Product Owner

Onset Financial of Draper, UT is seeking to hire a talented Product Owner to play a critical role in our success by ensuring that our programming vision continues to evolve and grow. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas and we do require in office attendance.

Onset Financial provides an enthusiastic and motivating culture of success for our diverse and top-performing team. Onset believes in applying the team's unique attributes to our superior approach to equipment finance. We are devoted to celebrating hard work, determination, and high achievements within a positive and inclusive environment. You will play a critical role in defining the product vision and aligning it with Onset's business goals and strategies, while collaborating with our executive leadership and cross-functional developer teams to execute product plans that make a difference company wide. This is your chance to make a significant impact, accelerate your career, and be part of an organization that values your success.

Your Responsibilities will be:

• Create, prioritize, and maintain a detailed product backlog.
• Write clear and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure the backlog reflects the most valuable and feasible features.
• Translate high-level business needs into detailed functional and non-functional requirements.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and other team members to refine and clarify requirements.
• Lead sprint planning sessions to define the scope of each iteration.
• Continuously refine the backlog and ensure readiness for upcoming sprints.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospective while acting as a bridge between the development team and Executive Leadership, ensuring that decisions are timely.
• Through frequent releases, ensure that the product delivers value, quality, and maintainability.
• Use data to make informed decisions about future iterations and improvements, while aligning efforts with budget constraints and resource availability.
• Identify potential risks and dependencies early in the process and work proactively to mitigate.
• Clearly articulate requirements, priorities, and updates while fostering collaborative and transparent communication opportunities.
• Uphold high ethical standards while promoting our company culture of integrity and success.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and other company events.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure the team stays aligned with the product vision.

What you need to succeed:

• 3 years in a Product Owner, Product Manager, or related role.
• Proven track record of managing the end-to-end lifecycle of software products.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe). CSPO preferred.
• Familiarity with software development processes and tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Basic technical knowledge of the underlying technology stack for the product.
• A passion for problem-solving and identifying solutions.
• Detail-oriented mindset combined with a big-picture perspective.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution.
• The ability to take and implement feedback

What we offer:

• Opportunities to develop and implement new features, products, and technologies for users company wide.
• Amazing workplace culture. We've been recognized by multiple organizations like Inc, Salt Lake Tribune, Glassdoor, and Best In State as a top place to work
• Career Development and internal growth opportunities
• Health benefits; including Medical with HSA and FSA options, dental, and vision
• Company 401K match
• Excellent work/life balance; 12 paid holidays, and paid time off.
• Multiple exciting company events including quarterly team building activities, annual Lagoon day, and more!
• On site gym facility.
• Peer to peer employee recognition program.
• Give back with Onset Gives: monthly volunteer opportunities with multiple Utah nonprofit organizations.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!

Onset Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer--M/F/D/V Because our team members are trusted to handle sensitive information, we require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired.