Product Owner / Product Manager

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia is seeking a strategic Product Owner to drive the product vision and align cross-functional teams across the SDLC. You will translate business strategy into clear technical requirements, manage the backlog, and ensure releases deliver measurable customer and commercial value.

Responsibilities include owning the life-cycle, tracking KPIs, collaborating with UI/UX, engineers, QA, DevOps, and coordinating with CTO and Operations Lead to align roadmaps and deliver robust data

Qualifications

• 3+ years as Product Owner or equivalent in IT/software.
• Strong Agile/Scrum SDLC knowledge and backlog grooming.
• Experience writing clear acceptance criteria and user stories.
• Proficiency with Jira or Confluence for work management/documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap.
• Own end-to-end product life-cycle management.
• Define and track key product KPIs.
• Collaborate with UI/UX, engineering, QA, DevOps.
• Refine backlog based on business impact and dependencies.
• Lead agile ceremonies and ensure timely releases.
• Translate business strategy into technical requirements.

Skills

Product Owner

Backlog management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder mgmt

Requirements docs

Education

Associate Degree/Diploma

Tools

Jira

Confluence

RESTful APIs

Job description

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Product Owner to drive our product vision, align cross-functional teams, and deliver scalable, high-impact digital solutions. In this role, you will own the product lifecycle from concept to release, translating business strategy into clear technical requirements, managing the product backlog, and ensuring every release delivers measurable customer and commercial value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, communicate, and execute the product vision, road map, and business objectives.
• Own end-to-end product life-cycle management, ensuring continuous alignment between user experience, commercial viability, and technical feasibility.
• Define, track, and report on key product KPIs and performance metrics to identify opportunities for ongoing optimization.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor landscape, and emerging technologies to drive forward-looking product innovation.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document comprehensive business and system requirements.
• Break down complex business requirements into well-structured user stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria.
• Maintain, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog based on business impact, technical dependency, and strategic goals.
• Assess change requests and scope variations, evaluating trade-offs across business value, cost, and delivery timelines.
• Champion Agile/Scrum best practices by leading and participating in core ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with UI/UX designers, Software Engineers, QA, DevOps, and Project Coordinators throughout the SDLC.
• Work alongside the CTO and Operations Lead to align technical and product road-maps, facilitate regular release demos, and build robust data pipelines that translate raw data into actionable insights.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure smooth, on-time, and high-quality deployments.
• Create high-quality product documentation, release notes, user manuals, and training materials as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of proven experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or in an equivalent technical product management role within the IT/software industry.
• Agile Expertise: In-depth understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks and modern Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.
• Proven track record in backlog grooming, user story mapping, and writing clear acceptance criteria.
• Tooling: Proficiency with work management and documentation tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Working knowledge of modern software architecture, RESTful APIs, relational/non-relational databases, and system integrations.
• Strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative delivery environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), or related Agile certifications.
• Prior background in SaaS, enterprise applications, digital platforms, fintech, or payment systems.
• Experience utilizing product analytics suites and performance tracking tools to guide product decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge communication gaps between executive leadership, commercial teams, and technical engineers.

experience

4 years

skills

no additional skills required

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Associate Degree/Diploma