At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.
Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
Who You Are:
- You are self-motivated and ready to “roll up your sleeves." While you are an independent contributor, you are also collaborative. You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
- As a team player, you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members in other business units and departments toward a common goal.
- An Innovator — you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
- A lifelong learner and always seeking out opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.
What You'll Do
As am Associate Product Owner you will work closely with leaders across FA and receive on-the-job training to take ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of a portfolio of products. A successful Associate Product Owner will collaborate with others to help facilitate and plan all aspects of product management, including driving the activities of teams responsible for building, integrating, or enhancing new or existing products aligned with the product roadmap using Agile methodology. They will coordinate and initiate appropriate actions with the right SWAT POD, including QA, Scrum Masters, Architects, and Developers. The Associate Product Owner will focus on maximizing product reusability and repeatability, while driving revenue growth to enable strategic client acquisitions, retention, improved customer experience, and teamwork.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with product leadership to plan and coordinate the execution and delivery of the product roadmap.
- Collaborate with commercialization product owners and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications, breaking them down into epics, themes, features, and actionable user stories with acceptance criteria.
- Monitor product performance metrics to ensure targets are met or exceeded, working with leadership to adjust the product roadmap as needed.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple functions and geographic locations to ensure the product roadmap aligns with stakeholder needs.
What You May Need to be Successful:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (technical or analytical field is a plus).
- 1+ years of experience in product management or related fields, with familiarity in product and software development tools, techniques, and Agile methodologies.
- A strong commitment to user-centered design and development.
- Excellent listening and question-based knowledge-gathering skills.
- Ability to synthesize and analyze data from diverse sources, identify issues, draw conclusions, and create solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, both formal and informal.
- A great team player with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally, but also able to work independently when needed.
- Inquisitive mindset and a willingness to learn.
- Experience in the identity verification and fraud space is a plus.
Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experience, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.
Additional benefits offered to our eligible people include:
- Ability to work remotely with occasional business travel
- Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans
- 401k with an employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 paid company holidays
- Access to new tech and growth opportunities, and leaders who want to see you succeed!
What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!
The salary range for this position is approximately $70K- 80K base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
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What We Do
First Advantage delivers comprehensive background check solutions and insights that enable employers and housing providers to make confident choices, reduce risk, and maintain compliance.
With offices in 26 locations and a staff of 4,000+ employees, First Advantage leverages leading technology and the industry’s largest global capabilities to complete background checks in 200+ countries and territories. If you’re looking for employee or tenant background check solutions that enable fast and reliable decision making, we’re your First Advantage.
For more detailed information on First Advantage products and services, visit fadv.com.
