Product Owner

Signature IT World Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Signature IT World Inc. is seeking an experienced Product Owner in Austin, TX to drive product vision, define requirements, and work with Agile teams to deliver value. The role bridges business stakeholders, customers, and technical teams while maintaining a prioritized backlog in a hybrid contract setting.

The candidate will write User Stories, Acceptance Criteria and collaborate across Scrum teams to ensure on-time delivery and continuous product improvement based on feedback.

Qualifications

• Experience as Product Owner in an Agile environment.
• Backlog management and elicitation of requirements.
• Strong communication with stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, goals, and roadmap.
• Create, refine, and prioritize the Product Backlog.
• Write clear User Stories and Acceptance Criteria.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, Reviews, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Gather and analyze business and customer requirements.
• Prioritize features based on business value, customer needs, and dependencies.
• Review deliverables and ensure they meet defined acceptance criteria.
• Track product progress and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Support continuous product improvement based on feedback and business needs.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile/Scrum

Product Backlog Management

User Stories

Acceptance Criteria

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Gathering

Roadmap Planning

Business Analysis

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job Title :Product Owner

Work Location: Austin, TX

Type: Contract/Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to drive product vision, define requirements, and work closely with Agile teams to deliver business value. The Product Owner will act as the bridge between business stakeholders, customers, and technical teams, ensuring the product backlog is prioritized according to business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and communicate product vision, goals, and roadmap.
• Create, refine, and prioritize the Product Backlog.
• Write clear User Stories and Acceptance Criteria.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, developers, QA teams, and business stakeholders.
• Participate in Sprint Planning, Reviews, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Gather and analyze business and customer requirements.
• Prioritize features based on business value, customer needs, and dependencies.
• Review deliverables and ensure they meet defined acceptance criteria.
• Track product progress and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Support continuous product improvement based on feedback and business needs.

Must-Have Skills:

• Product Ownership, Agile/Scrum, Product Backlog Management, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, Stakeholder Management, Requirements Gathering, Jira, Roadmap Planning, and Business Analysis.