Product Owner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Convert prioritized product initiatives and epics into comprehensive functional and technical requirements, which include user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Oversee and maintain the product backlog for designated product areas or engineering teams.

• Guarantee that backlog items are well-defined, prioritized, and prepared for development.

• Collaborate with Product Managers to synchronize backlog priorities and delivery strategies with product vision and roadmap initiatives.

• Work alongside Engineering, Design, and Quality teams to clarify requirements and assist with implementation.

• Lead or facilitate backlog refinement sessions and ensure that stories adhere to Definition of Ready standards.

• Keep functional and technical documentation accurate and up-to-date.

• Engage in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Partner with QA and engineering teams to establish acceptance criteria and validate functionality and quality.

• Identify and communicate risks, dependencies, and ambiguities that may impact delivery timelines or solution quality.

• Promote continuous improvement in delivery processes, documentation practices, and backlog management standards.

• Act as the operational link between product strategy and engineering execution.

• Ensure backlog quality and delivery readiness for the designated product domain or engineering team.

• Travel for client engagements, conferences, and networking may be required up to 25% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in a product, business analysis, delivery, or technical role within a SaaS or technology context.

• Experience working with agile development teams and familiarity with Scrum or comparable iterative delivery frameworks.

• Proficiency in translating business or product requirements into clear functional specifications or user stories.

• Strong organizational and analytical abilities with meticulous attention to detail in documentation and requirements definition.

• Familiarity with JIRA or similar backlog management tools.

• Capability to collaborate effectively with Product Management, Engineering, and Design teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Previous experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, QA analyst, or in a similar delivery-oriented role.

• Knowledge of backlog refinement, sprint planning, and agile delivery ceremonies.

• Experience supporting software development teams that deliver SaaS or enterprise software solutions.

• Background in regulated or complex product environments such as life sciences, financial services, healthcare, or enterprise SaaS.

• Exposure to API-based systems, integrations, or platform-oriented products.

• Experience contributing to documentation, testing support, or release readiness activities within a product development lifecycle.

• Successful candidates must complete and successfully pass reference and background checks.

• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in compliance with federal law.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Long-term disability insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Unlimited Paid Time Off.

• 10 paid Holidays.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Work Anniversary Bonus.

• Participation in the Employee of the Quarter Program.

• Monthly $100 Connectivity Stipend Reimbursement.

• 401(k) matching: 100% of the first 3% invested and 50% of the next 2% invested.

• Remote, telecommuting work arrangement.

• 25% of time may include travel for client visits, conferences, and networking.