Costco

IT Product Owner - Membership

Costco$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience on a Scrum/Agile team
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Experience in a complex software development environment
  • Expertise in user story creation
  • In-depth understanding of business requirements elicitation
  • Proficient with standard documentation tools
  • Recommendations for self-management and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Define and communicate minimum viable product (MVP) and release plans
  • Collaborate with Product Managers to define new product requirements
  • Engage daily with teams to provide feedback and direction
  • Prioritize sprint backlog during sprint planning
  • Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) with business and tech teams
  • Create and refine user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Conduct reviews of implemented user stories during sprints

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with agile teams
  • Opportunity to shape product vision and roadmap
  • Engagement in significant projects related to Costco Membership programs
  • Participation in sprint ceremonies and product development lifecycles
  • Work with cross-functional teams composed of both business and technology experts
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Product Owners are responsible for defining requirements, assisting with the overall product roadmap /vision, and driving value at the scrum team level. Product Owners work closely with teams and are the "voice of the customer", ensuring the needs of the end-user are incorporated into the product from design to deployment. Product owners are responsible for the authoring of functional user stories which are used to support the day to day development of new features and capabilities.

The Product Owner will partner with The Product Manager and stakeholders to translate product strategy and problem solving into a detailed, prioritized backlog of user stories. The Product Owner will collaborate with an agile delivery team to implement, measure, and learn from the improvements they have made. The Product Owner manages execution of the value stream product features and delivery roadmap for Costco Membership programs that are aligned to KPIs that measure the objectives of both Costco's IT Division and line of business stakeholders.

Job Duties/Essential Functions
  • Defines and communicates the minimum viable product (MVP) for a given application / product and the supporting release plans.
  • Collaborates with Product Managers and technology stakeholders (e.g., Systems Architects) to define new and or enhanced product requirements and functionality.
  • Collaborates with Product Managers to support the prioritization of feature enablers defined by architects within the product roadmap.
  • Works continuously/daily with teams to provide answers, feedback and direction on work items, enablers, user stories, etc.
  • Consults Product Managers for guidance and clarity on the product vision, roadmap, requirements, etc.
  • Collaborates with Scrum Masters to ensure the work managed by teams achieves the highest value relative to needs / priority of the business.
  • Collaborates with Scrum Masters and teams to define the sprint plan based on the priority outlined within the overall product vision and roadmap.
  • Prioritizes the sprint backlog (as part of the sprint planning ceremony) based on the sequencing / ranking of features defined in the product roadmap.
  • Refines product requirements based on the input obtained through sprint showcases / demos.
  • Creates and authors user stories with detailed acceptance criteria written in the customers' voice.
  • Collaborates with the team to prepare the estimates for the user stories within the product backlog.
  • Conducts the formal review and acceptance of user stories implemented by a team within a sprint.
  • Drives the execution of user acceptance testing (UAT) activities with support from business and technology team members.
  • Supports and participates in program level ceremonies including product increment (PI) planning sessions with input and consultation from the Product Manager.
  • Performs functional reviews as part of sprint demos and showcases along with the Product Manager and Delivery Manager.
  • Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned location.

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
  • Computer, phone, printer, copier, fax

Non-Essential Functions
  • Assists in other areas of the department as necessary.
  • Assists in other areas of the company as necessary.

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
  • Same as essential functions


Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications
Required:
  • Proven experience working on a Scrum and/or Agile team.
  • Proven experience with creating documentation for communication with varied audiences.
  • Proven experience working within a complex software development environment.
  • Proven experience working on complex development projects.
  • Deep understanding of business requirements elicitation pursuant to specific programs/projects involved.
  • Proficient in User Story creation.
  • Expertise in utilizing standard documentation tools/utilities.
Recommended:
  • Deadline oriented and capable of self-management.
  • Strong work ethic, demonstrated attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and within a close team environment.
  • Ability to listen to and understand business needs.
  • Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail.
  • Successful internal candidates will have spent one year or more on their current team.


Other Conditions
  • Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job offer.


Required Documents
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Last two performance reviews
• Attendance records for current year (Do not include absences covered by paid sick/personal time,

FMLA or other protected absences.)

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About Costco

Costco is a membership warehouse club, dedicated to bringing their members the best possible prices on quality brand-name merchandise. With hundreds of locations worldwide, Costco provides a wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make your shopping experience a pleasurable one. The company's first location, opened in 1976 under the Price Club name, was in a converted airplane hangar on Morena Boulevard in San Diego. Originally serving only small businesses, the company found it could achieve far greater buying clout by also serving a selected audience of non-business members. With that change, the growth of the warehouse club industry was off and running. In 1983, the first Costco warehouse location was opened in Seattle. Costco became the first company ever to grow from zero to $3 billion in sales in less than six years. When Costco and Price Club merged in 1993, the combined company, operating under the name PriceCostco, had 206 locations generating $16 billion in annual sales.

Costco Careers

Joining the Costco team presents a unique opportunity to be part of one of the largest wholesale membership warehouses in the world. At Costco, we are committed to providing our employees with a path to career growth and a dynamic workplace culture that values innovation, leadership, and diversity.

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Embark on a professional journey with Costco and play a pivotal role in our mission to continually enhance the Costco shopping experience. You'll find yourself working in a high-energy environment where your skills will be honed and your abilities pushed to new heights.

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Costco is deeply invested in the professional growth of our employees. We offer robust training programs, leadership workshops, and opportunities for advancement. Our commitment to career growth ensures that our team members are always equipped to take on new challenges.

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The benefits at Costco go beyond the basics. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, and life insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan with a generous company match. More importantly, our company culture is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and dedication to diversity and innovation.

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Learn more about Costco
Size
288,000 employees
Market Cap
$201.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$4.3 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+12%
Revenue
$178.6 billion
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