Product Manager ID100070

AgileEngine; Cartagena de Indias; Hybrid; COP 295,751,000 - 427,196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive pay (USD-based)

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

AgileEngine, LLC. in Cartagena, Colombia, seeks a Product Manager to turn business needs into development work and own the backlog for internal workforce management tools.

The role requires Jira experience, Agile practices, 4+ years as a Product Owner or similar, user stories with acceptance criteria, UAT coordination, and upper-intermediate English. You will coordinate between business stakeholders and the development team, translate needs into Jira stories, maintain the backlog, and drive

Qualifications

• 4+ years as Product Owner or similar in software development.
• Strong experience writing Jira user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience coordinating user acceptance testing, defect tracking, and release activities.
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of coordination between business stakeholders and the development team.
• Translate business needs into Jira user stories with requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Gather business context to define functionality with the technical lead.
• Own backlog organization in Jira across initiatives, epics, stories, and defects.
• Lead backlog refinement and ensure work is ready for review and estimation.
• Track requirements, dependencies, and changes through the lifecycle.
• Monitor progress, deliverables, dependencies, blockers and releases.
• Maintain delivery timelines with the technical lead for dev, testing, and release.
• Communicate progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders promptly.
• Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing with business users.
• Organize testing schedules, collect feedback, and document defects in Jira.
• Coordinate issue resolution and retesting with the development team.

Skills

Agile methodologies

User stories

Acceptance criteria

Backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

UAT coordination

English (upper-intermediate)

Tools

Jira

Job description

Cartagena, Colombia | Posted on 11/12/2026

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Product Manager to turn business needs into development work and own the backlog for internal workforce management tools.

The mandatory requirements are Jira experience, Agile methodologies, 4+ years as a Product Owner or similar role, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, UAT coordination, and an upper-intermediate English level.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Serve as the primary point of coordination between business stakeholders and the development team, coordinating day-to-day activities across both groups.
• Translate business needs into clear Jira user stories with functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Gather sufficient business context to define requested functionality, partnering with the technical lead on detailed discovery and technical requirements.
• Own the organization and maintenance of the development backlog in Jira, spanning initiatives, epics, user stories, enhancements, and defects.
• Lead backlog refinement with the development team, clarify business questions, and ensure work is ready for technical review and estimation.
• Track requirements, dependencies, and changes throughout the development lifecycle.
• Track development progress, upcoming deliverables, dependencies, and blockers, and help work move efficiently from requirements through release.
• Maintain delivery timelines in partnership with the technical lead, accounting for development, testing, and release activities.
• Facilitate timely resolution of business questions and proactively communicate progress, risks, delays, and changes in requirements or scope to stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) with the appropriate business users and stakeholders.
• Organize testing schedules, collect feedback, and document defects or required changes in Jira.
• Coordinate issue resolution and retesting with the development team.

MUST HAVES

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role supporting software development.
• Strong experience writing Jira user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience managing development backlogs and coordinating work with software development teams.
• Working knowledge of Agile software development practices, including backlog refinement, iterative delivery, and release planning.
• Experience coordinating user acceptance testing, defect tracking, and release activities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience supporting internal business applications, operational tools, or workflow management systems.
• Experience working with technology environments that involve multiple systems, integrations, and data flows.
• Familiarity with business process automation and AI-enabled workflows.
• Experience supporting technology development for service delivery or operational teams.
• Experience coordinating development work across small or distributed teams.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.