Works closely with R&D development teams to maximize the value delivered to the customers
Understands how the Enterprise backlog model operates with Epics, Capabilities, Features, and Stories
Effectively communicates with both internal and external stakeholders
Establishes, prioritizes, and helps sequence backlog items based on defined strategies, events, and dependencies with other teams
Ensures the common understanding of backlog items, their acceptance criteria and alignment on definition of done with R&D scrum teams
Coordinates with other Product Owners and cross-functional roles throughout the development and delivery process
Independently resolves complex project issues and challenges
The principal responsibility of the PO is to maintain a prioritized, transparent, and straightforward backlog of work items that align with the product strategy and enable maximizing the product value.
Refines the backlog items with R&D teams to reach a common understanding with sufficient detail for the team to work on for the current and next iteration.
To maintain cadence across many teams globally, PO communication is key to ensure inter-team and cross-team dependencies are communicated and risks to team productivity are shared and mitigated.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 8 years of related experience or Masters degree and 6+ years of related experience
Agile Product Ownership: Proven ability to own, prioritize, and groom a product backlog while translating high-level roadmap items into actionable User Stories and Enablers.
Strategic Execution: Experience in breaking down complex technical requirements into concrete outcomes with clear Acceptance Criteria.
Leadership Experience: Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, fostering a high-performance culture focused on quality and delivery.
Expert Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated success in managing complex relationships with diverse stakeholders, including customers, executive leadership, and engineering. Ability to navigate competing priorities and communicate "the why" behind product decisions with clarity and diplomacy.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to bridge the gap between R&D engineering teams and business-oriented Product Managers.