Product Owner

GSquared Group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GSquared Group is seeking a Hybrid Product Owner to translate business needs into clear, buildable requirements and drive initiatives from planning through delivery. You’ll partner with stakeholders across the organization to deliver user‑focused solutions and maintain a healthy backlog.

You will build project plans, align resources, identify risks, and keep leadership updated with concise status reports, while fostering collaboration to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience spanning product ownership, business analysis, and project management within technology‑driven environments.
• Familiarity with structured requirements methodologies (use cases, scenarios, UML, BPMN, or BABOK‑aligned practices).
• Proven ability to plan projects, manage timelines, and coordinate work across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to uncover, clarify, and document requirements, turning complex processes into actionable user stories, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Consolidate input from multiple business units and create alignment around priorities and desired outcomes.
• Maintain a clean, organized backlog with wellwritten tickets that enable efficient development.
• Evaluate and prioritize features based on business value, feasibility, and capacity.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet expectations and function as intended.
• Build and manage project plans, including scope, milestones, timelines, and deliverables.

Skills

Business analysis

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Requirements writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Excel

UML

BABOK

Job description

We’re looking for a hybrid Product Owner who can translate business needs into clear, buildable requirements while steering technology initiatives from planning through delivery. This role blends structured product ownership with disciplined project execution, supporting teams across the organization to deliver high‑quality, user‑focused solutions.

What You’ll Do

Product Ownership & Requirements

• Partner with business stakeholders to uncover, clarify, and document requirements, turning complex processes into actionable user stories, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Consolidate input from multiple business units and create alignment around priorities and desired outcomes.
• Maintain a clean, organized backlog with well‑written tickets that enable efficient development.
• Evaluate and prioritize features based on business value, feasibility, and capacity.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet expectations and function as intended.

Project Planning & Delivery

• Build and manage project plans, including scope, milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
• Align resources and capacity across teams to keep work properly sequenced and staffed.
• Identify dependencies, risks, and constraints, adjusting plans to keep initiatives on track.
• Provide clear, concise status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration across departments to maintain alignment and momentum.

General Responsibilities

• Champion continuous improvement across tools, workflows, and processes.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support training, documentation, and rollout activities to drive adoption of new features.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience spanning product ownership, business analysis, and project management within technology‑driven environments.
• Familiarity with structured requirements methodologies (use cases, scenarios, UML, BPMN, or BABOK‑aligned practices).
• Proven ability to plan projects, manage timelines, and coordinate work across multiple teams.
• Strong proficiency with tools such as Jira, MS Project, and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to independently write clear, concise specifications and maintain a prioritized backlog.
• Certifications such as CSPO, IIBA, CAPM, or PMP are a plus.
• Experience in commercial real estate, lending, or financial services is highly valued.
• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, Salesforce, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric is beneficial.

Compensation: As an equal opportunity employer, we offer a competitive benefits package and salary/bonus commensurate with experience.