Remote Product Owner — Jira Backlog & Delivery Lead

Liftedanupworkcompany; Colombia; A distancia; COP 194.389.000 - 291.583.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Liftedanupworkcompany is seeking an experienced Product Owner to bridge business stakeholders and software development teams in a remote LATAM setting. You will translate business needs into Jira user stories, maintain the product backlog, and guide iterative delivery from requirements through release.

You will coordinate UAT, track dependencies and risks, and ensure timely communication of progress and changes.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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, helping 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.
• 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, retesting, and release activities with the development team.

Conocimientos

Product Owner experience

Jira user stories

Backlog management

Agile methodologies

UAT coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Herramientas

Jira

Descripción del empleo

Liftedanupworkcompany is seeking an experienced Product Owner to bridge business stakeholders and software development teams in a remote LATAM setting. You will translate business needs into Jira user stories, maintain the product backlog, and guide iterative delivery from requirements through release.

You will coordinate UAT, track dependencies and risks, and ensure timely communication of progress and changes.