Job Title: Product Owner
Location: New York City, NY (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Job Type: Full-Time Contract
Experience Required: 10+ Years
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Product Owner to join our team. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams, driving product vision, defining requirements, and ensuring successful delivery of high-quality features in a fast-paced SaaS environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze product requirements from internal stakeholders
- Coordinate the creation of product mockups and prototypes for feature requests
- Write, document, and present features and requirements to engineering teams
- Own and sign off on functional specifications
- Guide cross-functional teams toward successful feature delivery
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming sessions
- Break down and help estimate Product Backlog Items (PBIs)
- Present priorities, clarify requirements, and answer developer queries during sprint cycles
- Identify and help mitigate blockers impacting sprint or release goals
- Communicate regularly with stakeholders on product progress and updates
- Coordinate testing efforts including User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release processes
- Manage, prioritize, and track bug fixes
- Develop detailed requirement specifications, including UI mockups and business logic
- Define and articulate clear acceptance criteria for backlog items and defects
- Support the Product Manager in backlog creation, maintenance, and prioritization
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field
- 5+ years of overall professional experience
- 3+ years of experience in Product Management within a fast-paced SaaS environment
- 2+ years of experience working on consumer-facing products
- 1+ year of experience in data handling and manipulation
- Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a flat organizational structure
- Data architecture knowledge or exposure
- Relevant industry experience (preferred)
- Technical background or familiarity with modern development technologies
Key Traits
- Self-driven, proactive, and adaptable
- Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams
- Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments
- Passionate about delivering high-quality products