Product Owner III

　　The Company: Aflac Columbus

　　The Location:

　　GA, US, 31999

　　The Division: U.S. Actuarial & Product

　　Job Id: 5804

　　Salary Range:$55,000 - $140,000

　　We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

　　We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

　　Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

　　Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

　　Work Designation.Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may beremote.

　　If you livemore than 50 milesfrom the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will beremote.This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

　　What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

　　Acting with Integrity

　　Communicating Effectively

　　Pursuing Self-Development

　　Serving Customers

　　Supporting Change

　　Supporting Organizational Goals

　　Working with Diverse Populations

　　What does it take to be successful in this role?

　　Is knowledgeable about the product and product domain and able to transfer ideas into valuable

　　features

　　Passionate agile practitioner with advanced understanding of agile values and principles with

　　demonstrated success in their application.

　　Demonstrated knowledge of product discovery practices including human-centered design,

　　design thinking, brainstorming approaches, and advanced facilitation techniques.

　　Demonstrated leadership skills, ownership and commitment for deliverables

　　Excellent communication and facilitation skills, enthusiastic and assertive

　　Experience working with and understanding the needs of customers both internal and external

　　Education & Experience Required

　　Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Business Administration or related field

　　Six or more years of work experience in product development, business analysis or

　　project management

　　Product ownership of at least three end to end product deliveries

　　Must have completed and received certification in the 2.0 Product Owner

　　Enablement Program offered by the Enterprise Agility Office

　　Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

　　Education & Experience Preferred

　　Certification Certified Product Owner (CSPO)

　　Travel (if applicable, delete if not)

　　None Required

　　Principal Duties & Responsibilities

　　Represent customers and users primarily for creation of complex new products or product suites

　　Understands and has frequent contact with the customer

　　Works closely with the team being available for questions and clarifications on a daily basis

　　Create the Vision and Release Roadmap for the product(s) or product suite and be able to

　　articulate these across multiple teams and stakeholders

　　Create Release Plan and Release Goals across multiple teams focusing on delivering the highest

　　value to the customer

　　Create Sprint Goals along with the team to be able to show working software to the customer at

　　the end of each sprint

　　Owns Product Backlog by creating portfolio level work items and user stories and prioritizing

　　based on business value

　　Facilitate requirements gathering and story refinement workshops

　　Rank portfolio items/user stories in consultation with the Agile team(s)

　　Accept/reject finished user stories, and features based on acceptance criteria and ensure

　　sprint/release goals are met

　　Track the overall progress of the initiative towards goals and ROI (Return On Investment)

　　Collaborate with other Product Owners in a Community of Practice to work toward continuous

　　improvement in the role, help others improve with the goal of helping the organization deliver

　　highest value, highest quality products to the customer faster

　　Work and collaborate with other Product Owners to identify and address cross-team

　　dependencies and impacts

　　Helps key stakeholders to better understand the product by supporting the Product Owner

　　May manage a team of Product Owners for large strategic initiatives

　　Provide mentorship and guidance to Product Owners

　　Able to understand and articulate the big picture to leadership levels as well as team members

　　High level of business expertise needed to set priorities and understand business value impact

　　Communicate with a diverse set of technical and non-technical stakeholders

　　Strong influencing skills in interfacing with the business stakeholders

　　Identify and address cross-initiative dependencies and impacts

　　Focus on continuous improvement for the product suite

　　Total Rewards

　　This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $140,000.

　　In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1 hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.

　　Nearest Major Market:Columbus GA