Product Owner IT, Innovation Excellence

Product Owner, IT Innovation Excellence will own the product backlog and delivery process, partnering with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to support Agile execution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product backlog by keeping feature prioritization clear and maintaining well-defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collect requirements from users and stakeholders, translate them into technical requirements, and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Participate in key Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to help drive timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product goals are established and aligned with the broader product vision.
• Identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities across tools, templates, and related workflows to support continuous improvement.
• Use software development and collaboration tools (including Azure DevOps and Confluence) to maintain project visibility into progress, objectives, and communication.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Business-related field.
• 3-5 years of product ownership experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• In-depth understanding and experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and deliverables.
• Azure DevOps experience preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.

Technology & Tools

• Azure DevOps
• Confluence

Location & Work Model

• Rocky Hill, CT (hybrid)

Salary

• USD 100,000 - 115,000 per year
• Base salary range: $100,000.00 to $115,000.00
• May be eligible for incentive pay or other compensation as applicable

Benefits

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time; flexible and hybrid work policies (depending on role); vacation buy/sell program
• Financial: 401k matching; employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares; annual performance bonus; service awards; student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth); fertility support; adoption & surrogacy reimbursement; discounted child and elderly care; scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities; access to thousands of skills development courses; tuition reimbursement