Product Owner II

Company:

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance companies, we offer outstanding opportunities for professionals interested in working with a successful company. We offer unparalleled financial strength, stability and "large company" benefits, in addition to an exciting, friendly, "small company" atmosphere.

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that also offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? That is what you will find within the Berkshire Hathaway Group of Insurance Companies as well as outstanding opportunities for professionals looking to grow in their careers.

The Product Owner will identify, organize, prioritize, and assess work for a software delivery team

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE with a hybrid 50% in the office work environment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. #LI-Hybrid / #LI-Onsite

What will you do?

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define goals and create an execution plan for development projects.

• Translate product initiative requirements to functional team members by defining user stories for the team

• Provide overall leadership, guidance, and support of software product delivery team(s)

• Assist Scrum Master to help mitigate impediments impacting the successful team completion of its goals

• Work closely with and ensure regular communication with Program and Portfolio Managers, internal stakeholders, project sponsors, and other technology teams

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information-technology or related field

• Minimum 3+ years professional experience as a Product Owner

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

• Knowledge of software development practices and procedures

• Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as DevOps, JIRA, or Rally

Who would excel in this role?

• Someone with experience with business analysis or project management

• Someone with familiarity with continuous delivery and continuous integration

• Someone with strong interpersonal skills including conflict resolution skills

• Someone with insurance industry and product knowledge

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development as well as companywide surveys to hear from our employees.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, onsite fitness center, an Employee Relations team ready to assist you and more.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer a retirement and savings plan with dollar for dollar up to 5% company match, a paid upfront educational reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking a Learning & Development team.