Product Owner / Data

PALO IT; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stimulating working environments

Unique career path

International mobility

Internal R&D projects (Gen-e2)

Job summary

PALO IT in the United States is seeking a Product Owner to align country-specific product strategies with global goals. You will work with Product Managers, Global Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to translate local market needs into actionable features, user stories, and data requirements.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Product Ownership, strong data analytics, SQL, and experience with Agile frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role.
• Experience with data and analytics teams to inform strategy.
• Understanding of product analytics, KPIs, dashboards, data visualization, and SQL.
• Proficient in Scrum or Kanban for managing the product lifecycle.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear data requirements for technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate country-specific strategies into features and user stories for dev teams.
• Ensure delivery of local-market products aligned with global strategies.
• Develop features, acceptance criteria, and data requirements.
• Plan product roadmaps yearly and quarterly with local priorities.
• Review local product performance using KPIs and data insights.
• Manage the local product backlog and align with global roadmap.
• Collaborate with data, BI, analytics teams to define metrics and reporting needs.
• Define specs with cross-functional teams to support delivery.
• Analyze performance and use data to prioritize improvements.
• Support testing and validation to meet country requirements.

Skills

Data insights

SQL

Agile methodologies

User stories & requirements

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Who We Are

Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach

• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (10 countries, 450+ experts from 50+ nationalities)
• We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.
• We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)
• We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence
• We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge

Who We Are

Building the AI-first frontier enterprise.

We are a global technology consultancy with a trademarked, AI-first approach—Gen-e2™.It redefines how enterprises build digital products and transform their organizations with AI. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We’re proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.

• We are small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (10 countries, 450+ experts from 50+ nationalities)
• We are becoming an agentic organization, adopting the AI-native operating model we bring to our clients.
• We are robust and resilient (100% independent, 0 debt, founded 2009)
• We are AI-native professionals who invest in what we believe and work as a collective intelligence
• We are positive, courageous and deliver at the leading edge

Your Role

As a Product Owner at PALO IT, you will play a crucial role in aligning country-specific product strategies and requirements with global product goals. You will work closely with Product Managers, Global Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to translate local market needs into actionable features, user stories, and data requirements.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Global Product Owners to translate country-specific product strategies, business requirements, and data insights into well-defined features and user stories for development teams.
• Be accountable for the successful delivery and maintenance of products tailored to local market needs, ensuring alignment with global product strategies and measurable business outcomes.
• Develop features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and data requirements that address country-specific needs and enable effective tracking and measurement of product outcomes.
• Oversee yearly and quarterly product planning to ensure alignment with local business objectives, product strategy, performance insights, and global priorities.
• Conduct regular reviews of local product performance, KPIs, user behavior, and business results, using data-driven insights to evaluate outcomes and adjust priorities as necessary.
• Manage the local product backlog, ensuring alignment with the overall product roadmap, country-specific priorities, data requirements, and business objectives.
• Work with Local Product Managers, Global Product Owners, development teams, Data Analysts, Data Engineers, BI, Analytics, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment on product requirements and strategic direction.
• Collect and analyze information, feedback, business needs, and data insights from country teams to ensure the product effectively addresses local market requirements.
• Collaborate with Data Analysts, Data Engineers, BI, and Analytics teams to define product metrics, reporting needs, data requirements, and measurement frameworks that support product decisions.
• Work with local development, design, marketing, and data teams to define specifications, manage dependencies, and support successful product delivery.
• Analyze product performance, KPIs, user behavior, and business data to identify opportunities, evaluate outcomes, and support data-driven product decisions.
• Participate in the testing and validation of product deliveries to ensure alignment with country requirements, defined acceptance criteria, data requirements, and product objectives.
• Use product performance data, user feedback, and business insights to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and maximize product value.

Who You Are

• +5 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar Product Management role.
• Proven experience working with data and analytics teams and using data insights to inform product strategy, prioritization, and decision-making.
• Solid understanding of product analytics, KPIs, dashboards, data visualization, and basic SQL. Ability to translate business and product needs into clear data requirements and work effectively with technical data teams.
• Proficient in Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban for managing the product lifecycle and prioritizing product backlogs.
• Strong experience translating business requirements into user stories and actionable requirements for technical teams.
• Proven ability to analyze product performance metrics, interpret data, identify trends and opportunities, and make data-driven decisions to enhance product value.
• Strong capability to work across functional teams while effectively communicating with local and global stakeholders, including Product, Technology, Data, and Business teams.
• Experience working with teams from different cultures, with sensitivity to country-specific business needs, creativity, and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Fluent in English (B2 level or higher).

More About PALO IT

Our clients include some of the world’s most successful companies. We collaborate with leading enterprises, next-generation businesses and frontier partners, shaping what comes next, helping them scale AI and solve complex business and technology challenges.

What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments
• Unique career path
• International mobility
• Internal R&D projects (including Gen-e2™)
• Knowledge sharing
• Personalized training via PALO IT Academy
• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship

For more on our team culture and benefits, check out our careers page.