Product Owner I at Vertafore in East Lansing, MI

Summary: Vertafore is a leading technology company advancing the insurance industry with innovative software solutions. The Product Owner I will translate business problems into user stories for development teams, prioritize the backlog, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful feature deployment. Responsibilities: - Translate business problems and requirements into user stories for the development teams to implement - Develop and maintain a prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation - Partner with QA to define acceptance criteria and verify acceptance criteria are met - Research and respond to questions from designers, developers, and QA - Clarify user stories to the appropriate level of detail where needed - Collaborate with product management, development, and user experience design staff to lead on time, successful scope definition and feature deployment - Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - 1-3 years of professional experience, preferably working with B2B SaaS software - Experience working within a cross functional organization - Experience supporting customer needs and communicating - Experience communicating effectively with multiple parties, including customers - Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and select methods to obtain solutions Required Skills: Agile methodology, User story creation, Backlog prioritization, Acceptance criteria definition, B2B SaaS software Benefits: VIP Bonus, Medical, vision & dental plans, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Pension Plan & Employer Match, Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave, Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), Education Assistance, Additional programs - Employee Referral and Internal Recognition, We have a Flexible First work environment! Our North America team members use our offices for collaboration, community and team-building, with members asked to sometimes come into an office and/or travel depending on job responsibilities. Other times, our teams work from home or a similar environment., Medical, vision & dental plans + PPO & high-deductible options, Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts Options: + Health Care FSA + Dental & Vision FSA + Dependent Care FSA + Commuter FSA, Life, AD&D (Basic & Supplemental), and Disability, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plain & Employer Match, Supplemental Plans - Pet insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance, Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Education & Legal Assistance, Additional programs - Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness, Commuter Benefits (Denver), The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout., The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance. Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout., Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs. Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire., Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you’d like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.