Strategic Technical Product Owner - Software Development Expert

Summary

Join Emergent Software's top-notch software development team as a Strategic Technical Product Owner! This fully remote position requires 7+ years of experience in gathering requirements and managing custom web application development projects using the Microsoft stack. You will act as a trusted technical expert for clients, guiding them in planning and implementing technical solutions. The role involves managing project delivery using agile methodologies, communicating with engineers and stakeholders, and ensuring projects stay on target. Emergent Software offers excellent benefits, including a flexible work schedule, profit sharing, and a generous professional development budget. This is an opportunity to work on interesting projects, grow your career, and be part of a successful remote-first company.

Requirements

• Previous consulting experience either independent consulting or with a firm
• Expert level understanding of software development life cycle models including both Agile and traditional project management principles
• A proven track record of successfully implementing custom application projects using Agile methodologies
• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner on complex custom software development projects
• Experience working with and presenting to senior stakeholders, including C-Suite level executives
• Strong technical background enabling you to provide credible leadership to development teams and accurately evaluate complex project risks and issues
• A solid understanding of how websites, web applications, APIs, databases, and the cloud function at a high level
• Experience with agile work organization tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Trello, Basecamp, Rally)
• Experience operating as the liaison between agile development teams and users in defining requirements, performing business analysis, and driving delivery in the right direction
• Strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills are a must
• Occasional travel to client sites may be requested for activities such as annual planning meetings. Although travel is not expected to be frequent, the ability to accommodate occasional travel is required

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted partner and technical expert for our clients, helping them to plan and implement technical solutions for business challenges
• Gain a thorough understanding of your project's objectives including target scope, cost, and timeline
• Guide client planning and road mapping beyond the project at hand, looking to set the stage for future opportunities and technical maturity for their organization
• Communicate technical and business requirements to software engineers – you must already understand how custom applications work before you start this job!
• Ensure projects stay on target by regularly communicating status, risks, and change as they occur
• Work directly with clients to manage project delivery while encouraging and fostering an agile delivery method
• Manage requirements and scope using common agile development methodologies and a backlog stored within Microsoft Azure DevOps
• Help evaluate engagement plans and high level solutioning to ensure clear deliverables are identified prior to project kickoff
• Partner with clients to assist them in performing the Product Owner role
• Work with leadership and other team members to mature our Agile and overall software delivery practices
• Other related duties as needed to ensure project success

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry recognized Agile process certification (CSM, SAFe, LeSS, or equivalent) or PMP
• Previous experience on a mature agile development team in roles such as developer, PM, Scrum Master, QA, etc
• Experience on projects utilizing Microsoft stack technologies such as .NET, SQL Server, and Azure as well as JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.js

Benefits

• Work from home or work remotely from anywhere you want
• Flexible work schedule meaning you can work regular hours or whenever you work best
• Work-life balance is essential and highly valued at Emergent Software. If you choose to work more than 40 hours, you’ll be compensated for the extra work!
• Work on interesting projects solving complex business problems with custom software
• 100 hours per year to focus on your professional development. We invest in your growth!
• Profit sharing bonus means as we’re successful, you’re successful
• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave
• Medical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available)
• HSA Contribution: up to $144/month
• Dental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs
• 401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary
• Profit sharing bonus: up to 15% of salary paid quarterly
• Extra compensation: get paid extra for work over 40 hours/week
• Employee referral & customer referral bonuses
• Flex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs
• Dependent Care FSA Contribution: $90/month
• Short Term Disability: $500/week for 12 weeks
• Long Term Disability: up to $6,000/month
• Group term life and AD&D insurance: $50k
• PTO, standard holidays, 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave: 2 weeks
• Staff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs