Product Owner

The Product Owner partners with the Scrum Master to guide product vision and agile execution for Nitro, aligning delivery with stakeholder, sponsor, and user needs.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete product lifecycle, from strategic planning and ideation through implementation and launch
• Develop and execute plans to improve existing products and introduce new products to drive additional revenue and/or operational efficiencies
• Collaborate with stakeholders and the scrum team to create use cases, define requirements, and prioritize software features
• Maintain a well-defined backlog of epics and stories, coordinating with executive leadership and department heads to implement approved products
• Translate business requirements into epics and stories for development teams
• Lead backlog grooming sessions to prioritize stories and epics, including features plus architectural and non-functional requirements
• Track and execute product roadmaps, development schedules, and product or component designs
• Represent business stakeholders on the scrum team
• Partner with UX teams to ensure product design supports business workflow and Nitro development standards
• Monitor the competitive landscape, identify significant changes, and analyze their impact
• Manage the overall project plan to support product release timelines
• Gather user feedback and integrate it into the design and development cycle
• Plan, develop, and coordinate ongoing in-house product training programs for multiple audiences
• Conduct special topic training to support business needs and related support projects when required
• Build a deep understanding of goals, priorities, competitive differentiators, customer needs, and industry trends to identify software feature opportunities
• Provide weekly status updates on assigned products
• Confirm the suitability of newly developed features by testing across all environments

Requirements

• Knowledge, talent, and technology experience demonstrating leadership capability
• Excellent coaching personality with strong communication and presentation skills
• 4+ years of experience in a medium or large scale enterprise environment
• Experience working with C-level executives and business leaders
• Experience working with Agile principles, using a prioritized, pragmatic approach to deliver the correct product on time
• Experience working with both remote and local development teams (plus)

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, life, and disability insurance plans that can be tailored to your needs and your family’s needs
• Competitive 401(k) retirement savings program matched by Power
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Technology support: hardware and software for the role, with regular upgrades to the latest versions
• Personal development support with books, courses, and conferences
• Paid parental leave
• 2 events per year focused on internal development and improvement

Location

Philadelphia, PA (onsite)

Minimum experience: 4 years