Product Owner

Peak Activity; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic software company in the United States is seeking a Product Owner to lead agile teams in developing a new software product line. The role involves gathering requirements, managing the product backlog, and collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and customers. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, experience in agile methodologies, and a passion for user experience design. This is a great opportunity for those looking to grow in their careers.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to gather and analyze requirements from various stakeholders.
• Experience in leading agile teams and managing product backlogs.
• Proficiency in creating user stories and defining acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from internal stakeholders and customers.
• Lead agile scrum teams and manage sprints.
• Work closely with the Product Manager on project roadmaps.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Agile methodologies

User experience design

Job description

Overview

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

PeakActivity is a fast-paced environment, with incredible customers, providing an unbeatable opportunity for someone who wants to learn and grow in their career. Our client is looking for a Product Owner to work on their ambitious new platform software product line. Each member of their product team wields written and verbal communication exceptionally well to convey their vision and inspire others to make it a reality.

Primary Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from internal stakeholders, customers, and consumers through interviews, analysis, and research
• Uncover consumer and customer needs through persona and job driven analysis
• Ideate product features using feedback from multiple sources and define them with user stories and acceptance criteria
• Manage backlog and plan sprints to deliver on the roadmap provided by the Product Manager
• Work with the Product Manager to review and prioritize the product roadmap
• Lead agile scrum teams including user experience designers and software engineers through sprints and releases in partnership with a Product Manager
• Participate in daily scrum, product grooming, and other Agile ceremonies
• Work with engineering and UX teams to deliver features
• Demonstrate features in sprint demos
• Participate in user feedback and research sessions
• Provide technical guidance and decision making to engineering teams
• Ideate and iterate on UX designs through the wireframe and prototype phases
• Participate in QA and acceptance testing according to groomed user stories, design prototypes, and understood business goals