Product Owner Job at Grocery Outlet in Emeryville

About Grocery Outlet:

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.
• Our Values & Behaviors: Achievement, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Family, Fun, Integrity & Service

About the Team: Our IT team's mission is to push the boundaries of technology with the intention of going above and beyond to aid stores and customers and deliver timely solutions to benefit all members of Grocery Outlet. Our team consists of problem solvers and go-getters who are dedicated to being service-oriented and solving important problems.

About the Role:

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Product Owner to join our Product Management team. The Product Owner will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and the business, to drive the development and implementation of technology solutions that enhance the user experience and optimize operational efficiency. This role requires a deep understanding of retail, customer behaviors, and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. The Product Owner reports to the Product Management Director - Stores & Marketing.

Responsibilities Include:

Product Roadmap:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of current business processes and systems to create and execute elements of the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Systems Architects, and stakeholders to define, refine, and prioritize new product features and enhancements.

Backlog & Sprint Management:

• Create, manage, and refine the product backlog, ensuring prioritization based on business value and customer needs.
• Collaborate with Software Development Teams to define sprint plans, prioritize the sprint backlog, and ensure the highest-value features are delivered.
• Work closely with teams daily to provide direction on work items, enablers, and user stories.

User Stories & Acceptance Criteria:

• Author and refine user stories, incorporating detailed acceptance criteria that cover customer use cases, edge cases, dependencies, and non-functional requirements.
• Ensure that all user stories, acceptance criteria, and development tasks are consistently aligned with the process documentation developed by business analysts.
• Collaborate with business analysts to ensure the documentation is complete, accurate, and sufficient to guide development.
• Collaborate with the development team to estimate user stories and ensure alignment with the product roadmap.
• Validate and formally accept completed work, ensuring it meets the defined acceptance criteria.

Testing & Quality Assurance:

• Drive and support user acceptance testing (UAT) with business and technology teams.
• Participate in sprint demos and showcases to ensure product functionality meets the expected outcomes.
• Review test plans, automated testing outputs, and contribute to manual testing efforts as necessary to ensure quality.

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration:

• Keep stakeholders informed of product status and progress, seeking feedback throughout the development process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify solutions that meet business requirements and maximize the value of the product.
• Act as a liaison with business teams to ensure the smooth launch of new features and assist in resolving roadblocks.

Continuous Improvement:

• Use retrospectives and data-driven insights to improve processes, product health, and team performance.
• Educate and evangelize product capabilities to other teams, ensuring they understand how to leverage the platform's features.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards, adapting processes as necessary.

About The Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $100,00 - $125,000
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental, Vision & More!
• Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

About You:

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager, with a proven track record of leading development teams to build and ship application software.
• Experience working in a Scrum and/or Agile team within complex software development environments.
• Proficiency in creating and managing Epics, Features, User Stories, and Tasks in tools such as Azure Dev Ops (ADO).
• Proven ability to develop business/product proposal documents, portfolio documents, and clear communication for varied audiences.
• Experience driving the full product lifecycle, integrating customer feedback into product requirements, and executing pre/post-launch tasks.
• Strong understanding of business requirements elicitation for specific programs and projects.
• Experience delivering Web application projects - knowledge of front-end/UI, middleware and backend ERP applications.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities and deadlines without compromising quality.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and capability to work independently or in close team environments.

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