Product Owner, Equity Plan Solutions

Company Description

Insightsoftware is a growing, dynamic computer software company that helps financial reporting solutions. At insightsoftware, you will learn and grow in a fast-paced, supportive environment that will take your career to the next level. We are looking for future insighters who can demonstrate teamwork, results orientation, a growth mindset, disciplined execution, and a winning attitude to join our growing team!

We are looking for a Product Owner, Equity Plan Solutions who can fully understand and analyze both internal and external customer needs and then articulate those needs to the development team via user stories. As a member of the Product Management team, you’ll work closely with an Agile team of Software and Quality Engineers, serving as the interface between our customers and the development team throughout the planning and software development process.

You will collaborate closely with internal customer (Product Management, Engineering, Support, Customer Success) and external customers to understand business processes/goals and identify business problems that may be resolved with technology solutions. You will be working closely with Product Managers on requirements definition, documenting proposed software solutions, and keeping a prioritized backlog of issues.

The ideal candidate should be highly collaborative with the ability to lead cross-functionally and inspire our teams while still being focused on results and value creation. You must own a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. This role provides a terrific opportunity to partner with our technical teams to define, build, and deliver our software solutions to a diverse group of customers.

Remote US or Canada

What will you do?

• Develop a deep understanding of Customer Usage, Competitor Products, and Market Trends, and translate that intelligence into detailed product requirements for product enhancements and/or new product development.
• Produce documentation with Product Managers and Marketing to support development, launch, support, services, and sales and marketing initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to help with sales and support as needed.
• Play an active role in mitigating risks and issues affecting successful team completion of release and sprint goals.
• Organize and refine feature requests, prioritize enhancements with Product Managers, and help in managing the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to formulate our product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Work with Agile Scrum team(s), including software developers and testers, to develop user stories and keep a product backlog.
• Own the product backlog, balancing conflicting priorities to determine prioritization.
• Own the release planning and sprint planning processes, including setting release and sprint goals, and successfully delivering on those goals.
• Ensure acceptance criteria are met with current release and conducting sprint reviews from a business/customer perspective.
• Perform detailed product demonstrations for external and internal audiences to communicate the benefits of the solution.

How will you do it?

• Drive & Grit – Operate in a demanding environment with a focus and determination to achieve high-quality results
• Analytical Thinker – determine opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends with the ability to see and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way
• Client-driven – enthusiastic about creating value for our customers
• Cross-functional leadership – Lead and drive execution across Development, Product Management, Support, and Customer Success
• Product Focus – Translate market and customer feedback into requirements, driving product delivery through an Agile release process

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Proven ability to negotiate a backlog with engineers and senior leadership
• Experience with software development practices (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Lean) and tools
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Bachelor’s (or foreign equivalent) in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related degree and 2 years of experience as a product manager or product owner in a software business or other related business
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities and make critical decisions
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree and 2 year experience, we will accept a Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related 1 year of previously stated experience
• Experience with equity plan management software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in partnering with UX teams to design great solutions
• Certifications: Pragmatic Marketing or CSPO

Additional Information

** At this time insightsoftware is not able to offer sponsorship to candidates who are not eligible to work in the country where the position is located. **

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