Job Title:

Product Owner II

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 software development projects. Owns the moderately complex products and provides support to the Client, offering advice regarding the Product requirements. They involve the Stakeholders and/or end-users in the process, inviting them to actively take part in the development of the Product. They also give constant feedback and bring new ideas on Product features.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Discusses and determines product backlogs for each iteration, and reviewing the outputs of all sprints, to make sure they are in alignment with the non-functional requirements of the client
• Takes accountability for ensuring that the UX designs meet requirements
• Provides inputs for applications technical designs and data models to deliver user-friendly product solutions
• 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; facilitates trade-off discussions with product management or customer/development team for enabler vs business asks
• Defines and conveys the general product vision into specific product features and implement long-term planning through regular road mapping
• Prepares and leads refinements and plannings within the development team to address client requirements and ensure successful product for business objectives

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 3-4 years of experience acting as a Product Owner and/or certification in Agile fundamentals Preferred Qualification Knowledge of Agile process and principles

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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:

00558091 Product Owner II (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.