Job Title: Product Owner
Location: Remote, Dallas, TX
Duration: 6+ Months
Job Description:
Required Skills:
- Deep knowledge of agile software development
- ?Ability to define any and all user stories (Technical and Non-Technical)
- Excellent communication skills, especially with customers and company leadership
- A deep understanding of software development principals
- Continuous problem-solving ability
- Experience with functioning within agile teams
Prioritization
- Clearly defines any and all project constraints
- Gauges which development areas have fewer constraints
- Works with Product Manager and engineering to decide which deliverable will be put
into development at which time
- Repeats the prioritization process for each iteration of the product
Backlog Management
- Partner with Product Manager to come up with backlog items that align with larger
business objectives
- Align and Prioritize these items based on the product strategy
- Accountable for delivery of the product and product capabilities
- Map out realistic project dependencies
- Implement the most efficient sequence of development
Development Stage Oversight
- Works with the development team to identify, define, and organize the steps required
for the next iterations
- Meets with teams to refine the development process
- Partners with team leads to identify any areas with the potential for improvements
- Supports the product design sprint and translates wireframes and UI designs into
product requirements
Bonus Skills
- Merchandising industry experience
- Retail or Pricing experience
- Product Delivery experience
- Experience in project management tasks
- UX knowledge
- Previous experience with facilitating design thinking activities