Product Owner

A7 Recruitment Company; Taguig; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A7 Recruitment Company in Manila seeks a Product Owner to lead discovery, define the product vision, and own the roadmap for digital initiatives. You will collaborate with business units, translate insights into requirements, and ensure delivery aligns with strategic objectives.

You will manage epics, backlog, and acceptance criteria, participate in both agile and waterfall rituals, and drive UAT. Three to five years in product ownership, strong communication, and a customer-centric mindset are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Design, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in product ownership or management or digital product development.
• Familiarity with Agile practices and hybrid delivery environments (agile/waterfall).
• Strong customer-centric mindset and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with high accountability and attention to detail.
• Effective collaborator across functions and delivery models.
• Proactive, resourceful, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Experience with digital platforms in banking/fintech or as entrepreneur.
• Familiarity with project tools such as Azure and Figma or similar.
• Proactive, self-starter with project management skills.
• High degree of organization and personal accountability.
• Curiosity for how things work and drive to improve products.
• Enthusiasm for collaborating across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead product discovery and stakeholder engagement to define the product vision, business objectives, and key success metrics.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for business unit partners to align on scope and requirements.
• Own and manage the product roadmap for the initiative, aligning priorities with strategy.
• Write and maintain epics defining high-level functionality and customer experience.
• Develop and maintain a prioritized backlog with clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Translate customer insights into actionable requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Lead UAT activities and ensure deliverables meet requirements.

Skills

Customer-centric mindset

Excellent communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile familiarity

Hybrid delivery experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Technology/Design or related field

Tools

Azure

Figma

Job description

Responsibilities

Product Ownership

• Lead product discovery and stakeholder engagement to define the product vision, business objectives, and key success metrics for assigned projects
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for business unit partners to align on scope, clarify requirements, and manage expectations
• Own and manage the product roadmap for the initiative, aligning priorities with strategic direction and business expectations
• Write and maintain epics that clearly define the product's high-level functionality and captures the end-to-end customer experience
• Develop and maintain a prioritized product backlog, ensuring user stories and acceptance criteria are complete, testable, and accurately reflect the product requirements
• Serve as the voice of the customer and translate customer insights and research into actionable requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, end-to-end solutions
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, confirming deliverables meet intended requirements and align with stakeholder expectations

Product Delivery & Execution

• Ensure requirements are delivered on time and are ready for development at the start of grooming
• Proactively manage blockers, risks, and scope changes to keep delivery timelines intact
• Collaborate closely with the PO Lead, Delivery Manager, and other POs to align dependencies and manage shared priorities
• Participate in project rituals and checkpoints - across both agile and waterfall efforts - to provide input, clarify requirements, and support progress tracking
• Maintain a high standard of quality by verifying the deliverables meet both business intent and technical feasibility

Product Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and analyze product performance using KPIs, analytics, and feedback loops
• Collaborate with support and operations teams to address issues in production and identify enhancement opportunities
• Participate in research or retrospectives to capture learnings for future product development
• Proactively identify opportunities, together with business unit partners, to enhance the product and deliver sustained value over time

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Design, or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in product ownership or management or digital product development
• Familiarity with Agile practices and working in hybrid delivery environments (agile/waterfall)
• Strong customer-centric mindset and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities with high accountability and attention to detail
• Effective collaborator with the ability to work across functions and delivery models
• Proactive, resourceful, and committed to continuous improvement
• Additional Qualities
• Experience working on digital platforms in banking, fintech, large-scale platform initiatives, or as an entrepreneur
• Familiarity with project tools such as Azure and Figma or similar
• Proactive, self-starter with excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
• High degree of organization and personal accountability
• A natural curiosity for how things work and a drive to improve products over time
• Enthusiasm for collaborating across teams and learning from peers