Software Product Owner

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

📋 Description

• Oversee scrum teams consisting of software developers, quality assurance engineers, and product managers to implement new features for the Neogen Analytics software platform.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, QA, Customer Success, subject matter experts, and business stakeholders to ensure software solutions align with business objectives and customer requirements.

• Collect, analyze, and convert feedback from stakeholders and end-users into product specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, and documentation.

• Take ownership of the product backlog, prioritizing features, enhancements, defects, and technical tasks.

• Convert the product roadmap into epics, features, and user stories for Agile teams.

• Work closely with engineering and QA to clarify requirements, aid in solution design, validate implementations, and ensure high-quality releases.

• Engage in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Assist in end-to-end product launch activities in conjunction with engineering, support, training, and customer-facing teams.

• Enhance user experiences and product performance across on-premises, integrated hardware, and performance-sensitive environments.

• Track product performance, customer feedback, adoption rates, and usability trends to pinpoint areas for improvement.

• Identify process enhancements and promote effective Agile product ownership methodologies.

• Communicate product priorities, progress, risks, and decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Maintain product documentation, including backlog items, release notes, workflows, requirements documentation, and decision records.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, information systems, engineering, product management, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be acceptable.

• 3-5 years of experience in software product ownership, product development, business analysis, Agile delivery, or a similar software delivery role.

• Strong grasp of Agile principles, Scrum practices, backlog management, sprint planning, and iterative software development.

• Capability to articulate clear user stories, acceptance criteria, requirements documentation, and product workflows.

• Experience utilizing Azure DevOps or a similar tool for managing backlogs, user stories, work items, sprints, and delivery tracking.

• Ability to convert customer, operational, and business needs into actionable technical requirements.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of handling competing priorities, timelines, and stakeholder expectations.

• Collaborative mindset across product, engineering, QA, support, and business teams.

• Strong analytical problem-solving abilities, including assessing options, identifying trade-offs, and supporting decisions with data and stakeholder input.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, including Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and related collaboration platforms.

• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

• Eligibility to work in the United States in accordance with applicable employment regulations.

• Experience in food safety, animal safety, life sciences, diagnostics, laboratory, manufacturing, supply chain, or other regulated or quality-focused sectors.

• Familiarity with software products that integrate with hardware, instruments, on-premises systems, cloud platforms, or enterprise business systems.

• Understanding of UX concepts, usability testing, workflow optimization, or customer journey mapping.

• Experience supporting product launches, release preparedness, training materials, customer support enablement, or go-to-market initiatives.

• Knowledge of API integrations, data flows, system configuration, or technical architecture principles.

• Experience working with distributed or cross-functional teams across various business units or locations.

• Product Owner, Scrum, Agile, or related professional certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities to enhance skills in product ownership, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, and software product strategy.

• A role offering visibility across cross-functional teams and the capacity to influence product outcomes from discovery through delivery.

• A workplace dedicated to equal employment opportunity, inclusion, and respectful collaboration.