Product Owner

Summary

Join Acquia as a Product Owner to contribute to the growth of our Digital Experience Platform. You will collaborate with internal users, manage the team's backlog, develop user stories, and monitor project progress. Strong communication and prioritization skills are essential, along with experience in Scrum and Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of product development architecture and the ability to work effectively with large, distributed teams. Acquia offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive healthcare, wellness programs, flexible time off, and parental leave.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of Scrum and Agile Software Development Methodology
• Working knowledge of product development architecture
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Uncompromising focus on excellence
• Biased towards action and practical solutions
• Technically proficient enough to earn the respect of a development team
• Excellent oral communication
• Ability to work with large, distributed, international teams

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with internal users to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements
• Managing the teams’ backlog to optimize execution of program priorities while maintaining the integrity of the services the teams own
• Developing user stories
• Monitoring and evaluating progress at each stage of the process
• Communicating priorities, timelines and status to R&D and stakeholder communities
• Participating in Scrum meetings and product increment sprints

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, preferably in delivering enterprise software products or solutions
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of modern development platforms, Cloud-based solutioning (AWS preferred)
• CSPO certification preferred
• Has navigated teams through adverse situations, either successfully or unsuccessfully
• Well versed in modern development techniques and automated testing strategies

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare coverage
• Wellness programs
• Take it when you need it time off
• Parental leave
• Recognition programs