Junior Product Manager - HYBRID

Rising Tide Digital, Inc.; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rising Tide Digital, Inc. seeks a Product Owner/Business Analyst to define and prioritize the product backlog, aligning features with business objectives and customer needs.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across product, design, and engineering to deliver value iteratively. You will translate requirements into clear user stories with acceptance criteria, participate in Agile ceremonies, and track progress through sprints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Coordinator, or similar role.
• Basic understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, or business requirements documentation is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining, managing, and prioritizing the product backlog based on objectives and customer needs.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, UX/UI designers, and Business Analysts throughout the lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support the Product Owner in aligning features with goals, customer expectations, and technical feasibility.
• Monitor progress, track sprint deliverables, and communicate updates, risks, and dependencies.
• Assist in validating features via UAT and ensure acceptance criteria are met before release.
• Help identify opportunities for enhancements by gathering user feedback and analyzing product performance.
• Maintain product documentation including user stories, roadmaps, release notes, and specs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying process improvements and contributing to Agile best practices.

Skills

Agile frameworks

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Business Administration

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Trello

Job description

Job Description

• Assist the Product Owner in defining, managing, and prioritizing the product backlog based on business objectives and customer needs.

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements by working closely with stakeholders, end users, and cross-functional teams.

• Translate business requirements into clear and actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.

• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, UX/UI designers, and Business Analysts throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Support the Product Owner in ensuring product features align with business goals, customer expectations, and technical feasibility.

• Monitor product progress, track sprint deliverables, and communicate updates, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.

• Assist in validating completed features through user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure acceptance criteria are met before release.

• Help identify opportunities for product enhancements by gathering user feedback, analyzing product performance, and researching market trends.

• Maintain product documentation, including user stories, product roadmaps, release notes, and functional specifications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product releases.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process improvements and contributing to Agile best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.

• At least 3 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Project Coordinator, or in a similar product or software development role.

• Basic understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, or business requirements documentation is an advantage.

• Familiarity with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello, or similar platforms.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

• Customer-focused mindset with an eagerness to learn product management principles and best practices.

• Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.