Product Owner Job at First Advantage, Atlanta, GA

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  • First Advantage
  • Atlanta, GA

Job Description

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
We are seeking a Product Owner to be accountable for the full end to end lifecycle of portfolio of products, specifically for new strategic clients including vision, charter, planning, requirements, stories, development, testing, integration (FA or partner systems), deployment, usage, adoption, client satisfaction and continuous improvement.

What We Do:
We are on the frontline of recruitment enabling organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™ First Advantage is an HR Tech company delivering innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 30,000 clients. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with an internationally distributed workforce spanning 17 countries with about 5,000 employees, First Advantage performs over 100 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

What You'll Do 
A successful Product Owner will be the facilitator and planner for all aspects of strategic clients onboarding and will drive the activities of the corresponding teams who will build, integrate or enhance any new or existing products in their respective portfolio aligned to the product roadmap using Agile methodology. The Product Owner will also co-ordinate & initiate appropriate vertical / product strategy coupled with the right SWAT POD with QA, Scrum Master, Architects and Developers. They will maximize product reusability and repeatability & focus on revenue growth to enable new logo strategic client acquisitions, improved customer experience & teamwork.
  • Be the voice of the customer. Listen to the market (internal and external users) and clearly define the market problem. Use market information to drive short and long term product roadmap priorities.
  • Collaborate with product stakeholders to translate business requirements, breaking them down into epics, themes, and features and creating actionable user stories with acceptance criteria for the design team to conceptualize and the development team to implement.
  • Act as an ambassador for the product internally and externally, and as the primary contact and subject matter expert for the product.
  • Manage and own end-to-end product lifecycle for your product including prioritization of bugs/enhancements along with building and launching new offerings.
  • Track product performance metrics to ensure we are meeting or exceeding targets, pivot product roadmap direction as necessary.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product roadmap is aligned with stakeholder needs.

What You May Need to be Successful:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technology field, advanced business degree (MBA preferred).
  • Minimum 3+ years in a product role for a product that handles over $20M in revenue at an org over $1B in revenue
  • Practical Agile experience - not certifications but actual experience inside an organization in transition for at least 5 years
  • Experience implementing UX improvement design to enhance user interface elements.
  • Strong Technical skills - can speak with and motivate the development team with ideas and thoughts
  • Must be proficient in PPT and FA road mapping tools - JIRA, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Miro and others
  • Ideally should have been in a BA role for 3+ years before moving into product owner
  • Automation and lean six sigma knowledge and work experience is a plus

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move  
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
Additional benefits offered to our eligible people include:

  • Ability to work remotely with occasional business travel   
  • Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans
  • 401k with an employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)  
  • Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 paid company holidays   
  • Access to new tech and growth opportunities, and leaders who want to see you succeed!

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:
First Advantage is proud to remove barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:

First Advantage is proud to be a global leader in removing barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all of our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.

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