Product Owner - Mid-Level - Fully Remote

TalentBurst; Framingham (MA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail technology solutions is seeking a mid-level Product Owner to join their fully remote team. This role involves defining and prioritizing project backlogs in an Agile environment, working closely with cross-functional teams, and utilizing Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of agile methodologies and a background in retail Point of Sale systems.

Benefits

100% remote work flexibility

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of agile methodologies like SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Proficiency in Agile tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Experience managing retail Point of Sale (POS) systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize a team backlog of user stories.
• Analyze cross-functional business processes.
• Manage dependencies and shifting priorities across sprints.

Skills

Agile methodology

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Product Owner - Mid-Level - Fully Remote

Employer Industry: Retail Technology Solutions

Why consider this job opportunity:
- 100% remote work flexibility
- Opportunity to work within an Agile environment, enhancing your project management skills
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize user stories
- Chance to utilize and develop expertise in Agile tools like Jira and Confluence
- Supportive team environment with opportunities to manage stakeholder expectations

What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
- Define and prioritize a team backlog of user stories, including acceptance criteria
- Analyze cross-functional business processes and define integrated user stories
- Manage dependencies and shifting priorities across sprints and Program Increments (PIs)
- Participate in Agile Release Train (ART) and Scrum Team ceremonies
- Write epics, features, user stories, and defects in Jira Cloud/Align

What is Required (Qualifications):
- Strong understanding of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban)
- Proficiency in Agile tools, specifically Jira and Confluence
- Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent IT delivery skillset, training, or experience
- Retail Point of Sale (POS) background

How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience with Oracle Xstore or other POS tools
- Knowledge of the Payment Card Industry
- Familiarity with Mainframe, Cobol, JCL, and IMS\DB2
- Understanding of DevOps and security best practices
- Good knowledge of the retail industry

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About the company

Founded in 2002, TalentBurst is the national leader staffing supplier to large MSP contingent workforce programs. Through our 4 delivery centers in Boston, San Francisco, Miami and Gurgaon, India we support 90 Fortune 500 customers every week filling I...

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