Lead Agile Product Owner

NLB Services

Minneapolis (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NLB Services in Minneapolis is seeking a Scrum Master/TP0 to drive agile practices, coordinate sprints, backlogs, and stakeholder communications. You will coach teams, remove impediments, and ensure quality deliverables across product lifecycles.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in scrum master roles, strong Scrum knowledge, and excellent communication. A CS/business degree and Scrum Master cert are preferred. Hybrid/remote options and collaboration with cross-functional teams are possible.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience in a scrum master/TPO role.
Familiarity with software development.
Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement).
Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks.
Excellent communication and servant leadership skills.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability.
Outstanding organizational skills.
Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field.
Scrum master certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage each project’s scope and timeline.
Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups.
Coach team members in Agile frameworks.
Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration.
Be the point of contact for external communications (customers or stakeholders).
Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests.
Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur.
Help teams implement changes effectively.
Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at sprint end.
Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity.
Help build a productive environment where team members own the product.
Responsible for innovation and end-to-end product launches.
Collaborate with Digital Business partners and Vendors to co-develop a roadmap.
Work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders (analytics, UX, eng, enablement).
Turn data insights into products with actionable outcomes for customers.
Review business needs, refine priorities, outline milestones and risks.
Partner with stakeholders to inform product vision, strategy and prioritization.
Partner with Business to develop, own, and execute product roadmap.
Translate roadmap features into product requirements and acceptance criteria.
Prioritize and maintain sprint backlog for assigned products.
Lead product functional design based on users and tech knowledge.
Define and execute go-to-market plan with PM, marketing, sales.
Develop tracking and reporting of product performance post-launch.