Product Owner

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 

TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

JOB SUMMARY

Working as a Product Owner, you will partner throughout the organization to maximize the effectiveness of TriNet's investment in its products and services. You will work closely with Product team including product managers, UX professionals, and product leaders, to understand the corporate goals, product vision, and customer needs.  Armed with an understanding of this business context, you will be responsible for translating business and product requirements into clear, detailed user stories. You will deliver a refined and prioritized backlog of work that ensures products are released on time and fully adopted by the business / customer. You will achieve this by clearly articulating to your scrum team(s) the vision for the product and aligning them to optimally execute the work. You will work closely with Content, Legal, and Design to ensure each product release meets the standards of these functional stakeholders.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain and deliver a prioritized backlog for your product based on roadmap priorities, any interdependencies, and engineering capacity
• Translate product requirements into detailed feature specs, Epics and User Stories
• Execute the plan with engineers and designers to deliver quality products on schedule
• Maintain an ongoing understanding of the overall product roadmap as it evolves and is executed against
• Represent the voice of the customer to engineers as needed by clearly articulating customer and business value
• Collaborate closely with other product teams to ensure operational team processes are factored into new product development plans
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience- required

Work Experience

• Typically 2+ years experience in product roles such as Product Owner or Business Analyst- preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Understands Agile development methodologies, like Scrum and lean product management principles
• Meticulous focus on details to ensure smooth delivery of work
• Demonstrated drive for results and successful execution while working across cross functional teams
• Ability to connect with, build trust, and influence colleagues and customers at all levels of the organization
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced continually changing business and work environment while managing multiple priorities
• Proactive interpersonal skills that allow for effective engagement and working collaboratively with cross functional teams
• Excellent communication, written, organizational and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Work Environment:

• Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office work setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position is 100% in office.

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact recruiting@trinet.com to request such an accommodation.