ANDERSEN CORPORATION SUMMARY:
At Andersen, we pride ourselves on our core values of Humility, Ownership, Meaningful connection, and Expertise - HOME. Headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, Andersen Corporation is the largest window and door manufacturer in North America. We’re focused on bringing more light into people’s lives by helping them create healthier, happier spaces to build memories and do what they love. This applies to our team, too.In 2024, we were recognized as one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women and Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Earning the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, Andersen is also committed to environmental health and sustainability. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference at Andersen.
SUMMARY
The purpose of the Senior Agile Product Owner Role is to champion & utilize Agile Product Development Frameworks to drive software development and operations/infrastructure efforts to frequently deliver usable product that delights Business stakeholders and accomplishes the goals of the Enterprise. This role will act as a liaison between Product development teams and business stakeholders, collaborating closely with both groups to ensure there is clear understanding of what features are needed in the product/application. This role will be the "voice of the business" and will focus on maintaining and prioritizing the backlog for one or more products/business groups to ensure the development team is working on Product Backlog Items that maximize business value and deliver consistent results that align to the broader Business Division or IT strategy in order to better enable our Business stakeholders and end-users. The Senior Product Owner will also drive metrics to measure the impact of products/applications on business and stakeholder value. A highly accountable self-starter who wants to make an impact on the enterprise, helping Business end-users articulate their needs, and helping IT deliver these frequently and with high stakeholder satisfaction. Expected to take on the largest projects/oversee teams of Product Owners, with large to very large user bases, very high financial impact/investment/revenue gen, proprietary products not ready to be shared with the market, and focused on up to leadership-level, including external partners, vendors, and strategic alliances with other organizations.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Work closely with Business and IT Leadership to understand strategic decisions and apply to Product Vision. Engage with IT Leadership in aligning product strategy to Product Backlogs as well as in escalating questions upwards and outwards. Drive changes in alignment w/Product Strategy. Act as the liaison between the product team and business on products, collaborating closely with both groups to ensuring there is clear understanding of what features are needed in the product/application. Cultivate and maintain an effective relationship with all Stakeholders, and help the business create detailed requirements for changes/improvements.Develop and Own Product Vision & Roadmap: articulate 6 month Product Vision & Release Roadmap. Understand and balance cross-team impacts and technical currency/debt vs feature-development.Work w/Business Partners to define and prioritize the Product Backlog in order to streamline the execution of program priorities. Ensure clearly-articulated PBIs & User Stories following best practice conventions (Who, What, Why) that help Scrum Team better understand the functionality they need to deliver. Work w/Scrum Developer team as needed to clarify functional requirements.PO has ultimate accountability around quality of released features and owns User Acceptance. Work w/Scrum Team to meet Definition of Done and ensure Acceptance Criteria reflected in product to ensure quality. May coordinate testing efforts and feedback loop with SMEs.Stakeholder communication, status reports, including budgeting (optional). Provide regular updates to business partners on product changes. Summarize the delivered value for the product changes on a quarterly basis.QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Bachelor's degree (Management Information Systems, Business Administration preferred)A minimum of 5 years' experience working in an agile environment (e.g. user stories, iterative development, etc.).Tools: Working experience with utilizing and configuring JIRA and other Agile Planning Tools (CA Agile Rally, VersionOne, etc.).COMPENSATION
Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to work experience, education, geographic location, certifications, etc. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation package for your preferred role during the hiring process. Successful candidates in this role are expected to earn $99,216 per year to $153,784 per year.
CULTURE AND BENEFITS:
“Be Orange. Be You” is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we’ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand and the one homeowners love the most. It’s also why we’re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.Benefits include, and are not limited to:• 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & Company Matching• Profit Sharing• Medical, dental, prescription, vision coverage• Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare expenses• Life Insurance• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays• Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account• Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities
PROFIT SHARING: In 2025 Andersen has set a profit sharing target of $3,500 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.
VISA SPONSORSHIP: At this time, we are not sponsoring candidates for work authorization in this position. Should you independently secure work authorization, please consider applying to this position.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Andersen Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Andersen Corporation will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state and local laws.
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We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experience will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today. Posting City: Oak Park Heights, MN