Product Owner Level II

Role Overview

The Product Owner Level II will join the Platform Team to translate business needs, platform capabilities, and customer problems into well-defined, high-quality work for engineering teams. This role is ideal for someone who can independently own a product backlog, collaborate closely with engineers, and ensure consistent delivery of value within an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

Backlog Ownership & Delivery Execution

• Own and manage the product backlog for assigned platform capabilities or components
• Break down epics and features into clear, well-scoped user stories with acceptance criteria
• Continuously groom, prioritize, and maintain sprint-ready backlog
• Partner with engineering to clarify requirements, answer questions, and support implementation
• Collaborate with stakeholders and make prioritization recommendations aligned to roadmap objectives
• Evaluate tradeoffs between technical debt, feature work, and delivery commitments
• Balance short-term implementation needs with long-term platform integrity

Agile Team Collaboration

• Serve as primary product point of contact for the development team
• Participate actively in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives
• Assess and adapt processes based on Agile/SCRUM best practices
• Support sprint and release goals by ensuring clear scope and early dependency surfacing

Product & User Understanding

• Develop strong understanding of platform users, internal stakeholders, and downstream customer needs
• Translate high-level product direction into detailed requirements aligned with platform standards and architecture
• Validate solutions through feedback loops with stakeholders, internal users, partners, and delivery teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product and project teams to align backlog priorities with product strategy
• Coordinate with stakeholders to manage dependencies and ensure consistent platform behavior
• Partner with QA, UX, and engineering to ensure solutions meet functional and quality expectations

Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure delivered features meet acceptance criteria and align with intended outcomes
• Participate in continuous improvement of product ownership practices, templates, and tooling
• Contribute to documentation of platform behavior, workflows, and product decisions

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Requirements Analyst role within software development
• Direct experience working with engineering teams in an Agile/Scrum setting
• Bachelor's degree in technical, business, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SaaS, low-code, or platform-based products

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum practices
• Ability to write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially with technical teams
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Analytical mindset with understanding of data models, APIs, and workflows
• Comfort balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment