Job Description
Rightworks offers the onlyintelligent cloud purpose-built for accounting firmsand professionals. Backed by award-winning around-the-clock US-based support, ourfullymanaged IT and applicationsensure customers have secure, reliable, on-demand access to their technology. We provide acurated software ecosystemthatsimplifies the complexity of running an accounting firm or small business, supportedby acommunityof thought leaders, peer networks, and educational resources. Oursuccess is made possible by leveraging decades of specialized experience in leadingaccounting firms and technology companies. Thousands of Firms and SMBs count on us to run their business every day.
We have a great team, we're growing fast, and have a winning culture based on innovation, teamwork, and mutual respect.
This is a hybrid role working two days per week out of our Nashua, NH office.
Job Overview The Product Owner will guide Rightworks' product development according to the strategic vision and customer value. This individual will also facilitate Scrum ceremonies and ensure that the Agile process is followed by the development team. The candidate must be capable of balancing product ownership with the facilitative leadership required of a Scrum Master.
Responsibilities Product Ownership
- Collaborate with the Product Manager and Technical Product Manger to refine and prioritize the product backlog.
- Convert strategic goals into actionable user stories and clear acceptance criteria.
- Validate the delivery of product features against defined objectives and customer needs.
Scrum Leadership
- Act as Scrum Master by facilitating daily scrum, sprint review, sprint planning, retrospective, and other Scrum events.
- Coach the development team in self-organization and cross-functionality.
- Help the development team to identify and resolve impediments.
- Ensure a collaborative culture that promotes the sharing of ideas, willingness to learn, and a focus on continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the point of communication between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring alignment and understanding of the product vision.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement and manage expectations throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Proactively updates stakeholders on project progress regarding impediments / delivery timelines.
Team Efficiency
- Track the progress of sprints and manage the Scrum board and burn-down charts.
- Foster a culture of accountability and on-time delivery within the team.
Continuous Improvement
- Encourage and lead the team in regular retrospectives to discuss what went well, potential improvements, and strategies for implementing changes.
Requirements - Proven track record as a Product Owner and/or Scrum Master in a tech company.
- Strong understanding of Agile principles and the ability to apply them in a flexible and pragmatic way.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
- Ability to mediate and resolve conflicts within the team effectively.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder expectations.
Benefits To provide best-in-class solutions, we need a best-in-class team. We offer competitive salaries to recruit the best talent. We provide company paid short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance and a generous 401K match. We offer highly affordable medical, dental, vision coverage, and many other valuable benefits. We offer a generous PTO bank, and numerous paid holidays, affording you the time to be there for what is important in your life. We encourage giving back to our communities by providing volunteer paid time off.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the employer.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Temporary work, Flexible hours, 2 days per week,