Product Owner

Staffingine LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffingine LLC is seeking a Product Owner for a contract role covering Dallas, NYC and St Louis in a hybrid work setup. You will define the product vision, strategy and roadmap, align objectives with customer needs, and drive continuous improvement.

You will own and prioritize the backlog, write epics and user stories, collaborate with development and QA, and manage stakeholder expectations. A strong Agile/Scrum background and excellent communication are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Product Owner, Product Manager, or Business Analyst.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Align product objectives with business goals and customer needs.
• Analyze market trends, customer feedback, and competitive offerings.
• Drive product innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog.
• Create and refine epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize requirements based on business value, customer impact, and technical dependencies.
• Ensure backlog readiness for sprint planning and execution.
• Work with business stakeholders to gather and understand requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable user stories.
• Define functional and non-functional requirements.
• Ensure alignment between business expectations and technical implementation.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Clarify requirements and remove impediments to delivery.
• Support release planning and go-live activities.
• Act as the primary liaison between business and technology teams.
• Facilitate product workshops, roadmap discussions, and governance meetings.
• Communicate product progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive timely decision‑making.
• Define product KPIs and success metrics.
• Monitor product adoption, customer satisfaction, and business outcomes.
• Analyze product performance and recommend enhancements.
• Drive continuous improvement based on user feedback and analytics.

Skills

Product Management

Roadmap Planning

Backlog Management

User Stories

Feature Prioritization

Agile Scrum

Scrum

Kanban

Stakeholder Management

Release Planning

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Process Mapping

Gap Analysis

Acceptance Criteria

Stakeholder Workshops

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Miro

Figma

APIs

AWS

Azure

Web Apps

Data Analytics

Job description

Job Title: Product Owner
Job location: Dallas/NYC/St Louis (Hybrid Role)
Job Type: Contract

Job Description

• Define and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Align product objectives with business goals and customer needs.
• Analyze market trends, customer feedback, and competitive offerings.
• Drive product innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Product Backlog Management

• Own and prioritize the product backlog.
• Create and refine epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize requirements based on business value, customer impact, and technical dependencies.
• Ensure backlog readiness for sprint planning and execution.

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

• Work with business stakeholders to gather and understand requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable user stories.
• Define functional and non-functional requirements.
• Ensure alignment between business expectations and technical implementation.

Agile Product Delivery

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Clarify requirements and remove impediments to delivery.
• Support release planning and go-live activities.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between business and technology teams.
• Facilitate product workshops, roadmap discussions, and governance meetings.
• Communicate product progress, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and drive timely decision‑making.
• Product Performance & Optimization
• Define product KPIs and success metrics.
• Monitor product adoption, customer satisfaction, and business outcomes.
• Analyze product performance and recommend enhancements.
• Drive continuous improvement based on user feedback and analytics.

Required Skills

• Product Management
• Product Roadmap Planning
• Backlog Management
• User Story Creation
• Feature Prioritization
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Agile Product Development
• Sprint Planning & Release Management
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Process Mapping
• Gap Analysis
• Acceptance Criteria Definition
• Stakeholder Workshops

Tools

• Jira
• Confluence
• Azure DevOps
• Miro
• Figma (Preferred)
• Technical Knowledge
• APIs and System Integrations
• Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Web and Mobile Applications
• Data Analytics and Reporting

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Business Analyst.
• Strong experience in Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent Agile certification.
• Experience in Healthcare, Insurance, Banking, Retail, or Digital Transformation programmes.
• Experience managing enterprise applications, customer-facing platforms, or digital products.
• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled products and analytics-driven decision‑making.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Communication & Negotiation

Primary Skills

• Product Ownership, Product Strategy, Roadmap Management, Agile Scrum, Backlog Management, User Stories, Stakeholder Management, Requirements Gathering, Release Planning, Business Analysis, Jira, Confluence.