Product Owner

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B Lab

💵 $92k-$98k
📍Remote - Netherlands

Summary

Join B Lab's Product Team as a Product Owner for the Assessment, a crucial role in shaping the core B Impact digital experience. This full-time, remote-first position requires residency in the Netherlands, UK, Pennsylvania, New York, or Brazil, and proximity to one of our offices. You will manage the product backlog, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment with organizational goals and user needs. Responsibilities include stakeholder engagement, agile team collaboration, and performance monitoring. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of experience in product ownership, agile methodologies, and user-centered design. B Lab offers a competitive salary, generous paid time off, a remote-first work environment, and various other benefits.

Requirements

  • 3+ Years of Experience : Proven track record of owning product features and leading product design, including feature breakdown, use case creation, and requirements definition
  • Prioritization and Roadmapping : Ability to manage and prioritize product backlogs, define user stories, and ensure the team’s work aligns with business goals and user needs
  • Agile/Scrum Processes : Hands-on experience in working in an Agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver iterative and valuable outcomes
  • User-Centered Design (UCD) : Knowledge of prototyping, usability testing, and applying UCD principles to create user-friendly products that meet business objectives
  • User Research : Ability to conduct user research, including interviews and synthesis of findings, to drive informed product decisions
  • Strategic and Tactical Execution: Ability to think strategically to meet business objectives and manage tactical execution to deliver on those objectives
  • Extensive experience with leveraging Jira for backlog management
  • Experience with using Tableau or a comparable tool for data driven decision making
  • Fluency in English

Responsibilities

  • Own and prioritize the product backlog for the Assessment Squad, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and user needs
  • Define and refine backlog items, including epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria, to guide development efforts
  • Integrate with multiple squads and platforms to ensure seamless integration of user and company profile requirements into the assessment experience
  • Act as the primary liaison between the Standards policy writers and Operational, and Assurance teams to ensure the Assessment supports certification and impact management objectives
  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback, validate priorities, and communicate updates on assessment improvements
  • Collaborate with process teams to monitor changes, support updates to operational workflows, and assist with knowledge management and change management initiatives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional squads to deliver iterative improvements
  • Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring team efforts remain focused and impactful
  • Use agile methodologies to adapt to user feedback and evolving priorities effectively
  • Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Assessment’s usability and impact
  • Measure the effectiveness of updates and features, providing insights to inform future development
  • Report progress and outcomes to leadership and key stakeholders to ensure transparency and accountability
  • Manage and Prioritize Existing Backlog
  • Take ownership of the product backlog created by the consultant, reviewing and refining the backlog to ensure it aligns with B Lab’s strategic objectives
  • Work with cross-functional teams to prioritize and deliver key features for the Assessment product, ensuring a seamless experience for users in the B Corp Certification and Impact Management processes
  • Prepare for the Release and Roll-out of the New Assessment
  • Lead the preparation and execution for the release of a new Assessment, aligned with evolved standards, working closely with the delivery program team to ensure smooth integration across squads
  • Gather user feedback and prioritize enhancements to improve usability, making the Assessment product a more effective tool for measuring social and environmental performance

Benefits

  • An annual salary in the range of €84,600 - €90,500 (inclusive of holiday allowance)
  • 20 vacation days per year, prorated to your start date - front-loaded and restarting each January 1; increased to 25 days after third anniversary
  • After your first year of employment, 40 hours paid time off for community service; 40 hours of paid time off for professional development with access to a professional development budget (we assess this PD budget annually)
  • Flexibility to use 3 floating holidays and 2 personal days
  • Additional time off during org- wide closures when the entire organization is closed (not including holidays)
  • B Lab pension scheme
  • One-time stipend to make your home-based workspace more comfortable
  • A remote-first workplace
  • A flexible work environment with the ability to plan your work week around your personal commitments

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