Business Product Owner

LondonAlexander; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Business Product Owner to bridge business stakeholders and product development. The BPO role is crucial in translating business goals into product features and driving delivery via Agile methodologies. Candidates should have a strong educational background along with significant experience in product ownership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst.
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong knowledge of product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and roadmap in alignment with business goals.
• Own and manage the product backlog; write clear user stories.
• Lead sprint planning and ensure features meet acceptance criteria.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Aha!

Miro

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Job Title:Business Product Owner

Location:[Client Location or Remote]

Department:Product Management / Business Strategy

Reports To:[Director of Product Management / VP of Product / Program Manager]

Job Summary

TheBusiness Product Owner (BPO)acts as the strategic liaison between business stakeholders and the product development team. This role is responsible for translating business goals into product features, ensuring solutions align with enterprise objectives, and driving delivery through agile methodologies. The BPO plays a crucial role in maximizing the value of the product by balancing business needs, technical capabilities, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment
• Define product vision and roadmap in alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Prioritize business initiatives, making data-informed trade-offs between features, cost, time, and risk.
• Product Ownership
• Own and manage the product backlog; write clear, concise user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, QA, marketing, sales) to define and deliver high-quality product releases.
• Serve as the voice of the business and customer within the development team.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders including executives, operations, finance, compliance, and customer success.
• Conduct regular reviews, gather feedback, and adjust the product roadmap as needed.
• Present product updates, KPIs, and value propositions to stakeholders.
• Delivery Oversight
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives in collaboration with the Scrum Master.
• Ensure features meet acceptance criteria and deliver business value upon release.
• Identify and mitigate risks or dependencies that could impact delivery.
• Performance & Analytics
• Track and report on key product metrics (KPIs, OKRs) to evaluate product success and inform future iterations.
• Use market research, customer feedback, and data analytics to refine product direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst
• Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong knowledge of product lifecycle management, business strategy, and requirements gathering.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to understand technical solutions and communicate them in business terms.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Miro, or equivalent.
• Domain expertise in [industry-specific domain such as fintech, healthcare, SaaS, etc.].
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or similar Agile certification.

Pay Range Hourly: $70 - $80

Success Traits

• Strategic thinker with a business-first mindset.
• Comfortable making data-driven decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Empathetic, customer-focused approach.
• High attention to detail with the ability to prioritize effectively.

This role is a consultant for London Alexander, LLC.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Marketing

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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