Development Product Owner Senior - Member Advocacy Product

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We are currently seeking a talented Development Product Owner Senior for our San Antonio, Texas corporate headquarters location. As a dedicated Senior Development Product Owner, you will serve as a direct representative of the business on an Agile team. You will gather, understand, and communicate the business vision and requirements, while writing and refining user stories, prioritizing work, and providing guidance to technical teams. Using critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and Agile principles, you will partner with business owners, subject matter experts, and the development team to deliver effective solutions. You will possess advanced knowledge of multiple delivery methodologies, including Agile and other approaches, and demonstrate the ability to work effectively within them to deliver business value. We offer a flexible work environment that requires employees to work in the office four days per week . This role also requires travel to USAA headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, approximately four times per year. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Works with business and Subject Matter Experts to understand business strategy and vision and then writes, refines, accepts and prioritizes stories and/or features to support effective and compliant solutions while balancing investment and business value. Owns and maintains a prioritized work backlog for one or more Agile teams. Product backlog includes complete user stories with acceptance criteria so that they are consumable and testable by the Agile team or program. Reviews and accepts output of I/T and/or business development to ensure specified acceptance criteria have been completed. Serves as direct representative of the business with one or more delivery teams, representing the customers' perspective throughout the product delivery cycle. Participates in a cross-functional team of user experience partners, designers, business analysts, developers, testers and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product road maps. Partners with sponsors, stakeholders, and IT to facilitate, define and document relevant business processes, gaining an advanced understanding of the needs, measures, and risks & controls for the improvement area. Prepares the business for the change and provides tactics and metrics for benefits, adoption, and risk. Leverages existing change management routines, as needed. Works with different technologies, internal and external to have oversight of development, testing and controls. Applies advanced knowledge in the business development/execution discipline, regularly seeking out opportunities to enhance, improve and advance the function. Coaches and mentors other Product Owners. Demonstrates advanced knowledge in multiple business or system domains and capable of leading development across multiple teams at the project or program level. Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures. What you have: Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or