facilitate the translation of business requirements from relevant business processes, gaining a developing understanding of the needs, measures, and risks & controls for the improvement area.
• Partners with change partners and key stakeholders to assist with preparing the business for the change and provides tactics and metrics for benefits, adoption, and risk. Leverages existing change management routines, as needed.
• Executes robust test plan (user acceptance testing, production validation).
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge in multiple business or system domains and capable of contributing to agile team at the project level.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Skills

Agile knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

4 years of relevant education/experience

Job description

USAA Life Insurance Company is seeking a Development Product Owner to partner with business stakeholders, translate needs into actionable user stories, and guide Agile teams to deliver compliant marketing capabilities. You will own the product backlog, ensure acceptance criteria are met, and represent the customer perspective throughout the delivery cycle.

The role requires strong business analysis, experience with Agile/Waterfall, and ability to work across cross-functional teams.