Summary

Areas of Focus

• Backlog management, prioritization
• Defining user stories and acceptance criteria
• Adhering Backlog to Client prioritized deliverables
• Understanding the business, market, and user needs for the product
• Definition and alignment of product strategy, when necessary

Accountabilities

• Clearly translate the product vision, all business and technical requirements, and user needs into epics and user stories (with acceptance criteria and intended solution design)
• Lead backlog development, maintenance, and prioritization
• Understand the SOW, and all deliverables
• Understand the product, its design and technical considerations, including complex software architecture and engineering considerations
• Advocate for priorities in Sprints
• Answer questions pertaining to priorities and product definition, as they arise
• Ensure tickets are groomed and ready ahead of Sprint Planning
• Facilitate Backlog Grooming meetings, and as needed, Sprint Planning and Sprint Review meetings
• Be the voice of the product vision, customer, and users
• Follow Agile methodologies established by the team
• When possible, develop and support the implementation of larger strategic goals that enhance the value of XWP’s involvement in the project
• Ensure that product strategy aligns with overall product vision 
• Be a supportive team member and leader
• Be candid and respectful
• Maintain a growth mindset

Metrics of Measurement

• Did the project/product achieve the deliverables set forth by the Client?
• Were tickets adequately described?
• Were user stories created?
• Was acceptance criteria added?
• Did the development team feel they had details needed to execute on tickets at the onset of each sprint?
• Were development team questions answered in a timely manner?
• Did the project/product help the Client and Users achieve their goals to the degree we anticipated?
• Have we expanded the Client's project/product vision, if applicable?

Payscale

Work Environment

• Trust and support from your colleagues (we look out for each other as we work towards a shared purpose)
• The rewards of a highly collaborative culture (we’re a team, not a working group)
• The joys of remote work: schedule flexibility, skip the commute, more time for family and interests outside of work
• The chance to play an important part in helping XWP achieve its full potential and make a meaningful difference for our clients, team members and the WordPress community
  
  

Job Requirements

• Significant (typically 5+ years) experience at the enterprise level, as a Technical Product Manager, Technical Product Owner, or Product Owner and Software Engineer
• Proven effectiveness engaging with remote, distributed teams
• Significant experience with agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
• Proven track record delivering successful products and great team/client experiences
• Servant-leadership approach to team members and clients

• Demonstrated software architecture and/or engineering skills at the enterprise level
• Scrum training and certifications (e.g. CSPO or PSPO)
• Experience administering projects in Github and Atlassian’s Jira
• Some experience or training in user experience and/or user interface design
• Familiarity with high-scale WordPress installs and platforms like WordPress.com VIP
• An understanding of the WordPress community and recent developments in WordPress
• Passion for open source and giving back to the community

• Highly organized, motivated, and execution-oriented
• Self-starter comfortable working in a highly technical environment
• Demonstrated ability for continuous learning, creativity, and problem solving
• Ability to work effectively and dependably in a remote work environment.