What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Product Owner position at SmartVault?
OverviewSmartVault is hiring an Junior Product Owner to join our team and learn how technology transforms business. This is the perfect role for a recent college graduate eager to dive into product management, develop essential business and technical skills, and work hands-on within the software development lifecycle. You’ll contribute ideas, learn industry best practices, and help shape projects alongside experienced product leaders, engineers, and designers.
What You’ll Do
SmartVault Team Culture and ValuesSmartVault is a collaborative environment, where the number one goal is to solve problems for our customers. We use data to make informed decisions, and we work hard to be transparent with each other and with our customers. Our ultimate purpose is to make people’s lives better at work, so they can focus on higher-value activities in their business or personal lives. Learn more about our business and our values.
Benefits of Working at SmartVaultWe’re striving to make SmartVault the best place to work in Houston. We work in a relaxed environment that emphasizes work/life balance. Our health benefits are top-notch, vacation time is generous, and we encourage community involvement with time off to volunteer. We also offer hybrid remote working. Learn more about our benefits.
We value diversity at SmartVault, and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse team helps build the best products, deliver the best services, and tackle the diverse and exciting challenges we face.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS
We take the security of our business and our duty of care to our customers and their data very seriously, so we need to check that you don’t have any adverse history that could pose a legitimate security risk to our business or customers. To do this, we perform background checks on you if you are offered the job. We will not discriminate unfairly against you based on any information revealed in those checks.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We take data protection very seriously at GetBusy. To find out how we will use your personal data during this application process, please visit GetBusy Applicant Privacy Policy.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Sponsorship not available at this time.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with experienced product management and cross-functional teams on real features and projects.
- Help write user stories, acceptance criteria, and documentation for new and existing features.
- Participate in agile ceremonies such as standups, sprint planning, and retros.
- Conduct light industry and competitor research to understand market needs.
- Analyze basic product data to spot usage patterns and trends (training provided).
- Collect and organize user and stakeholder feedback to help prioritize development.
- Regularly communicate product updates to team members and business stakeholders.
- Build technical, business, and collaboration skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor’s degree (any discipline encouraged, including business, technology, or liberal arts).
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly — no direct industry experience required.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain ideas to different audiences.
- Curiosity about how technology transforms business and customer experiences.
- Collaborative mindset, willing to ask questions and work with teams.
- Basic comfort with spreadsheets, presentations, or collaborative online tools (e.g., Miro, Lucidchart — or willingness to learn).
- Internships, group projects, or campus activities related to business, technology, software, or leadership.
- Knowledge of concepts like Agile/SCRUM, user stories, or product lifecycle — from class, work, or personal exploration.
- Exposure to SaaS or cloud software
SmartVault Team Culture and ValuesSmartVault is a collaborative environment, where the number one goal is to solve problems for our customers. We use data to make informed decisions, and we work hard to be transparent with each other and with our customers. Our ultimate purpose is to make people’s lives better at work, so they can focus on higher-value activities in their business or personal lives. Learn more about our business and our values.
Benefits of Working at SmartVaultWe’re striving to make SmartVault the best place to work in Houston. We work in a relaxed environment that emphasizes work/life balance. Our health benefits are top-notch, vacation time is generous, and we encourage community involvement with time off to volunteer. We also offer hybrid remote working. Learn more about our benefits.
We value diversity at SmartVault, and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse team helps build the best products, deliver the best services, and tackle the diverse and exciting challenges we face.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS
We take the security of our business and our duty of care to our customers and their data very seriously, so we need to check that you don’t have any adverse history that could pose a legitimate security risk to our business or customers. To do this, we perform background checks on you if you are offered the job. We will not discriminate unfairly against you based on any information revealed in those checks.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We take data protection very seriously at GetBusy. To find out how we will use your personal data during this application process, please visit GetBusy Applicant Privacy Policy.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Sponsorship not available at this time.