We are looking for an experienced and business-focused LeadProduct Owner to drive product vision, requirements, and successful delivery ofenterprise applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with businessstakeholders, customers, Project Managers, Engineering teams, QA, and BusinessAnalysts to ensure business needs are translated into clear, prioritized, andhigh-quality product requirements.
This role is responsible for managing the product backlog,defining business priorities, leading requirement discussions, and ensuringdelivered solutions provide maximum business value. The Lead Product Owner willplay a key role throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC),supporting multiple enterprise applications including ERP, WarehouseManagement, Supply Chain, Finance and other business platforms.
The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication,stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and Agile delivery experiencewhile being comfortable working with customers and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and communicateproduct vision, goals, and business priorities.
- Own and manage theproduct backlog, ensuring it reflects customer and business needs.
- Prioritize features,enhancements, defects, and technical improvements based on business value.
- Collaborate withbusiness leaders to develop product roadmaps and release plans.
- Ensure product decisionsalign with business objectives and customer expectations.
Requirements Management
- Gather, analyze, anddocument business requirements through workshops, meetings, andstakeholder discussions.
- Convert business needsinto well-defined Epics, Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
- Ensure requirements arecomplete, testable, and clearly understood by development and QA teams.
- Review and refinebacklog items regularly to support sprint planning and delivery readiness.
- Manage requirementchanges while maintaining scope and business priorities.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primarypoint of contact between business stakeholders and delivery teams.
- Build strongrelationships with customers and internal business teams.
- Facilitate requirementworkshops, backlog grooming sessions, sprint reviews, and productdemonstrations.
- Manage stakeholderexpectations through regular communication and product updates.
- Support User AcceptanceTesting (UAT) and obtain business signoffs.
Agile Delivery & SDLC Collaboration
- Work closely withProject Managers, Engineering Managers, Technical Leads, QA, DevOps, andBusiness Analysts throughout the SDLC.
- Participate in SprintPlanning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Clarify businessrequirements during development and testing phases.
- Support releaseplanning, production readiness, and post-release validation.
- Ensure businesspriorities are reflected in sprint commitments and release plans.
Product Quality & Business Value
- Validate deliveredfunctionality against business requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Ensure solutions meetcustomer expectations and provide measurable business value.
- Monitor productperformance, customer feedback, and enhancement opportunities.
- Drive continuousimprovement through process optimization and product innovation.
Reporting & Governance
- Track backlog health,release progress, sprint outcomes, and delivery metrics.
- Prepare businessupdates, product status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
- Identify risks,dependencies, and business impacts early and work with delivery teams onmitigation plans.
- Ensure documentationremains current and follows organizational standards.
Technical & Functional Competencies
- Strong understanding ofSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
- Experience working withenterprise applications built on Microsoft technologies (.NET, SQL Server,APIs).
- Good understanding ofsystem integrations, business workflows, and enterprise applicationarchitecture.
- Familiarity with ERP,Warehouse Management Systems , Supply Chain, Finance & Procurement,.
- Experience with Jira,Confluence, or similar Agile project management tools.
- Ability to understandtechnical concepts and effectively communicate business requirements totechnical teams.
Requirements
Preferred Experience
- 7–10+ years ofexperience as a Product Owner, Senior Business Analyst, FunctionalConsultant, or Product Lead.
- Experience managingproducts across multiple enterprise applications or business platforms.
- Exposure to ERPimplementations, digital transformation, or enterprise modernizationinitiatives.
- Experience workingdirectly with global customers and distributed delivery teams.
- Knowledge of Agile,Scrum, or SAFe delivery frameworks.
Leadership & Professional Skills
- Strong stakeholdermanagement and customer engagement skills.
- Excellent communication,facilitation, and presentation abilities.
- Strong analyticalthinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to prioritizecompeting business needs and make informed decisions.
- Experience leadingrequirement discussions across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Highly organized withexcellent planning and multitasking skills.
- Flexible, adaptable, andcomfortable working in fast-paced Agile environments.
- Strong collaboration andrelationship-building skills across business and technology teams.
- Ownership mindset with afocus on delivering business value and customer satisfaction.
Preferred Certifications
- Professional ScrumProduct Owner (PSPO)
- PMI Professional inBusiness Analysis (PMI-PBA)
Key Success Metrics
- Well-defined andprioritized product backlog aligned with business goals.
- High-qualityrequirements with minimal clarification during development.
- Successful delivery ofproduct features within planned releases.
- Strong stakeholderengagement and customer satisfaction.
- Reduced requirementchanges and improved sprint predictability.
- Timely completion ofbusiness approvals.
- Effective collaborationacross Product, Engineering, QA, and Project Management teams.
- Continuous improvementin product quality, business value, and delivery outcomes.