Product Owner

Role Overview

• Own and manage the product backlog: define, prioritise, and maintain user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria in alignment with business and stakeholder goals
• Serve as the primary point of contact between development teams, stakeholders, and internal customers, ensuring a shared understanding of product vision and requirements
• Collaborate closely with the Scrum Master and development team throughout each sprint, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Translate high-level business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and functional specifications
• Define and communicate the product roadmap, ensuring it reflects organisational priorities and evolving customer needs
• Monitor and evaluate product performance using defined KPIs and metrics; gather feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate delivered features against acceptance criteria before release
• Identify and proactively manage risks, dependencies, and blockers that may affect product delivery
• Contribute to the prioritisation of technical debt and non-functional requirements alongside feature work
• Participate in stakeholder management activities, including regular reporting on product progress, scope changes, and delivery timelines

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 1–4 years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or related role within a software development environment
• Demonstrated experience working within Agile/Scrum frameworks; certified Product Owner (CSPO, PSPO I/II) is advantageous
• Proven ability to write clear user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Experience managing and prioritising a product backlog using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, iterative delivery environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Experience in the railway, transportation, or safety-critical systems domain is a plus
• Knowledge in Agile/Scrum methodologies and ceremonies
• Experience with backlog management tools: Jira or similar
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices
• Understanding of UX/UI principles and ability to collaborate with designers on wireframes and prototypes
• Basic understanding of system architecture concepts and APIs (sufficient to engage meaningfully with development teams)
• Data analysis and reporting: ability to define and track product metrics and KPIs
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles relevant to digital product development is a plus
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication (Portuguese and English) ; Able to adapt messaging to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Organised, self-directed, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Collaborative mindset with a team-first approach
• Curiosity and a continuous learning attitude in a rapidly evolving technological environment
• Resilience and adaptability in the face of changing requirements and priorities.

Tech Stack

• Azure
• Cyber Security
• SDLC

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Home Office Support
• Extra Holidays
• Extra Parental Leave
• Flex-time
• Gradual Return to Work Support
• Away From Keyboard
• Sabbatical programme