Job Description

Product Owner
Location: Kansas City, MO

Contract

Role Overview: The Product Owner is responsible for defining and prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring that the development team delivers maximum value to the business and its customers. The PO serves as the primary liaison between the development team and the stakeholders, representing the voice of the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Backlog Management: Define and prioritize the product backlog, including user stories, features, and technical tasks, to guide the development team.

Requirement Gathering: Elicit and document detailed product requirements from stakeholders, ensuring that user stories are clear, concise, and actionable for the development team.

Stakeholder Management: Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including customers, product managers, and development teams, to understand business needs and ensure that the product backlog delivers maximum value.

Release Planning: Plan and prioritize product releases, working with the development team to ensure that each release delivers a valuable and usable product increment.

Sprint Planning: Participate in sprint planning meetings, outlining the sprint goals and defining the user stories that will be included in the upcoming sprint.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Review and accept the completed user stories and features during sprint reviews and conduct user acceptance testing to ensure that they meet the defined acceptance criteria and business requirements.

Product Vision and Strategy: Contribute to the development and communication of the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, working closely with the product manager and other stakeholders.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the development team, providing guidance, clarification, and feedback during the development process to ensure that the product backlog items are understood and delivered as intended.

Customer Feedback and Validation: Gather customer feedback, conduct usability testing, and validate product assumptions to ensure that the product meets customer needs and expectations.

Risk Management: Identify and manage project risks and dependencies, working with the development team and stakeholders to address potential issues and ensure timely delivery.

Metrics and Reporting: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success and impact of the product. Provide regular progress updates and reports to stakeholders.

Market Analysis: Conduct market analysis and research to understand market trends, customer needs, and competitive offerings, and use this information to guide product decisions.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (business, engineering, etc.), with relevant certifications or advanced degrees preferred.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile development environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of product management tools, methodologies, and software development processes.
• Customer-focused mindset and a deep understanding of user experience design principles.
• Ability to prioritize and make trade-off decisions based on business value and customer needs.
• Familiarity with market research techniques and data analysis.
• This Product Owner job description provides an extensive overview of the role's responsibilities and qualifications. However, the specific requirements and expectations may vary depending on the organization and the nature of the product.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs