Product Owner

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Product Owner to lead product direction for an Agile team. In this role, you will connect business objectives, customer expectations, and technical execution by shaping priorities and guiding feature delivery. You will work closely with stakeholders and cross-functional partners to turn ideas into well-defined outcomes that provide measurable value. This position is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking, strong communication, and hands-on experience in iterative product development.

Responsibilities:

• Shape and continuously refine the product backlog so work is prioritized according to business value, user input, and delivery considerations.

• Convert high-level product goals and customer needs into clear features, epics, and detailed requirements that support effective development planning.

• Partner with engineers, Scrum team members, and business stakeholders to maintain alignment on scope, sequencing, and expected outcomes.

• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to support consistent execution across the Agile delivery cycle.

• Make timely decisions on priorities, scope adjustments, and trade-offs to keep delivery efforts focused on organizational objectives.

• Serve as the main point of contact between stakeholders and the delivery team, ensuring product direction remains clear and well communicated.

• Track product results, review feedback and performance data, and recommend improvements through ongoing iterative releases.

• Maintain backlog transparency so upcoming work, priorities, and dependencies are visible and understood by all contributors.

• Oversee feature delivery from early concept through release, while supporting assigned organizational initiatives and related project work.

• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support evolving business priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role within an Agile environment.
• Working knowledge of Agile frameworks, product lifecycle practices, and issue tracking tools such as Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to create, organize, and manage product backlogs and translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Analytical mindset with experience using metrics and data to inform product decisions and evaluate success.
• Ability to identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early and respond with practical solutions.
• Preferred: Certified Scrum Product Owner or comparable certification.