Product Owner

Hiring: W2 Candidates Only
Visa: Open to any visa type with valid work authorization in the USA

Summary
A Product Owner is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog to deliver high-value software solutions. This role serves as a bridge between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring that products meet user needs, align with business goals, and are delivered efficiently using agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders and business leaders.
• Gather and analyze requirements from business users, customers, and market research.
• Create, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog to maximize business value.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership.
• Define acceptance criteria and validate product features before release.
• Conduct user testing, gather feedback, and iterate on product features.
• Ensure alignment of product features with business goals, KPIs, and customer needs.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers, engineers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality products.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to agile best practices within the organization.
• Stay informed of industry trends, competitor products, and emerging technologies to inform product strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in product ownership, product management, or agile project delivery.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and software development life cycles.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable user stories and backlog items.

Preferred Skills / Duties

• Experience with project management and collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello).
• Knowledge of UX/UI principles and software development processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and prioritizing competing demands.
• Ability to measure product success using metrics, KPIs, and user feedback.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, SaaS products, or enterprise applications is a plus