Product Owner

Velera

Product Owner role at Velera focused on delivering business value through agile methodologies. Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to optimize product development and delivery.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $95,800 - $124,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for maximizing the value delivered by the agile development team.
Define a compelling product vision, translating business objectives into actionable epics, features, and user stories.
Prioritize the product backlog to align with key business goals and ROI.
Work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, serving as a bridge to ensure clear communication and shared understanding.
Engage stakeholders and empower the team to deliver high-quality, business-focused solutions.
Define product and business requirements and document user stories with acceptance criteria for the Agile Team.
Lead discussions with the Agile team to assess how products and their features impact revenue and expenses.
Develop a Delivery Plan that identifies work by technical domain, dependencies, and schedule.
Partner with Technical Leads and Architecture to confirm that technical aspects of epics and features are prioritized.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, related technology field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seven years of professional work experience in a combination of technical roles and product owner required or combination of equavalent educational experience.
Financial technology knowledge
Advanced familiarity and desired to learn more on architecture concepts, quality assurance, API’s, databases, development technologies, and/or Customer / User Experience.
Mentoring junior Product Owners with guidance.
Demonstrate advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
Demostrate advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools (Scrum/Kanban, ADO/JIRA/Rally).
Advanced familiarity with the Product Development Lifecycle and Software Development Lifecycle.
Ability to maintain an effective agile backlog.
Ability to be flexible and work under pressure in a complex environment.
Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
Ability to exercise discretion and good judgment in making decisions.
Ability to meet project commitments, such as project goals, objectives, and corresponding delivery dates.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive wages
Medical with telemedicine
Dental and Vision
Basic and Optional Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Maternity, Parental, Family Care Community Volunteer Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
Company Paid Disability Insurance
401k (with employer match)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Supplemental Insurance
Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Agile methodologiesScrumKanbanAPIdatabasesProduct Development LifecycleSoftware Development Lifecycleanalytical skillsquantitative skillsproduct backlog management

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringflexibilitydecision makingpressure managementstakeholder engagementteam empowermentcollaborationleadershiporganizational skills