Product Owner
Date: Jun 16, 2026
Location: East Lansing, MI, US, 48823
Company: GreenStone Farm Credit Services
Other locations may be considered
GreenStone is seeking a Product Owner to maximize the value delivered by an Agile Team within the Agile Release Train (ART). This role owns and prioritizes the Team Backlog, translates Features into clear user stories, and ensures alignment between business objectives, customer needs, and technical execution. The Product Owner plays a key role in PI Planning, backlog refinement, and Inspect & Adapt activities while promoting built‑in quality, transparency, and a Lean‑Agile mindset. This position also safeguards the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data.
Get to know GreenStone
Our $16 billion portfolio of customers, ranging from rural homeowners to global agriculture and food businesses, provides our employees with a unique opportunity to maintain a local presence while working for a top workplace. Our diverse business structure provides exciting opportunities for passionate, talented professionals in many areas. Additionally, many of our team members are highly respected in their area of expertise at both the state and national level making GreenStone one of the top Farm Credit associations in the country.
Culture
Core Four values steer everything we do at GreenStone. Customer First, Deliver Quality, Get involved, Do the right thing. Employees work as a team to create a company fueled by the desire to best serve each other and our customers every day. Greenstone culture promotes innovative thinking, professional development, health and wellness, and a relaxed work environment with flexible schedules.
What can we offer you?
GreenStone trusts the people we hire. We empower employees to make the best decisions for the customer and the company.
GreenStone has an outstanding Total Rewards package, which includes, but is not limited to:
- 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 12 paid holidays per year
- 16 hours of volunteer time
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan – up to a 9% employer contribution/match
- Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life/AD&D benefits, etc.
- $150/year Logo Wear allowance
- $400/year Wellness Subsidy/Reimbursement & wellness programs
- $6,000 lifetime maximum Student Debt repayment program
- Yearly bonus/incentive opportunity available to all benefit eligible employees
Key Responsibilities
• Lead through influence as the team‑level decision maker for backlog scope, sequencing, and acceptance
• Own and prioritize the Team Backlog in alignment with PI Objectives
• Write clear, actionable user stories with well‑defined acceptance criteria
• Support iteration planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and demos
• Own functional acceptance and UAT sign‑off
• Ensure delivered work meets quality standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather feedback and assess value
• Monitor team delivery performance and help address risks, dependencies, and defects
• Participate in PI Planning and SAFe ceremonies to support alignment and readiness
• Identify opportunities to improve flow, quality, and predictability
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (computer science, business, or accounting preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in an analyst role or IT environment is required.
- Experience with Power BI is preferred
- Data Analyst experience is preferred
- One or more of the following certifications strongly preferred:
Salesforce, nCino, Hyland OnBase, Microsoft SharePoint, CCBA, CBAP, Sitecore, ISTQB
GreenStone Farm Credit Services is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity regulations. We conduct all personnel decisions and processes relating to our employees and job applicants in an environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Nearest Major Market: Lansing