Job Title:

Product Owner I

Department:

Engineering & Science

Country:

United States of America

State/Province:

Arkansas

City:

Lowell

Full/Part Time:

Full time

Job Summary:

Under  general supervision, this position acts as the representative of stakeholders to manage product backlogs and review iteration outcomes to ensure the business success of  product development. Owns the least complex products and works with a more experienced professional who supports them in building the product, making sure the client's needs are met. 

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in discussing and determining product backlogs for each iteration, and reviewing the outputs of all sprints, to make sure they are in alignment with the product requirements

• Provides inputs for applications technical designs and data models

• Follows standard principles to write, discuss and add user stories to product backlogs; prioritizing product backlogs by business values, level of effort and dependencies

• Works closely with the development team, to ensure the right things to be focused on and completed during the development process

• Assists in defining and conveying the vision of what is to be built for the development team, to address client requirements and ensure successful product for business objectives

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelors degree in Business, Computer and Information Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or foreign equivalent, or suitable combination of education, experience and training;
• Plus 1 year of experience acting as a Product Owner and/or certification in Agile fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Agile process and principles Knows and embodies Scrum values Understands Product Owner involvement in Scrum events Experience drafting and elaborating backlog items

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship.

Compensation:

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.  This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education:

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management (Required), Bachelors: Computer and Information Science (Required), Bachelors: Computer Engineering (Required)

Work Experience:

Product Management, Software Development

Certifications:

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification - Scrum Alliance

Job Opening ID:

00558544 Product Owner I (Evergreen) (Open)

“This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.”

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.