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Job Description
Serve as the technical Product Owner for a cross-functional development team, focusing on the delivery of scalable, high-quality technology solutions. Partner closely with the Product Manager who leads business and stakeholder engagement to translate product vision into actionable technical requirements. Act as the primary technical liaison for the development team, supporting agile execution, backlog management, and cross-functional coordination. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
Key Responsibilities
Own and manage the technical product backlog, ensuring stories are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with architectural standards and delivery goals
Collaborate with the Product Manager to translate business needs into technical requirements and acceptance criteria
Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to refine user stories, clarify technical dependencies, and ensure feasibility
Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical demos
Support the development team by removing blockers, coordinating with infrastructure and support teams, and ensuring smooth delivery
Conduct impact assessments for new features and changes, focusing on technical implications and support readiness
Monitor post-release performance and coordinate technical adjustments or support escalations as needed
Continuously evaluate technical trends, tools, and practices to improve team efficiency and product quality
Act as the technical point of contact for internal support teams, ensuring readiness and alignment for product rollouts
Maintain traceability of requirements through development, testing, and deployment phases
Ensure technical documentation is up-to-date and accessible for support and operational teams
Note to Vendors
Top 3 Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across technical and non-technical audiences
Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies
A Kroger Product Owner requires technical skills including an understanding of the software development lifecycle, Agile and Scrum methodologies, and the ability to write user stories and manage the product backlog. They must also be proficient with development tools like Jira, understand UI/UX principles, and have knowledge of product development and basic software architecture.
Core technical skills:
Agile and Scrum: A deep understanding of Agile principles and Scrum framework is foundational.
Software development fundamentals: Knowledge of the overall software development lifecycle (SDLC).
User stories and backlogs: The ability to create, refine, and prioritize user stories and manage the product backlog.
Product development: Knowledge of the entire product development process, from conception to release.
Project person will be supporting (Health & Wellness)
Centralized Consent
Create a central service to manage, store, and surface consents collected across Kroger, unlocking the business value of the use cases enabled by these consents.
Communication Middle Layer (CML)
To provide transparency of patient messaging across Kroger Health & Wellness -- enabling business to understand patient outreach strategy and associates to personalize healthcare in-store experience