Business Analyst / Product Owner Company Name: Kroger General Office Position Type: Employee FLSA Status: Exempt Line of Business: Enterprise Retail Systems See what life is like at Kroger Technology at https://www.kroger.com/livekt Additional Technology Information: Provide servant-leadership and mentorship to a cross-functional agile team. This position will guide and serve teams that deliver technology solutions, through effective application of the Lean/Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban Method, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). The Product Owner is responsible for eliciting the business needs of the customer to help determine solutions to complex business problems. The Product Owner is responsible for requirements development and requirements management in accordance to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices. The Product Owner will act as the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams. The Product Owner must have the ability to interact with Senior Management to plan and execute strategic initiatives, taking complex projects from vision to reality. The Product Owner has in-depth knowledge of multiple business areas and is familiar with Enterprise Strategy and well versed in Life Cycle Methodologies. The Product Owner uses this knowledge to drive effective and efficient business processes and standards. Position Summary: Define requirements for and manage waterfall/agile frameworks in accordance with software development life cycle (SDLC) guidelines. Coach and mentor others on small to medium size efforts. Operate in a business analyst or product owner role by eliciting the needs/priorities of the business and speaking on behalf of customers while working with teams to provide technology solutions. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Essential Job Functions: * Elicit, analyze and define waterfall/agile framework requirements in various formats (e.g., diagrams, use case, user story, written, etc.) ensuring they are testable, measurable and traceable * Refine and manage waterfall/agile framework requirements using various tools (e.g., templates, team backlogs, requirements management or agile task management applications) * Assist with building business cases and project justification reports * Complete requirement walk-throughs with key stakeholders using various methods (e.g., team demos, workshops, sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions) * Identify and estimate anticipated work efforts for the creation of work plans based on priority using requirement work plans, program increment (PI) planning, and sprint planning * Define and resolve dependencies, issues and risks and identify impacted areas through team collaboration

• Identify and define business processes for current and future state analysis * Continuously learn various areas of the business, industry best practices and/or new/different technologies * Work in a team environment and be flexible to perform multiple functions supporting activities in either Waterfall or Agile frameworks * Act as the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams to deliver quality solutions * Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation Minimum Position Qualifications: * 1 years experience in a business analysis position * Proven written and oral communication, collaboration and presentation skills to effectively communicate information to customers at all levels within the organization * Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills * Familiarity with the SDLC * Ability to effectively partner with all levels of the organization * Ability to interact and work well within a team environment * Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills Desired Previous Job Experience/Education: * Bachelors degree in information technology (IT) or a business related field * Related equivalent work experience in an IT position or comparable business unit experience * Agile, SAFe, Six Sigma, IIBA certification (ECBA, CCBA, CBAP, CBATL) Education Level: None Required Certifications/Licenses: None Position Type: Full-Time Shift(s): [[mfield4]] States: Ohio Keywords: Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. As the largest traditional grocery chain in the U.S. and one of the world's largest retailers, we employee nearly half a million Associates across 35 states. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields. Company Overview Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve customers in 2,782 retail food stores under a variety of local banner names in 35 states. Our Family of Companies also operates 2,268 pharmacies, 274 fine jewelry stores, 1,489 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States. Kroger is dedicated to our Purpose: to Feed the Human Spirit by serving America through food inspiration and uplift and creating

#ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement. Posting Notes: OH || Blue Ash || 9997 Carver Road || 45242 || Kroger General Office || [[mfield2]] || Information Services and Systems || Employee || Exempt || Full-Time || None Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati Job Segment: Business Analyst, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Finance, Management, Technology