Product Owner

Sinclair Broadcast Group; Maryland; On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental & vision

Paid vacation

Job summary

Sinclair Broadcast Group is seeking a Product Owner to guide product development from concept to launch, delivering software for internal corporate users. You will work with the scrum team to translate user insights into actionable requirements and maintain essential product documents.

This role emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decision making, and ongoing learning in a fast-paced environment. A Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in product ownership are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of Product Ownership experience (or equivalent professional experience).
• Comfortable using and troubleshooting intricate software.
• Strategic, creative thinking for complex problems.
• Proactive and positive attitude in addressing challenges.
• Adaptable under deadlines, ambiguity and change.
• Curious and passionate about continuous learning and growth.
• Able to collaborate and lead without authority.
• Experience with Agile Scrum development.
• Ability to draft requirements documents (stories, PRDs).
• Empathy for customers and solving their problems.
• Use data to drive product decisions; identify metrics.

Responsibilities

• User Discovery and Requirements Gathering: conduct user research and translate insights into clear requirements.
• Establish relationships with stakeholders and users; refine user stories weekly.
• Solution Development: collaborate with technical teams on feasible solutions.
• Backlog Management: create and prioritize backlog items (stories and bugs).
• Scrum Team Liaison: guide the team on backlog items and participate in ceremonies.
• Subject Matter Expertise: develop deep knowledge of product areas and serve as a resource.
• Product Artifacts: maintain PRDs, vision communications, and release notes.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): organize and conduct sessions and incorporate feedback.

Skills

Product Ownership

Agile Scrum

User Research

Requirements Docs

Stakeholder Collaboration

Analytics & Data

Adaptability

Lead without Authority

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Job description

At Sinclair, we are looking for a Product Owner who is passionate about building software products that users love. This role is at the heart of our product development team, focusing on delivering impactful outcomes, solving real user problems, and continuously learning and adapting in a fast-paced environment. This role works closely with the entire scrum team delivering software for internal corporate users at Sinclair and is ideal for someone looking to immediately make an impact in guiding product development from concept to launch.

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of Product Ownership experience (or equivalent professional experience).
• Must be extremely comfortable using and troubleshooting intricate software.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively about complex problems.
• A proactive and positive attitude in addressing challenges and opportunities.
• High adaptability and flexibility, including deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.
• Possesses a strong curiosity and passion for continuous learning, innovation, and professional growth.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and lead without authority.
• Experience with Agile Scrum development methodologies.
• Ability to create world-class requirements documentation (agile stories, PRDs, etc.)
• Natural empathy for customers and commitment to discovering and solving their problems.
• Ability to use both quantitative and qualitative data to drive product decisions.
• Competence in identifying key metrics and interpreting trends and results.

Responsibilities

• User Discovery and Requirements Gathering
  • Conduct user research to understand their needs and challenges.
  • Translate user insights into clear and actionable product requirements.
  • Establish strong relationships with business stakeholders and users.
  • Refine user stories with business stakeholders on a weekly basis to ensure requirements are clear, complete, and ready for development.
• Solution Development
  • Collaborate with technical teams to develop feasible product solutions.
  • Participate in brainstorming and design sessions.
• Backlog Management
  • Create and prioritize product backlog items, such as user stories and bugs.
  • Maintain a clear, transparent, and accessible backlog for all stakeholders.
• Scrum Team Liaison
  • Act as the main interface with the scrum team, guiding them on product backlog items.
  • Participate in scrum ceremonies and provide necessary clarifications.
• Subject Matter Expertise
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of your assigned product areas.
  • Serve as a go-to resource for both internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Product Artifacts
  • Develop and maintain essential product documentation, including Product Requirement Documents (PRDs).
  • Ensure all documentation is up-to-date and clearly communicates product vision and requirements.
  • Author and maintain release notes for internal products, documenting new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and known issues.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Organize and conduct UAT sessions, gathering and integrating user feedback.
• Other duties as assigned

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $88,000 to $110,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.