Product Owner

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are.

We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set an ambitious and clear product vision and communicate it effectively to the team and all relevant stakeholders
• Lead business and technical development teams through the agile product development lifecycle
• Accountable for product KPIs once solution enters production and communicate regular tracking to stakeholders
• Accountable to achieve results and a strategic responsibility for the product roadmap
• Utilize market/industry knowledge to translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria for their team, and maintain a backlog 3 to 4 springs ahead of the team
• Advocate for business stakeholders in providing timely actionable insights and recommendations to grow the business
• Facilitate release planning with stakeholders as well as weekly demos when necessary
• Build strong internal and external networks of capabilities and capacity to execute on the vision with quality and speed
• Develop Agile best practices and engage in the spirit of continuous improvement

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with the Tech Lead to lead the development of all products, including solution architecture
• Support the technical roadmap from the product roadmap working with technical leads and stakeholders across channels
• Champion the adoption of agile and product development practices focused on delivering value by partnering with business stakeholders and serving as a mentor to innovative teams
• Lead continuous improvement efforts by understanding stakeholder objectives, customer feedback, and proposing solutions to shape products
• Acts as the voice of the customer to represent the business

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION

• Bachelor’s degree, with 5 years relevant work experience, at least 3 years in product management, agile and scrum preferred and 1 year of management experience
• Proven knowledge and understanding of standard precision practices, technology and supporting industry principles
• Experience leading teams in an agile setting (i.e. facilitating agile ceremonies, managing a backlog/release plan, writing user stories), tracking team level metrics, removing blockers (burndown chart, release burn up, etc.)
• Domain-specific technical expertise to support backlog development and resolve blockers for the team
• Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams from tech, design and business
• Strong leader, collaborator and individual contributor
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders, communicate complex concepts and align the organization on decisions
• Strong problem solver with the ability to manage and lead the team to push the solution and progress
• Demonstrated to motivate teams and “role up the sleeves” and go outside their comfort zone to learn
• Experimental mindset to drive innovation, empower others to fail, learn and grow

At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.