Product Owner

Gravity IT Resources; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Product Owner to bridge business and technology, owning the backlog and aligning priorities with stakeholders. You will write sharp Agile stories and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive delivery in a Salesforce-centric environment.

The role requires hands-on experience with backlog management in Jira and familiarity with Azure DevOps, working closely with a Scrum Master to support the team.

Qualifications

• Experience as Product Owner or hybrid PM/PO in Agile environments.
• Proven stakeholder management bridging business and technical teams.
• Hands-on experience writing Agile user stories and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own stakeholder management across business and technical teams; primary contact for priorities and delivery alignment.
• Write and refine Agile user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements documentation.
• Support a Scrum team in partnership with a Scrum Master.
• Translate business requirements into backlog items; replace BRD-style docs with lean, story-driven approaches.
• Manage backlog prioritization and sprint planning in Jira; coordinate releases in Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with technical teams in a Salesforce-centric environment.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder management

Agile storytelling

Backlog prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Salesforce

Job description

Location: Charlotte, NC | Onsite (5 days) | Direct Hire

Overview: We are hiring a Product Owner for a well-known enterprise client in Charlotte. This is a role sitting at the intersection of project management and product ownership, ideal for someone who can lead stakeholder conversations in the morning and write sharp Agile stories in the afternoon.

What You Will Do

• Own stakeholder management across business and technical teams, serving as the primary point of contact for priorities and delivery alignment (~60% of the role)
• Write and refine Agile user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements documentation (~30% of the role)
• Manage and support a Scrum team in partnership with a dedicated Scrum Master (~10% of the role)
• Gather and translate business requirements into actionable backlog items, replacing legacy BRD-style documentation with lean, story-driven approaches
• Manage backlog prioritization and sprint planning in Jira; coordinate release and code management in Azure DevOps
• Partner with technical teams across a Salesforce-centric environment

What You Bring

• Experience as a Product Owner or in a hybrid PM/PO capacity in an Agile environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge business and technical teams
• Hands-on experience writing Agile user stories and requirements, not just overseeing the process
• Proficiency in Jira for backlog management; Azure DevOps familiarity a plus
• Comfort with CRM concepts and platforms

Bonus Points

• Salesforce ecosystem experience (implementation or customization)
• Experience working in environments with marketing automation or CRM integrations