Senior Product Owner

PETADATA; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PETADATA is hiring a Senior Product Owner for a client. This remote role demands 15+ years in product management/ownership or business analysis, with strong agile experience and backlog leadership.

You will translate business needs into epics, lead cross-functional teams, and own the end-to-end lifecycle from concept to optimization, ensuring strategic alignment with security and architecture standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Business Analysis roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, and SAFe frameworks.
• Proven expertise in Product Backlog Management, User Story Mapping, and Requirement Prioritization.
• Experience with enterprise-scale applications, digital products, or SaaS platforms.
• Experience with product management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with data-driven product development and product analytics tools.
• Knowledge of API integrations, microservices architecture, and cloud-based platforms is preferred.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with goals and market opportunities.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, product management, and engineering teams.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with value, needs, and feasibility.
• Translate business requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for Agile teams.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, developers, QA, UX/UI designers, and architects for delivery.
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through post-launch optimization.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback, product analytics, and market insights to improve features.

Skills

Senior Product Owner

Agile Scrum SAFe

Product Management

Backlog Management

User Story Mapping

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

APIs & Microservices

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Rally

Job description

PETADATA is currently hiring a Senior Product Owner for one of their clients.

Position: Senior Product Owner

Location: Remote

Experience: 15+ Years

Work type: C 2 C

Visa: CITIZEN, H1B &GC

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with organizational goals and market opportunities.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, product management, and engineering teams.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business value, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
• Translate business requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for Agile development teams.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with Scrum Masters, developers, QA teams, UX/UI designers, and architects to ensure successful product delivery.
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle management from concept, development, testing, release, and post-launch optimization.
• Gather and analyze customer feedback, product analytics, and market insights to improve product features and usability.
• Define and track product KPIs, metrics, and performance indicators.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, compliance, and security standards.
• Support release planning, go-to-market strategies, and product adoption initiatives.
• Mentor junior product owners and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Business Analysis roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Agile, Scrum, and SAFe frameworks.
• Proven expertise in Product Backlog Management, User Story Mapping, and Requirement Prioritization.
• Experience working with enterprise-scale applications, digital products, or SaaS platforms.
• Strong experience with product management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Rally, or similar tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• Experience with data‑driven product development and product analytics tools.
• Knowledge of API integrations, microservices architecture, and cloud‑based platforms is preferred.
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification is a plus.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

We offer a professional work environment and are given every opportunity to grow in the Information technology world.

Note

Candidates must attend Phone/Video Call / In-person interviews, and after the Selection, the candidate (He/She) should go through all background checks on Education and Experience.