Product Owner

Job Description

As Product Owner, you are responsible for the day-to-day execution and delivery of the product vision and strategy. You work closely with product managers, development team members, cross-functional teams, and customers to deliver high quality software products that solve business problems. Working in an agile development environment, the product owner is responsible for task-level requirements and assignments, sprint planning, agile team metrics, and ensuring ceremonies are completed and effective.

• This role requires previous title/settlement industry experience.**
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the product strategy in line with product vision and roadmap, focusing on delivery of product roadmap features
• Articulate, build, refine, and maintain the product backlog
• Prioritize backlog items to best achieve product goals and ensure the backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all
• Collaborate with Stakeholders and team to translate the product roadmap features into well-defined Epics and User Stories, including requirements and acceptance criteria
• Prioritize User Stories for the Scrum team
• Continuously engage with the Scrum team to answer questions and remove roadblocks to ensure successful delivery of product features
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing
• Lead End User Demos and gather feedback for future product enhancements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments, including development, design, marketing, sales, and operations to ensure alignment to deliver high quality and consistent products to the organization’s users
• Develop change management plans and communication efforts to support adoption and ensure business readiness for changes
• Accountable for maximizing the value of the product team
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in title/settlement or related fields or 3 years’ experience in settlement software industry desired
• Minimum 2 years prior experience as a Product Owner with demonstrated success
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, and customer service skills that cultivate strong working relationships across the product team
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple and competing priorities simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
• SAFe or Scrum Alliance Product Owner certification preferred
  
  

We offer a competitive salary, and an excellent benefit package including health, life, and disability insurance; paid time off; and retirement plans

Note: If you currently are employed by Old Republic Title (or one of its wholly owned affiliated companies) please get in touch with your human resources representative regarding the application process.

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Old Republic Title is an Equal Opportunity Employer