Senior Product Owner

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

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Product Manager to deliver key features from the product roadmap that align with the product vision and organizational goals.

• Support the formulation of sprint and deployment strategies that correspond to our product’s go-to-market approach, defining feature releases that provide value to our customers.

• Partner with Product Manager(s) to collect and analyze data on product usage and user behavior, aiding in the prioritization of features.

• Work alongside the team to identify and implement opportunities for ongoing improvement of team dynamics, satisfaction, and performance within a collaborative and innovative environment.

• Requirement Gathering and Analysis: This expertise is vital during the initial phases of product development, as it helps understand market demands and shapes the product vision, which directly impacts the strategic roadmap.

• Career and Skill Development: Although this is a personal trait, a dedication to continuous learning is a strategic mindset that empowers a product owner to remain ahead of market trends and technological innovations, influencing long-term product strategy.

• Agile/Scrum: Comprehending and applying Agile methodologies is fundamental to sprint and deployment planning, which is central to product strategy.

• Document requirements and acceptance criteria for features, epics, and stories. While the product team should assist in writing, the Product Owner is responsible for story acceptance.

• Manage the backlog, ensure consistent prioritization of tasks, and facilitate backlog refinement with on-site development teams.

• Facilitation (Scrum Master experience is a plus): This skill is crucial for the daily operations of the development team, including leading sprint ceremonies such as planning, daily scrums, and retrospectives, all of which are integral to delivery.

• Project Management: At the heart of delivery and execution is the ability to manage the project, guaranteeing that tasks are completed, deadlines are adhered to, and the team stays on track to deliver the product.

• Collaboration and Coordination: This role explicitly involves working with geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders, which is essential to daily execution.

• Engaging with Technical Team Members: This is a primary responsibility for a Product Owner, as they must liaise directly with engineers to ensure user stories are correctly understood and implemented.

• Engaging with Stakeholders: The Product Owner serves as a bridge, ensuring that stakeholders' requirements are communicated and integrated into the development process.

• SQL Skills: These competencies are often utilized for data analysis to comprehend product usage, which directly influences backlog prioritization and assists a Product Owner in determining the next features to build for maximum value.

• Production Support: This entails collaborating with the team to resolve issues that occur post-product release, a crucial aspect of the execution phase.

• Technical Knowledge (AWS, Project Technology Stack): A strong grasp of the technology stack is vital for effective communication with the engineering team and for making informed decisions during the development process.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or Scrum Product Owner.

• Over 3 years of experience collaborating with technical teams, subject matter experts (SMEs), and stakeholders.

• At least 3 years of consulting experience.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the skill to synthesize extensive detailed information.

• Proven expertise in Agile methodologies.

• Effective communication skills in English, maintaining respect and clarity with team members, project management, and executive-level clients.

• Capability to complete complex tasks under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in various requirement analysis, modeling, and documentation techniques (e.g., business process modeling, use cases/user stories, data flow diagrams, data interrogation, data mapping, etc.).

• Established experience with various project delivery methodologies.

• Prior experience in building and executing test plans and cases for the transformation and transfer of complex data between sources and destinations.

• Proficient in data analysis tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical Insurance benefits as per company policy.

• Life Insurance as per company policy.

• 15 days of paid vacation plus additional days based on tenure.

• Vacation bonus as per local law.

• Sick leave and paid holidays as per local law.

• Profit sharing as per local law.

• Paternity and maternity leave as per local law.

• Marriage, bereavement, and graduation leaves as per company policy.

• Christmas bonuses as per local law.

• Work from home allowance as per company policy.

• Punctuality and attendance bonuses as per company policy.

• Food tickets as per company policy.

• Direct deposit of payroll.

• Paid professional certifications.