Product Owner (Remote)

Clark Mechanical Services, Inc.; Lititz (Lancaster County); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Product Owner to collaborate with development teams and manage product backlogs effectively. This role is crucial for ensuring project alignment with business objectives and fostering a strong understanding of the development processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in Agile methodologies and be adept at translating stakeholder needs into actionable tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in product ownership or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Effective communication skills for stakeholder interactions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable work items.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure project alignment.

Skills

Backlog Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Product Roadmap Development

Testing and Quality Assurance

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Summary

The Product Owner works closely with their software development team and business stakeholders to support the planning, prioritization, and execution of software development projects. The Product Owner is responsible for maintaining product backlogs, gathering requirements, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. This role emphasizes learning and growth, enabling the PO to develop a strong understanding of product development processes, team dynamics, and the impact of their software domain on the broader business.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the team’s backlog in Azure DevOps (ADO), developing a foundational understanding of all active work items.
• Interpret stakeholder and organizational needs, translating them into concise work items for the development team (bugs, PBIs, features, and research spikes).
• Understands and can explain the ‘what’ and ‘why’ behind work items to participate in refinement and sizing during team discussions.
• Actively takes steps to improve product knowledge by seeking insights into how the business utilizes and integrates its systems.
• Collaborate with team members to prioritize and organize the backlog for transparency and timely completion of valuable work items.
• Support the development of a product roadmap by contributing to priority-setting and vision discussions.
• Testing completed items to ensure quality and compliance with Acceptance Criteria and assist in coordinating smooth releases with stakeholders.
• Troubleshooting for bugs and respond to inquiries from stakeholders, escalating when necessary.
• Attend daily and weekly development meetings, adhering to the team’s working agreement and contributing constructively.