Hybrid Product Owner II/III

at Farmers Insurance

• Job title: Product Owner II/III
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $96,075 - $182,625 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: React
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Product Owner for Salesforce CRM at Farmers Insurance. Leading product development using Agile practices and collaborating with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Uses basic scientific and iterative practices to plan, test, adjust, and improve work.
• Manages and prioritizes the team’s backlog based on business value and dependencies.
• Serves as the main quality gatekeeper, approving when work is complete.
• Applies strong business knowledge and communication skills to anticipate and solve problems.
• Works across teams in a self‑organizing way to complete tasks and maintain an effective backlog.
• Leads process and procedure changes with internal teams and external partners.
• Uses critical thinking to decide how and when product features should be developed.
• Acts as the main link between stakeholders, end users, and the team to ensure stories meet expectations.
• Ensures all stakeholders collaborate on decisions and that developers receive clear direction.
• Owns the full process and final product, ensuring alignment with goals and vision.
• Helps prioritize the program backlog, manage dependencies, and evaluate progress each iteration.
• Identifies and mitigates program risks.
• Leads PO/ART sync meetings and system demos.
• Facilitates Inspect & Adapt workshops to improve quality across teams.
• Helps define iteration goals and drives execution and delivery.
• Partners with business owners to understand needs, manage scope, and refine user stories.
• Communicates requirements clearly and collaborates with the team to negotiate dependencies.
• Works closely with the Product Manager to align on goals, vision, and decision‑making.
• Plays a major role in PI planning, story definition, estimation, and sequencing.
• Oversees product development activities including planning, refinement, review, and execution.
• Partners with stakeholders to plan upcoming iterations and clarify questions.
• Participates in team ceremonies to refine processes and support execution.
• Keeps end‑user needs at the center to ensure solutions meet expectations.
• Represents business interests and prioritizes stories to maximize team capacity.
• Mentors junior Product Owners.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience in an Agile environment
• 3-5 years experience in Product Owner role or minimum 1 year as a PO II
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Strong insurance product and data knowledge
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment and react quickly to changes in direction
• Develops and delivers effective presentations
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Ability to effectively write user stories and break down features into user stories
• Ability to effectively handle multiple Agile teams as needed

Benefits

• Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)
• 401(k)
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance