MTech Systems · 1 month ago
Product Owner - Supply Chain Planning
M-Tech Systems is an industry-leading provider of Live Animal Protein Production Performance Management Tools. They are seeking a highly skilled Product Owner to drive the success of their products by managing the end-to-end lifecycle and ensuring alignment with customer needs and business goals.
Software
Responsibilities
Maintain, prioritize, and refine the product backlog to ensure alignment with business objectives, development capacity, and sprint goals
Participate in customer feedback sessions, gather insights from user interactions, and incorporate actionable feedback into backlog items
Work closely with Product Managers, engineering, QA, and customer success teams to ensure clarity of requirements and smooth delivery
Translate product roadmap items into detailed epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with Product Managers
Write clear and concise user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria, ensuring they are ready for development teams
Prepare and maintain high-quality release notes, user guides, and change logs for internal and external audiences
Use metrics, sprint reports, and delivery data to refine backlog priorities and improve team throughput
Facilitate agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives to maintain team alignment and efficiency
Support planning and forecasting for upcoming releases, ensuring timelines and dependencies are visible and manageable
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field
3–5 years of Product Owner experience in a SaaS environment, with proven backlog management skills
Experience leveraging AI tools for user grooming velocity
Experience with data analytics tools such as Pendo or equivalent
Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience with planning, projection, and delivery tracking in fast-paced development environments
Exceptional communication skills—able to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
Experience writing clear and concise user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
Experience in SaaS, data platforms, or enterprise software
Poultry, Agriculture, food production industry experience/knowledge is preferred
Preferred
Strong understanding of designing and optimizing user interfaces for custom software solutions
API experience is also preferred
Proven experience in developing, customizing, and deploying software-generated reports
Clear communication with stakeholders, development team, and other departments is essential
Ability to prioritize tasks and features based on business value and customer needs
Leadership skills to guide the development team and ensure alignment with the product vision
Aptitude for identifying and solving problems that arise during the development process
Negotiation skills to manage conflicting interests and reach consensus among stakeholders
Focus on understanding and advocating for the needs of end-users to ensure the product meets their requirements
Ability to adapt to changing requirements, priorities, and market conditions
Analytical mindset to interpret data and feedback to make informed decisions about the product roadmap and features
Collaboration with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, testers, and marketers to deliver a successful product
Empathy towards users, team members, and stakeholders to foster strong relationships and create a positive work environment
Ability to identify and mitigate risks throughout the product development lifecycle
Effective time management skills to meet deadlines and deliverables within the project timeline
Willingness to stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in product management