08 nov
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Inspyr Solutions
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Colombia
08 nov
Inspyr Solutions
Colombia
Title: Product Owner
Location: Remote LATAM
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
Work Requirements: Citizen of the country of employment or authorized to work in that country
Product Owner
Position Summary The Product Owner serves as the voice of the customer within an Agile development team and is responsible for defining, refining, and prioritizing the team backlog to ensure delivery of solutions that meet business objectives and customer needs.
This role works closely with Product Managers, business stakeholders, Scrum Masters, and development teams to translate product strategy into actionable requirements and deliver valuable product features. The Product Owner plays a key role throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements gathering and planning through development, launch, and ongoing optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the customer proxy, representing customer needs and business priorities within the Agile team.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, business partners, and stakeholders to support product roadmaps and deliver features from concept through launch.
- Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand business needs, gather feedback, and inform product priorities.
- Support product innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance customer experiences and business outcomes.
- Leverage data and customer insights to inform product decisions and deliver actionable business value.
- Backlog Management & Requirements
- Own, build, refine, prioritize, and maintain the team product backlog in alignment with business objectives and product roadmaps.
- Translate product roadmap features into clearly defined requirements, including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Gather, analyze, and document short-term and long-term business and system requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to ensure user stories are clearly understood, properly scoped, and meet business expectations.
- Balance new feature development with technical debt, maintenance, and system improvements to maximize business value.
- Review completed user stories and validate acceptance criteria to ensure delivered solutions meet requirements.
- Work closely with Scrum Masters and Agile teams to support sprint planning, backlog refinement, iteration reviews, demonstrations, and other Agile ceremonies.
- Prepare and prioritize backlog items to support Program Increment (PI) Planning and ongoing development activities.
- Participate in product management meetings, planning sessions, and product vision refinement discussions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify dependencies, remove obstacles, and resolve issues impacting delivery.
- Communicate product priorities, requirements, and progress to stakeholders and leadership.
- Proactively identify risks, issues, and opportunities, escalating concerns when appropriate.
- Product Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Support successful product releases and feature launches through coordination with business and technical teams.
- Monitor product performance and customer feedback following launch to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and maintain appropriate tracking and reporting to evaluate product outcomes and inform future investment decisions.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations and provide measurable value.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 2–4 years of experience working in Agile/Scrum software development environments.
- 2–4 years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, project management, or software development supporting enterprise products and solutions.
- Experience gathering business requirements, writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum ceremonies, and the software development lifecycle.
- Ability to understand technical concepts and effectively communicate requirements between business and technical teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple initiatives, and make informed decisions with minimal supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with s
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