Product Owner (Remote - California)

First American Financial Corp.; Santa Ana (CA); Remote; USD 109,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen engagierten Product Owner, der die Stimme des Kunden repräsentiert und eine Produkt-Roadmap entwickelt, die mit strategischen Zielen übereinstimmt. In dieser Rolle sind Sie für die Verwaltung des Produkt-Backlogs, die Priorisierung von Funktionen und die Interaktion mit Stakeholdern verantwortlich. Sie bringen starke Problemlösungsfähigkeiten und exzellente Kommunikationsfähigkeiten mit, um sicherzustellen, dass das Produkt den Markttrends entspricht. Wenn Sie in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten möchten, in dem Ihre Beiträge geschätzt werden, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Medizinische Versicherung

Zahnversicherung

Sehversicherung

401k

PTO

Krankheitsurlaub

Aktienkaufpläne

Qualifications

• 4+ Jahre Erfahrung als Product Owner in einem schnelllebigen Umfeld.
• Erfahrung in der Commercial Banking-Branche bevorzugt.

Responsibilities

• Verwalten des Produkt-Backlogs und Priorisieren von Funktionen.
• Regelmäßige Interaktion mit Stakeholdern zur Wertschöpfung.

Skills

Produktmanagement

Agile Methodologien

Stakeholder-Management

Problem-Lösungsfähigkeiten

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Education

Bachelor-Abschluss in einem technischen oder verwandten Bereich

Tools

Jira

Job description

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of the First American family of companies, First American Trust is a federal savings bank providing banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for over five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has believed in its people, fostering an environment where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to innovate and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned us numerous accolades, including ten consecutive years on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, awards for diversity and LGBTQ+ inclusion, and recognition on over 50 regional best places to work lists. We aim to be a great place to work for all. For more information, visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

We are seeking a dedicated Product Owner to serve as the voice of the client, developing and maintaining a product roadmap aligned with strategic goals and product vision. The Product Owner will manage the product backlog, prioritize features, interact with stakeholders, and ensure alignment with enterprise OKRs. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of market trends.

What You'll Do:

1. Product Roadmap and Backlog Management:
   • Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog (features and stories) from the product roadmap and strategic portfolio backlog.
   • Understand and communicate the business direction and vision to the team.
   • Ensure wireframes, prototypes, or workflows are created and signed off by stakeholders before work begins by the development team or vendor.
2. Stakeholder Interaction:
   • Regularly interact with stakeholders to understand business value and prioritize work that delivers value to the customer.
   • Ensure features align with enterprise OKRs.
3. Vendor Management:
   • Monitor vendor application release calendars and update the product roadmap accordingly.
   • Review release notes for impacts, enhancements, bug fixes, and new capabilities.
   • Communicate impacts to product owner peers and secure alignment and commitment to releases.
   • Share information about new vendor application capabilities and bug fixes that benefit the business and external clients.
4. Agile and SAFe Alignment:
   • Coordinate with the product manager to ensure the product roadmap supports business goals.
   • Collaborate to ensure product features and enablers support strategic objectives.
   • Prioritize backlog to align with enterprise priorities.
   • Set and communicate sprint goals before each sprint.
   • Decompose features into user stories through story mapping.
   • Maintain a well-prioritized backlog with at least two sprints' worth of stories.
5. Product Team Leadership:
   • Represent the product team to stakeholders, clients, and end users.
   • Work with analysts to build product expertise.
   • Lead the team in taking ownership of the product.
   • Write clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria.
   • Groom and refine the backlog for upcoming Program Increments.
   • Manage the end-to-end release process for new features.
   • Ensure documentation, release notes, and support guides are up-to-date.
6. Professional Conduct:
   • Perform duties outside normal hours as needed.
   • Follow change and incident management processes.
   • Remediate product vulnerabilities based on their criticality and age.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field.
• 4+ years experience as a product owner in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in the Commercial Banking industry preferred.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with product management tools like Jira.
• Industry certifications such as CSPO, SAFe PO/PM, or PSPO preferred.
• Ability to adapt to new markets and translate requirements into a product vision.
• Influence and support others effectively.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

The pay range for this role is $109,700 - $146,200 annually. This is an estimate, and actual pay will depend on various factors including experience, skills, and location.

Additional Notes:

Applicants working from unincorporated areas within Los Angeles County will be considered in accordance with local laws. First American conducts criminal history reviews post-offer and assesses the relevance of criminal records to job duties, especially for roles involving sensitive information or financial transactions.

What We Offer

We celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an authentic and inclusive workplace. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO, sick leave, and other perks like stock purchase plans. We encourage you to bring your full, authentic self to work.