Product Owner / Project Manager

GSquared Group; Dallas (TX); Hybride; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

GSquared Group is seeking a hybrid Product Owner to translate business needs into clear, buildable requirements and drive initiatives from planning through delivery. You will partner with stakeholders to turn complex processes into actionable user stories and maintain a prioritized backlog.

In this role, you will build project plans, align resources across teams, and manage risks while ensuring timely delivery. Strong communication and familiarity with Jira, MS Project, and Excel are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, CS, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, and project management.
• Familiarity with structured requirements methodologies (use cases, scenarios, UML, BPMN, or BABOK-aligned practices).
• Proficiency with Jira, MS Project, and Excel.

Responsabilités

• Partner with business stakeholders to document requirements and write acceptance criteria.
• Maintain a clean backlog with well-written tickets.
• Prioritize features by value, feasibility, and capacity.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing to verify solutions.
• Build and manage project plans with scope, milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
• Align resources across teams and communicate status to leadership.
• Champion continuous improvement across tools, workflows, and processes.
• Support training, documentation, and rollout activities to drive adoption of new features.

Connaissances

Product ownership

Business analysis

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Requirements gathering

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, or related field

Outils

Jira

MS Project

Excel

Description du poste

We’re looking for a hybrid Product Owner who can translate business needs into clear, buildable requirements while steering technology initiatives from planning through delivery. This role blends structured product ownership with disciplined project execution, supporting teams across the organization to deliver high‑quality, user‑focused solutions.

What You’ll Do

Product Ownership & Requirements

• Partner with business stakeholders to uncover, clarify, and document requirements, turning complex processes into actionable user stories, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
• Consolidate input from multiple business units and create alignment around priorities and desired outcomes.
• Maintain a clean, organized backlog with well‑written tickets that enable efficient development.
• Evaluate and prioritize features based on business value, feasibility, and capacity.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet expectations and function as intended.

Project Planning & Delivery

• Build and manage project plans, including scope, milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
• Align resources and capacity across teams to keep work properly sequenced and staffed.
• Identify dependencies, risks, and constraints, adjusting plans to keep initiatives on track.
• Provide clear, concise status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Foster strong communication and collaboration across departments to maintain alignment and momentum.

General Responsibilities

• Champion continuous improvement across tools, workflows, and processes.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support training, documentation, and rollout activities to drive adoption of new features.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience spanning product ownership, business analysis, and project management within technology‑driven environments.
• Familiarity with structured requirements methodologies (use cases, scenarios, UML, BPMN, or BABOK‑aligned practices).
• Proven ability to plan projects, manage timelines, and coordinate work across multiple teams.
• Strong proficiency with tools such as Jira, MS Project, and Excel.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to independently write clear, concise specifications and maintain a prioritized backlog.
• Certifications such as CSPO, IIBA, CAPM, or PMP are a plus.
• Experience in commercial real estate, lending, or financial services is highly valued.
• Familiarity with Microsoft technologies, Salesforce, Snowflake, or Microsoft Fabric is beneficial.

Compensation: As an equal opportunity employer, we offer a competitive benefits package and salary/bonus commensurate with experience.