Job Family Agile Leadership Who We Are Transamerica has been helping people feel better about the future for more than 100 years. We provide investment, retirement, and life insurance solutions to more than 11 million customers throughout the U.S. But the way we see it, our responsibility goes beyond our clients’ accounts. We’re in the business of helping people live well and empowering them to create a better tomorrow through the financial and health-related habits they form today. We help people prepare by providing solutions that consider the whole picture. What We Do Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, Employee Benefits, and Financial Assets), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People, Places & Brand; Risk; and Technology). Job Description Summary The Product Owner (PO) develops and communicates their product’s vision to be fulfilled by their agile team. The PO is the team's key stakeholder who serves as proxy for the customer, both internal and external, and effectively engages other stakeholders, including other POs to define and prioritize deliverables for their delivery teams. The PO has a significant role in quality control and is empowered to accept work as done. The PO is dedicated to fulfilling these responsibilities and participates in one or two agile teams. The PO works closely with the team to align around objectives, incentives, and culture, and also engages critical stakeholders and customers to inform their product's vision and backlog as a means to help the organization achieve business agility. Job Description Responsibilities Research and evaluate market-based and customer-inspired insights that inform the product's vision and comprehensive strategy planning. Provide vision and serve as a champion of customer perspectives to the Agile team in the form of clearly written epics, themes and user stories each with clear acceptance criteria in collaboration with the team. Help the team make business trade-offs between near term and longer term product goals. Provide leadership to make the hard calls on scope and competing priorities while realistically manage stakeholder demands. Establish and prioritize the product roadmap and its backlog in collaboration with the team. Collaborate proactively in ceremonies with UI/UX team, product scrum team, and other product owners to maintain the product roadmap, business outcomes, and goals. Lead regular backlog refinement workshops to help estimate relative feature value and update delivery forecasts to aid prioritization, minimize oversubscription of delivery teams and manage stakeholder expectations. Ensure product aligns with company strategy and broader product strategies through regular communication with customers, stakeholders and product management. Coordinate with the Scrum Master to facilitate short feedback loops between delivery teams and stakeholders through frequent deliveries and sharing of lessons learned. Engage in scaled agile practices and coordinate with other Product owners (as needed) to promote cross-team alignment around product roadmaps and dependencies. Lead product release planning with technical and business stakeholders and set expectation for delivery of new functionalities. Participate in system demos at the end of the iteration and provide story/feature acceptance per the pre-agreed “Definition of Done” criteria. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or equivalent work in a related field. Three years of experience as a Product Owner, business analyst, or work a related field. Second level Product Owner certification (e.g. CSPOII, SAFe POPM). Solid understanding of the product lifecycle. In-depth experience with agile methodologies, technical understanding of products, and up-to-date on industry standards and best practices. Comfortable working with multiple teams, in-house, and remote. Prior experience successfully establishing and executing a product vision and roadmap. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proactive and highly organized, with precise attention to detail. Able to build strong interpersonal relationships with business analysts, UI/UX team, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders. Experience with JIRA, or a similar agile product management toolset. Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite; working knowledge of software development. Preferred Qualifications Expert knowledge of the Agile delivery methodologies and corresponding tools. Track record of continued and recent education in agile, including training, conferences, user groups and self-study. Knowledge of approaches discussed in the agile space: XP, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, Crystal, FDD, etc. Experience as a collaborative leader. Working Conditions Office environment What We Offer We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. Compensation Benefits Competitive Pay Bonus for Eligible Employees Benefits Package Pension Plan 401k Match Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Reimbursement Disability Insurance Stock Purchase Plan Employee Discounts Career Training & Development Opportunities Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars Parental Leave Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program College Coach Program Back-Up Care Program PTO for Volunteer Hours Employee Matching Gifts Program Employee Resource Groups Inclusion and Diversity Programs Employee Recognition Program Referral Bonus Programs Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO) Inclusion & Diversity Transamerica has made a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity, and we are proud to be an organization where all perspectives are valued. Transamerica has earned recognition for its strong efforts year-over-year, including from the Human Rights Campaign’s Foundation Corporate Equality Index, the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index, and Seramount’s “100 Best Companies” list. In addition, as part of Transamerica’s commitment to maintaining an inclusive workplace, the company sponsors employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees and provide a supportive environment for raising diversity awareness and promoting inclusive behavior. Giving Back Transamerica believes our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a combination of financial grants and the volunteer commitment of our employees, this foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the education, health, and well-being of the communities where we live and work. https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation Transamerica’s Parent Company Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Aegon’s roots go back more than 175 years to the first half of the nineteenth century. Since then, Aegon has grown into an international company, with businesses in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Today, Aegon is one of the world’s leading financial services organizations, providing life insurance, pensions, and asset management. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity. 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