CXT Software ยท 4 hours ago
Product Owner
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Responsibilities
Serve as the primary bridge between customer needs and the engineering team, translating requirements into actionable technical specifications that align with product goals and timelines.
Become a subject matter expert for the entire application suite, ensuring comprehensive understanding and effective communication of customer needs to engineering.
Communicate product development status to both internal stakeholders and external customers, ensuring alignment and transparency.
Act as a lead within the product team by overseeing daily activities and ensuring priorities are clear.
Own the Product and Sprint Backlogs, continuously creating, prioritizing, and maintaining them (prior to and during backlog refinement sessions).
Empowered to make critical decisions regarding functionality and development priority, ensuring alignment with the product vision and business goals.
Responsible for creating and updating user stories, improvements, and bugs along with acceptance criteria/test cases within Atlassian project management tools (e.g., JIRA/Confluence).
Provide support to the Agile development team to unblock development issues, ensuring smooth progress and adherence to timelines.
Convey the vision and goals at the beginning of every Release and Sprint to ensure team alignment and focus.
Clearly communicate project details to the engineering team and translate technical concepts for business teams and end users, ensuring mutual understanding and alignment.
Share technical expertise and product knowledge through informal mentorship and coaching, fostering an environment of growth and collaboration.
Participate in daily Scrums, Sprint Planning Meetings, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives, providing guidance and ensuring team success.
Ensure that user stories, improvements, and bugs written by the Product team meet the Definition of Ready (DoR) and provide a sign-off prior to backlog refinement meetings with Engineering.
Collaborate with the Director of Product to ensure and uphold business priorities and the overarching product vision.
Define product vision, maintain the product roadmap, and articulate product requirements to guide long-term development and success.
Maintain a holistic view of the product, ensuring all decisions align with strategic priorities and company objectives.
Participate in shaping and validating the long-term vision, helping the team stay focused on key outcomes and customer satisfaction.
Foster a collaborative, empathetic environment, valuing both customer and engineering perspectives to enhance product development and customer satisfaction.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to align priorities, address challenges, and deliver high-quality product features that meet stakeholder needs.
Qualification
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Required
Minimum of 3 years proven success in product and sprint management within a startup or SaaS environment
Demonstrated success in guiding teams without direct authority
Strong understanding of Agile software development
Proven effectiveness in a fully remote setting
Strong communication skills that help foster team cohesion and transparency
Skilled in understanding user needs and translating them into technical requirements
Ability to make independent decisions while aligning with business goals
Technical literacy to refine team processes and ensure data informs each decision
Commitment to teamwork, urgency, and excellence
Ability to deliver outcomes and motivate others toward a common vision
Suitable working location at home that is free from distractions and has reliable, high-speed internet connectivity
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Benefits
401(k) with employer contribution
Health, dental, and vision offered
Paid Holidays
Cumulative personal time
Liquidity bonus plan participation
100% remote workplace
Company-sponsored and fully funded training and certification opportunities