Product Owner II - IT (Memphis, TN)

Posted:
3/26/2025, 7:52:26 AM

Location(s):
Tennessee, United States ⋅ Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security ⋅ Product

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.

We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking at you. Your background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family. Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®

Job Description

As the Product Owner II - IT, you will be the strategic visionary responsible for defining and driving the direction of our product team. You will lead a talented group of professionals to manage all aspects of our product platform, ensuring it meets the highest standards of quality, security, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Leadership: Establish and communicate the strategic vision and direction for the product team, aligning with upper management and key stakeholders.

  • Product Roadmap: Develop and maintain a comprehensive 3-year product roadmap, release plan, and backlog.

  • Project Management: Oversee product-specific project plans, negotiate feature requirements, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.

  • Agile Methodologies: Lead the team in using agile methodologies, including Scrum, to enhance team effectiveness and productivity.

  • Stakeholder Communication: Translate technical jargon into business benefits, training internal teams and key stakeholders on product features.

  • Collaboration: Work collaboratively with Architecture, Security Liaison, and the Platform Director to manage the product platform.

  • Quality Assurance: Ensure product quality and information security requirements are met, coordinating software releases and resolving product defects.

  • Technical Fluency: Ability to participate and lead technical discussions within the product space, while also engaging with business partners to understand their needs.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working across architecture and infrastructure teams, driving outcomes required by business partners.

  • Problem-Solving: Strong ability to facilitate and resolve disagreements over scope, design, and requirements.

Qualifications:

  • Technical Expertise: Proficiency with third-party databases, libraries, interfaces, and internet protocols. Strong understanding of software engineering principles and techniques.

  • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate both marketing and IT needs/issues to diverse groups.

  • Agile Development: Deep understanding of iterative/agile development processes.

  • Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Product Development, or a related field.

  • Experience: 6-8 years of information technology experience.

  • Certification: Agile Product Owner certification or equivalent preferred.

This position will be based at our National Executive Office in Memphis, TN and eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

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Benefits & Perks

The following Benefits & Perks apply to Full-Time Roles Only.

We’re dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy life’s special moments. We’re also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.

  • Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)​
  • 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
  • Exceptional Paid Time Off
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave
  • Infertility Treatment Program
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Education Assistance
  • Enterprise Learning and Development
  • And more

ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer. 

ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.

No Search Firms:

ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.  All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc

Website: https://stjude.org/

Headquarter Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1962

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Grant

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Charity ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Hospital ⋅ Medical ⋅ Non Profit