Product Owner (Remote) Jobs

Position Summary

A Day in the Life

• Ensures the backlog is aligned with the needs of customers and stakeholders, informed by research and data.
• Acts as a good business partner to Sales, Services, and Support to ensure the needs of our customers are properly addressed. Communicates frequently and effectively.
• Represents development team in quarterly SAFe® Program Increment (PI) events, such as Business Kickoff, Risk Mitigation and Confidence Vote, and Business Plan Review. Facilitates team-specific Business Value meetings and Breakout Sessions.
• Participates in daily, weekly, and bi-weekly SAFe® Scrum team events, including Iteration Planning, Iteration Review, Iteration Retrospective, Backlog Refinement, and Team Sync.
• Responsible for maximizing the value delivered by the development team. Actively mitigates impediments to successful completion of objectives.
• Partners with the Product Manager to drive strategic objectives in alignment with the Product roadmap and vision. Supports the Product Manager in key projects, discovery activities, and cross-portfolio initiatives.
• Writes development stories with clear requirements, functional specifications, and mock-ups to clearly illustrate ideas and concepts.

We are looking for someone who brings

• Demonstrated ability to learn and understand basic software applications
• Familiarity and experience with Agile Methodology
• Strong relationship skills; the ability to work cross-functionally across teams and departments
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with keen ability to deal with detailed, and sometimes ambiguous, information; the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources
• Proficient in Office 365 - Microsoft Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel,
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Background in education technology a plus, but not required
• Other Skills:
  • Familiarity and experience with Agile Methodology
  • Experience working within Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) a plus, but not required
  • Impressive communication skills; the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with multiple audiences in verbal and written form. Feels comfortable speaking and presenting in a group setting
  • High level of organization; the ability to manage multiple initiatives and modes of communication simultaneously
  • Strong relationship skills; the ability to work cross-functionally across teams and departments
  • Proven ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision; ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills with keen ability to deal with detailed, and sometimes ambiguous, information; the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources
  • Background in education technology a plus, but not required
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision; ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Impressive communication skills; the ability to communicate professionally and effectively with multiple audiences in verbal and written form. Feels comfortable speaking and presenting in a group setting
• Computer/Technical:
  • Proficient in Office 365 - Microsoft Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel,
  • Proficient in Jira Issue & Project Tracking Software
  • Proficient in Salesforce CRM
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and understand basic software applications
• 2-4 years of related software experience as a Product Owner, Project Manager, Business Systems Analyst, or Quality Assurance Tester
• Experience:
  • 2-4 years of related software experience as a Product Owner, Project Manager, Business Systems Analyst, or Quality Assurance Tester
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience working within Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) a plus, but not required
• Proficient in Jira Issue & Project Tracking Software
• Proficient in Salesforce CRM
• High level of organization; the ability to manage multiple initiatives and modes of communication simultaneously

Accommodations

Community Brands welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available, on request, for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

About Us

Community Brands – leveling the playing field between for-profits and purpose-driven organizations

Community Brands provides a connected network of solutions that enable mission-driven organizations to thrive. Our software powers non-profits, associations, and K-12 schools to engage the people they serve through programs and events, raise funds to enable their mission, and manage their financials and operations. Our family of brands are bound by a common purpose to serve the organizations that make our communities a better place to live. With over 1,600 employees in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, India, and the Philippines, we know that our success is driven entirely by the people of Community Brands. Through professional opportunity, we strive to give each person a clear path to success and personal growth. We embrace diversity and believe that our differences in experience and perspective are the key to our sustained success.

Why work here?

Good People, Doing Good Things: Employees at Community Brands are techies and volunteers who strive to make the Company a great place to work. We dream big and are motivated to help our customers use the technology we create to improve the world around us.

• Flexible Planned Paid Time Off
• Passionate About Community Involvement
• Casual Environment
• Work-Life Balance
• Generous Sick Leave
• Purpose-Driven Culture
• Remote Flexibility
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• 401(k) Savings Plan & Company Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits

Community Brands actively embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a meaningful way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, which is why we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States (without sponsorship) and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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