Lead Product Owner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Information Technology, or A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• A minimum of 8 years experience as a member of an Agile software development team
• A minimum of 8 years experience working directly with business stakeholders
• Knowledge of SAFe agile development principles
• Business analysis skills
• Ability to create gap analyses
• Ability to create user story maps
• Up to 5% of the time Domestic Travel only

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of the salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $124,400 to $155,500 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that are not included in the base pay. 

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. When it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive Pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Medical Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement, Day of Caring
• Additional Perks: Family Planning Benefits, Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital, Voluntary ID Theft, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

Note: This is not an all-encompassing list and should not be used as a complete description of the plan’s benefits. For more information, see our US Benefits Website

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for all!

If you require accessibility accommodation(s) or adjustment during any stage of the hiring process, please let your WWT Recruiter know. The recruiter will work with you to understand your needs and help ensure an accessible experience throughout the interview process. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email taposting@wwt.com.

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Internal WWT IT Team, and why join? 

The Internal WWT IT team is the backbone of our company’s technological infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations and continuous innovation. Our team is dedicated to managing and supporting the company’s technology infrastructure, ensuring the smooth operation of hardware, software, networks, and data systems, while providing top-notch technical support to employees.   

By joining the Internal WWT IT team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and security of our IT environment, enabling the company to achieve its strategic goals. The Internal IT team offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your contributions will have a direct impact on the company's success. If you are passionate about technology and eager to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply and join our team. 
Job Summary

The Lead Product Owner plays a key role within the agile development process and is responsible for translating the strategic vision and product priorities outlined by Product Management into actionable tasks and features that our development teams can execute against. Acting as a bridge between Product Managers, Stakeholders and one or more Development teams, the Product Owner plays a crucial role in defining, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog and the development roadmap for the products or applications for which they are responsible. A Lead Product Owner takes these abilities to the next level by owning multiple, interrelated applications - also known as a Portfolio - or an application platform that serves multiple stakeholders and may even exist within distinct and disparate technologies.

The Lead Product Owner must be capable of managing the Portfolio or Platform product roadmap within an interrelated, multi-faceted strategy, while ensuring that each application or element of the portfolio is considered. The Lead Product Owner is the subject matter expert and leader for their assigned Platform or Product Portfolio.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions of the job. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify, or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Company and the employee occupying the position.

Job Responsibilities

• Strategically manages complex and independent but related product roadmaps, with care to ensure strategic alignment with the Platform or product Portfolio as a whole
• Maintains a continuously updated and iterative Product Roadmap for their given Platform or Portfolio of applications based on continuously evolving requirements received from Product Management as well as our Business and IT Stakeholders
• Partners with both Product Managers and development teams to effectively plan Program Increments, often with separate development teams, continually balancing the strategic needs of the product and development team capacity
• Continuously organizes and manages agile development sprints, writing effective and efficient stories that bring clear development work to our IT Delivery partners and ensure our ability to consistently execute on behalf of our business and IT stakeholders alike
• Identifies and recommends improvements to the software development lifecycle and best practices in agile engineering specific to their Platform or Product Portfolio
• Shapes and employs technology thought leadership specific to the Platform or Product Portfolio to ensure business continuity, innovative design, process improvement, and overall advancement of the Platform or Portfolio health
• Inspires lasting relationships with Team Members, Leaders, and Customers; building trust through proven results and added value.