Technology Product Owner — Agile Leader

Ultipro; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Western States Equipment Company is seeking a Product Owner/Project Manager to lead multi-department product initiatives and manage Agile backlogs. You will collaborate with leadership to plan, define scope, and drive value from projects aimed at improving processes and user outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in product ownership or project management, experience with Agile, and familiarity with Dynamics 365.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Three years of product owner or project management experience.
• One year experience with Agile portfolio management is preferred.
• One year experience with Microsoft Dynamics (AX or D365) ERP software is preferred.
• Must be able to communicate (speak, read, comprehend, write) in English.

Responsibilities

• Works with leadership and stakeholders to determine projects or products delivering value to users or processes.
• Works with stakeholders to whiteboard and plan projects to define scope, resources, and timeline.
• Conducts backlog planning meetings to ensure requirements and user stories are defined.
• Analyzes proposals to determine deliverables and milestones.
• Manages the technology project backlog scheduling using Agile principles.
• Leads planning and standup meetings for related projects or products.
• Establishes plan and staffing for project activities and recruitment.
• Monitors and drives product development and release progress.
• Implements communication plans for successful implementations.
• Manages BETA testing and user engagement.
• Assesses and escalates bug resolutions.
• Aligns backlog priorities with corporate strategy.
• Gathers feedback to define value-added features.
• Measures product performance and value delivered.
• Identifies areas for value stream improvements.
• Collaborates with infrastructure to deliver product requirements.
• Assists leadership with roadmap strategies for technology innovation.
• Updates stakeholders on development operations.
• Champions Agile adoption across departments.

Skills

Facilitation

Negotiation

Project management

Team development

Communication

Data analysis

Change management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

SharePoint

Trello

Power BI

D365

Power Automate

PowerApps

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Western States Equipment Company is seeking a Product Owner/Project Manager to lead multi-department product initiatives and manage Agile backlogs. You will collaborate with leadership to plan, define scope, and drive value from projects aimed at improving processes and user outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in product ownership or project management, experience with Agile, and familiarity with Dynamics 365.