Product Owner

Jobtailor; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Business Analyst/Product Owner in an Agile environment in the United States. You will elicit requirements, map processes, write and refine user stories, and collaborate with Scrum teams to plan sprints and prioritize backlogs.

You will translate business needs into clear technical requirements, develop functional specs and acceptance criteria, and coordinate with QA and stakeholders to ensure solutions meet expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years in Business Analyst/Product Owner roles within Agile/Scrum.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Elicit requirements and map current and future-state processes.
• Perform gap analysis and document functional specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Create and maintain user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Write, refine, and manage user stories in the product backlog.
• Collaborate with engineering and Scrum teams to plan sprints and prioritize backlogs.
• Act as the voice of the customer within the Scrum team and participate in agile ceremonies.
• Coordinate with QA and business users to validate features against acceptance criteria.
• Liaise between business stakeholders and engineering to translate complex business needs into technical requirements.

Skills

Agile Methodologies

Requirements Elicitation

User Story Writing

Backlog Prioritization

Functional Specifications

Acceptance Criteria

Data Analysis

User Story Management

Sprint Planning

Product Lifecycle Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Elicit requirements and map current and future-state processes
• Perform gap analysis and document functional specifications and acceptance criteria
• Create and maintain user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria
• Write, refine, and manage user stories in the product backlog
• Collaborate with engineering and Scrum teams to plan sprints and prioritize backlogs
• Act as the voice of the customer within the Scrum team and participate in agile ceremonies
• Coordinate with QA and business users to validate features against acceptance criteria and business expectations
• Liaise between business stakeholders and engineering to translate complex business needs into technical requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or in a similar role within an Agile/Scrum environment
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product lifecycle management
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Requirements elicitation, process mapping (As-Is / To-Be), and gap analysis
• Functional specifications (FSDs), acceptance criteria, and data/workflow analysis
• Translating complex business needs into clear, testable technical requirements
• User story writing and refinement, backlog prioritization, and grooming
• Sprint planning and execution
• Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent backlog and documentation tools

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in requirements elicitation, process mapping, and gap analysis within an Agile/Scrum environment. Proficient in translating complex business needs into clear technical requirements while managing stakeholder expectations and prioritizing product backlogs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Agile Methodologies
• Requirements Elicitation
• User Story Writing
• Backlog Prioritization
• Functional Specifications

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Gap Analysis
• Process Mapping
• Functional Specifications
• Acceptance Criteria
• Data Analysis
• User Story Management
• Sprint Planning
• Product Lifecycle Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Documentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Agile
• Scrum
• Product Owner
• Business Analyst

Tools & Technologies

• Jira
• Confluence
• Azure DevOps