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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Product Owner, Business Technology - **Company:** ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. - **Location:** Bolingbrook, IL, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $77,600.0 - $103,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Outlook, Business Process Modeling, Microsoft Software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Scrum Methodology, Microsoft SharePoint, Information Technology, Figma - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.ulta.com/careers/jobs/516724?lang=en-us ## About the Role This role optimizes and transforms current technologies, identifies innovative capabilities, and shapes product roadmaps in partnership with the business teams. A strong understanding of the retail, operational, or service-related industries is required to ensure alignment with business strategies. Success requires the ability to influence colleagues, peers, and leaders across the organization, along with exceptional communication skills and a track record of leading multiple technology products. As a trusted partner and SME, this individual will bring field perspective and operational insight to cross-functional teams, using intellectual curiosity and data/market analysis to identify trends and drive quantifiable results., * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business, or equivalent professional experience * 4+ years relevant work experience with at least 2+ years in a product owner role and experience operating in an agile environment preferred * Project management and agile certifications preferred (e.g., PMP, SAFe, CSM, CSPO, etc.) or willingness to achieve * Established experience with business process reengineering as well as business modeling concepts, tools, and techniques * Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, and the Microsoft product suite including Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Word * Strong business acumen, augmented with retail store/operations experience is desirable * Expertise in navigating requirements based on waterfall and agile project delivery methodologies * Excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of articulating intricate issues in simple terms * Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the aptitude to influence colleagues, peers, and cross-functional teams throughout the organization * Proven experience to scrutinize data, identify and interpret trends, and develop and execute appropriate action plans based on discoveries. PREFERRED OR SPECIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS * Ability to work a flexible, full-time schedule to include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays * Ability to travel, including overnight stays, as required (5%), * Visit stores to enhance understanding of the associate/guest experience and collaborate with field partners ## Description The Product Owner, Business Technology is responsible for maintaining, evolving, and enhancing retail & salon services technology applications and capabilities. This individual serves as Product Owner, subject matter expert (SME), and primary business liaison with IT. They will partner cross-functionally to document requirements, manage defects and support tickets, perform user acceptance testing, and coordinate deployments. They own the product backlog and drive day-to-day product development, in addition to leading change management, documentation, and communication., The Product Owner, Business Technology is a champion of Ulta Beauty's mission, vision, and values, demonstrated through the following (as well as other duties as assigned): * Apply Agile, SCRUM, Waterfall, or Lean methodologies as appropriate * Responsible to define product vision, manage the backlog, and prioritize requirements to anticipate the needs of partners, associates and guests * Ability to break down concepts into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria; and facilitate story workshops and backlog refinement * Lead user acceptance testing - stepping into the associate/guest role to confirm work meets both the letter and intent of user stories * Manage service/event operations IT projects across cross-functional and third-party teams, ensuring upstream/downstream system integrations are met * Serve as primary liaison between business stakeholders and technology, bridging requirements to solutions, monitoring timelines, SLAs, adoption, and satisfaction * Support change management, training activities, documentation, and communication on technology changes * Partner with the Sr. Manager, Business Technology to prioritize and plan sprints/releases * Collaborate with retail and salon leadership to drive operational synergies and efficiencies * Advocate for field and salon teams, ensuring their perspectives and pain points shape product development * Support cross-functional implementations and track/analyze performance - using data and root cause analysis to optimize results and drive remediation * Respond to and resolve field feedback, support tickets, and escalations in a timely manner ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [IKEA Story: Transforming an Iconic Retail Brand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/444-ikea-story-transforming-an-iconic-retail-brand) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Delete the roles, deploy the skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2104-delete-the-roles-deploy-the-skills) ## Related Articles - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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