Product Owner

Lee Enterprises is hiring a Product Owner for the Data Services team to drive backlog execution, align stakeholders, and translate business needs into data and technology delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring it reflects business priorities and is ready for development
• Translate business needs into user stories, functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and technical considerations
• Maintain a two-sprint-ready backlog aligned to product and business priorities
• Make day-to-day prioritization decisions and provide clarity to the development team
• Partner with data engineers, developers, analysts, and other technical resources to understand requirements, dependencies, and solution options
• Convert business requirements into actionable work for technical teams, and communicate technical considerations back to stakeholders
• Build a working understanding of data sources, integrations, workflows, and dependencies tied to assigned products and initiatives
• Support requirements related to data integrations, APIs, data pipelines, reporting, data quality, and system-to-system workflows
• Work with technical teams to define acceptance criteria and validate delivered solutions meet business requirements
• Collaborate closely with Finance and other business stakeholders to understand business processes, data requirements, and system needs
• Translate financial and operational requirements into actionable user stories and technical requirements
• Support initiatives involving financial data, reporting, reconciliation, payment workflows, and related system integrations
• Help ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations for data accuracy, completeness, and reliability
• Coordinate with the Scrum Master and development team to plan and deliver sprint commitments
• Participate in Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Identify and communicate risks, blockers, and dependencies that may impact delivery
• Balance changing priorities while keeping focus on highest-value work
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for stakeholders and technical teams on product direction, requirements, and priorities
• Provide regular status updates, including progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers
• Facilitate alignment between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Use Jira, Confluence, Excel, and PowerPoint to manage workflow, requirements, and documentation

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Technical Business Analyst, or similar role
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and the Product Owner role within a cross-functional team
• Experience translating business requirements into user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence

Technologies

• Jira
• Confluence
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• SQL

Location & Compensation

• Remote (remote)
• Salary: USD 125,000 - 125,000 per yearly

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability
• Company provided life insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401K retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Paid parental leave for new parents

Preferred Technical & Business Experience

• Experience working with data, analytics, integration, or technology teams
• Working knowledge of data concepts including databases, data integrations, APIs, data pipelines, data quality, and reporting
• Familiarity with SQL or other tools used to query, validate, or analyze data
• Ability to understand technical documentation, data flows, and system dependencies
• Experience working with Finance teams or supporting financial systems and business processes
• Familiarity with payment processing, payment workflows, transaction data, reconciliation, or related financial integrations is a plus
• Experience supporting data platforms, data warehouses, business intelligence, or system integration initiatives is a plus

Preferred Traits

• Technically curious and comfortable learning how systems and data work without needing to be a developer
• Analytical mindset with a focus on solving business and user problems
• Strong ability to translate between business and technical audiences
• Self-starter who thrives in collaborative and dynamic environments
• Comfortable asking questions, challenging assumptions, and working through ambiguity
• Able to adapt to changing priorities while keeping the team focused on the highest-value work