Acquia is the open digital experience company. We provide the world's most ambitious brands with products built around Drupal to allow them to embrace innovation & create customer moments that matter. At Acquia, we believe in the power of community & collaboration giving our customers & partners the freedom to build tomorrow on their terms.

Headquartered in the U.S., but a truly global company with offices around the world. We are one of the fastest growing enterprise software companies (As rated by Deloitte & Magazine), were rated a category leader by the analyst community, & have been named one of the Best Places to Work in various countries including the UK. We are Acquia. We are building for the future & we want you to be a part of it!

Are you passionate about building & scaling products? Do you want to create & improve software that powers thousands of worlds biggest web sites? Then join us. 

About the role

Were in search of a Product Owner to help us grow our Digital Experience Platform & Acquia. As a Product Owner you will have a strong sense of empathy for the user; a high tolerance for ambiguity; the ability to navigate complex, interconnected systems; & demonstrate good instincts for judging as to priority & risk. You will oversee a coordinated, rigorous development approach & will be accountable for on-time product development delivery. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Collaborating with internal users to understand & anticipate their needs & translate them into product requirements
• Managing the teams backlog to optimize execution of program priorities while maintaining the integrity of the services the teams own
• Developing user stories
• Monitoring & evaluating progress at each stage of the process
• Communicating priorities, timelines & status to R&D & stakeholder communities
• Participating in Scrum meetings & product increment sprints

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of Scrum & Agile Software Development Methodology
• Working knowledge of product development architecture
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Uncompromising focus on excellence 
• Biased towards action & practical solutions 
• Technically proficient enough to earn the respect of a development team
• Excellent oral communication
• Ability to work with large, distributed, international teams

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner, preferably in delivering enterprise software products or solutions
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of modern development platforms, Cloud-based solutioning (AWS preferred) 
• CSPO certification preferred
• Has navigated teams through adverse situations, either successfully or unsuccessfully 
• Well versed in modern development techniques & automated testing strategies   

Individuals seeking employment at Acquia are considered without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Whatever you answer will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter.