Senior Product Owner

About the Product Owner: We're looking for a seasoned Product Owner to join our team full-time and take ownership of our product roadmap. You'll bring deep product development expertise to prioritize features and functionality that deliver exceptional value to end users. Partnering closely with our software Scrum team, you'll evaluate their work, refine the backlog, and ensure every sprint moves the product forward in meaningful ways. Responsibilities: Partner with the Product Manager to shape product strategy, vision, and roadmap, ensuring alignment between business objectives and development execution. Translate business requirements, customer journeys, user experiences, and technical constraints into clear, actionable guidance for the development team. Serve as the primary point of alignment between stakeholders and the Scrum team, championing the product vision and ensuring every team member understands the "why" behind the work. Own and continuously refine the product backlog, prioritizing features and user stories based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility. Define and drive the development roadmap for the Scrum team, breaking down strategic goals into well-scoped epics, features, and sprint-ready stories. Evaluate deliverables against acceptance criteria, balancing scope, resources, and timelines to ensure consistent, high-quality output. Lead key Scrum ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and sprint reviews, to surface blockers, resolve product issues, and keep the team focused on high-impact work. Mentor junior team members and contribute to improving product management practices across the organization. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a directly related technical field. Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a comparable product management role, preferably within the IT or software development industry. At least 3 years of experience leading IT product or project development at a management level, with a track record of owning products from concept to launch. Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks, particularly Scrum, with hands-on experience facilitating ceremonies and managing product backlogs. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into clear product requirements and measurable outcomes. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, QA, and business stakeholders, toward shared goals. Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice versa. Strong leadership presence with the ability to mentor team members and drive continuous improvement in product practices. Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with excellent time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.