It Product Owner - Sap

This is an environment unlike anythingin the high-tech world and the secret of Costco's success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST. Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others. In 2018, Costco contributed over $39 million to organizations such as United Way and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the second largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in twelve countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. As proof, Costco consistently ranks in the top five of Forbes "America's Best Employers".

The Product Owner will partner with Product Management, business partners and stakeholders to translate product strategy and problem solving into a detailed, prioritized backlog of user stories. The Product Owner will collaborate with the delivery team(s) to implement, measure, and learn from the improvements they have made. The Product Owner manages execution of the product features and delivery roadmap for International programs that are aligned to KPI's that measure the objectives of both Costco's IT Division/International IT and line of business stakeholders.

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ROLE

• Supports business strategy by forming a backlog of features and user stories for use by the delivery team(s).
• Articulates requirements for each user story with detailed acceptance criteria into consumable artifacts.
• Uses data and insights effectively from multiple sources that benefits the business and the members.
• Pursues incremental delivery constantly by looking for ways to meet business goals and learn from members and end users through frequent, measurable enhancements.
• Works collaboratively and uses best practices with the delivery team(s) to support backlog refinement, planning, and long term release planning. Monitors and improves product health.
• Ensures completed stories meet acceptance criteria by reviewing test plans, the output of automated testing or, where necessary, contributing to manual testing efforts. Prioritize and collaborate in resolution of issues and defects.
• Seeks and improves processes across the entire product team(s).
• Seeks and improves processes across the delivery team(s) by using retrospectives to inspect and adapt.
• Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders and all levels of management.
• Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.

REQUIRED

• 2 years' worked as a Product Owner.
• Technical background experience.
• Working knowledge of SAP systems.
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization both written and verbal.
• Scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of the business, including evening, weekend, and holiday work with up to 25% international travel.
• Exceptional attention to detail and outstanding organization and research skills.
• Strong analytical, research, and problem solving skills.
• Performs tasks with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.
• Extremely responsive and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Detail-oriented and capable of working in an environment with changing priorities.
• Proven record of taking initiative, being self-motivated and a team player, as reflected in past reviews.

Recommended

• Deadline oriented and capable of self-management.
• Experience and understanding of Costco's business model.
• Strong work ethic, demonstrated attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and within a close team environment.
• Ability to listen to and understand business needs.
• Analytical thinker possessing strong problem solving and decision making skills.
• Proven experience working on a Scrum and/or Agile team.
• Proven experience with creating documentation for communication with varied audiences.
• Proven experience working within a complex services environment.
• Deep understanding of business requirements elicitation pursuant to specific programs/projects involved.
• Proficient in User Story creation.
• Expertise in utilizing standard documentation tools/utilities.

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume

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Pay Ranges: $125,000 - $160,000

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, commuter benefits, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan, SmartDollar financial wellness program, to eligible employees.

Costco is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Costco is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to IT-Recruiting@costco.com

If hired, you will be required to provide proof of authorization to work in the United States. Applicants and employees for this position will not be sponsored for work authorization, including, but not limited to H1-B visas.