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Product Owner

Ladders

full-remotemidpermanentproduct-management United States Today via LinkedIn
100,000 - 120,000 USD/annual

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Tags

Product OwnershipAgileScrumUser StoriesBacklog ManagementPayroll TaxProcess DiscoveryRequirements GatheringQA SupportUser Testing

About the role

Role Overview

Product Owner (Remote, US-based). Shape product priorities by aligning customer needs, business goals, and execution. Partner with engineering, design, analytics, and go-to-market teams to define opportunities, prioritize work, and deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development team across the software development life cycle (features and enhancements)
  • Act as Scrum Master for Agile ceremonies as needed (standups, planning, retrospectives)
  • Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring user story clarity
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of business processes for Payroll Tax functionality
  • Apply Payroll Tax knowledge to support software development and implementation
  • Serve as a liaison between business owners and the development team to gather and translate requirements
  • Support QA, user testing, and change management for enhancements

Requirements

  • 5+ years in payroll tax or a regulated industry analysis/application support
  • 5+ years working with Payroll Tax filing or payroll tax software
  • 3+ years in process discovery and documentation for web-based systems
  • 3+ years defining business roles and technical specifications
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice to Haves / Additional Information

  • Flexible remote work and collaboration with an experienced development team
  • Opportunity to engage across the full SDLC from concept to deployment
  • Growth potential in an evolving Agile environment

Scraped 8/3/2026