Senior IT Product Owner

Are you a visionary IT leader who thrives at the intersection of business strategy and technology delivery? AGP is seeking a Senior IT Product Owner to prioritize business initiatives, drive innovation, influence outcomes, and lead product development that delivers measurable value across our organization. This is your opportunity to shape the future of AGP's IT solutions in a collaborative, agile environment.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Guide the execution of high-impact initiatives.

• Partner with business units and vendors to align IT solutions with strategic goals.

• Drive transparency and communication across development cycles to company leadership.

• Champion agile practices and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Influence technology strategy, process enhancements, and enterprise-wide initiatives.

What You'll Do

Product Development & Strategy

• Build and maintain business system roadmaps to translate strategy into actionable solutions.

• Break down large initiatives into deliverable features that provide tangible business value.

• Lead team members to optimize backlog prioritization and execution.

Business Partner & Vendor Collaboration

• Manage project scope, deliverables, and accountability with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

• Communicate project progress and outcomes to AGP leadership and business partners.

• Foster relationships that ensure IT solutions meet business needs efficiently and effectively.

Change Leadership & Agile Coaching

• Lead the adoption and implementation of agile practices across IT and business teams.

• Establish value streams to organize, prioritize, and demonstrate the impact of IT initiatives.

• Coach teams and individuals to embrace an agile mindset and iterative delivery.

Process & Technology Management

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and system enhancements.

• Collaborate across departments to prioritize initiatives and maximize business value.

• Introduce tools and techniques that enhance IT efficiency and effectiveness.

Planning & Fiscal Management

• Partner with AGP business units to define business value and ROI for IT initiatives.

• Prioritize work based on strategic impact and organizational goals.

• Ensure IT investments align with company priorities and deliver measurable outcomes.

What You Bring

• Strong ability to coach and guide teams in agile practices.

• Experience analyzing applications and processes to deliver business value.

• Excellent planning, project management, and communication skills.

• Ability to identify and solve problems quickly in a dynamic environment.

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of IT or position-related experience.

• Experience in agricultural or manufacturing industries is a plus.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where your expertise will drive real impact. If you are passionate about technology, business transformation, and leading high-performing teams, this is your chance to make a difference.

Who We Are

AGP is a cooperative that processes, sells and transports soybeans, grains, and related products. Our company has become one of the largest soybean processing cooperatives in the world and our plants process soybeans that can be used in a variety of products such as animal feed, vegetable oil, and fuels. AGP values its employees by offering competitive pay and a benefit package that includes:

• 100% employer funded pension plan

• 401k retirement plan (Roth and Traditional options) with a company match

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts

• Long term disability insurance & salary continuation

• Company paid life insurance

• Wellness program

• Tuition reimbursement

• Adoption assistance

• Paid time off