Product Owner

We are seeking a detail-oriented, execution-driven Product Owner to join our Agile delivery team. This individual will work closely with the on-site Product Manager and bridge the gap between business requirements and technical implementation. The role combines product ownership and delivery management and plays a pivotal part in driving the delivery of features for a suite of web-based portals developed using Node.js, React, AWS, MongoDB, and MQTT.

Key Responsibilities

• Backlog Ownership: Own, manage, and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment with business goals, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
• Requirement Analysis & User Stories: Collaborate with the on-site Product Manager and business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into clear, actionable, and testable user stories in Jira.
• Team Collaboration: Serve as the main point of contact for both offshore technical leads and on-site developers, providing real-time clarifications and unblocking the team.
• Sprint Readiness: Lead backlog grooming sessions to ensure stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development.
• Progress Tracking & Communication: Maintain clear and proactive communication with on-site and offshore stakeholders regarding delivery status, risks, and key decisions.
• Quality & Execution Focus: Ensure deliverables meet acceptance criteria and are aligned with defined timelines, scope, and quality benchmarks.
• Scope & Decision-Making Authority Scope: Primary focus will be on a specific product or feature module within a larger web portal ecosystem. Authority: Empowered to make tactical decisions on story prioritization, sprint scope, and refinement of functional requirements within the defined roadmap and vision.

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or hybrid role in Agile software development.
• Experience managing product backlogs and writing detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum practices and software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work across distributed teams.
• Proficient in tools like Jira, Confluence, or other Agile collaboration platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scrum certification (CSPO, PSM, or equivalent).
• Experience working on web portals or SaaS platforms.
• Exposure to cloud-native application architecture using AWS and understanding of API, database, and MQTT-based messaging systems.
• Prior experience working in a distributed global team setup.