Sr. Product Owner

Akaasa Technologies; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies is seeking a Sr. Product Owner in Indianapolis, IN. The role is hybrid (one day onsite) and involves defining the product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities while coordinating with stakeholders across the project.

You will collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align the roadmap with strategic goals, working closely with product managers, directors, and business teams to maintain backlog based on business value.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in product development.
• In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management.
• Understanding of business value related to features and functions.
• Serve as product ambassador to communicate release success stories, propose new features and strategies.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, storytelling and pitch deck creation skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog.
• Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they're clearly understood by relevant teams.
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy.
• Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals.
• Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities.
• Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions.

Skills

Agile project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Backlog management

Product vision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare/Management related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Business intelligence

Omnichannel engagement digital systems

Product and project management tools

Job description

Sr. Product Owner

Location: Indianapolis, IN. Hybrid (one day onsite)

this role is available in all of the below locations.

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Dearborn, Michigan
• Lake Mary, Florida
• Tampa, Florida
• Norfolk, Virginia
• Mason, Ohio
• Grand Prairie, Texas

Define product vision, roadmap, and growth opportunities, and communicate with stakeholders throughout the project

Collaborate with internal and external contacts to analyze needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals

Work closely with product manager, director, and business teams to create and maintain product backlog according to business value or ROI

Remain up to date on trends and best practices for agile project management

Responsibilities

Plan and prioritize product development and product feature backlog

Develop detailed product feature specifications and ensure they're clearly understood by relevant teams

Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work aligns with product strategy

Mitigate roadblocks to achieving sprint/release goals

Lead the product-release plans and set expectations for delivery of new functionalities

Serve as product ambassador internally and externally, sharing knowledge and answering questions

Required skills and qualifications

9+ years of experience in product development

In-depth knowledge of agile methodology for project management

Understanding of business value related to features and functions

Serve as product ambassador to communicate release success stories, propose new features and strategies

Outstanding communication, presentation, storytelling and pitch deck creation skills

Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to effectively manage conflicting needs of stakeholders

Preferred skills

Bachelor's degree in Business/Healthcare/Management related discipline

Proficiency with Jira, business intelligence, Confluence, omnichannel engagement digital systems, product and project management tools

Strong sales driven individual

*MBA/high-ticket sales experience acceptable as alternative to these requirements*