Product Owner - Remote - 3 Months - Octopus by RTG

Overview

Support the development and delivery of digital products and solutions by managing the product backlog and translating business requirements into actionable user stories for cross-functional Agile teams.

What you'll do

• Own, manage, and prioritize the product backlog based on business objectives, customer needs, and stakeholder feedback.
• Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, developers, UX/UI designers, and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Define product requirements and ensure the development team understands priorities and expected outcomes.
• Work closely with stakeholders to align product features with business goals.
• Review and accept completed user stories based on agreed acceptance criteria.
• Support product roadmap planning, feature prioritization, and release management.
• Monitor product performance and gather feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure clear communication of product priorities, requirements, and delivery expectations across distributed teams.

What you'll need

• 3–5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or in a related product management role.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum frameworks.
• Proven experience managing product backlogs, writing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
• Experience collaborating with software development teams and business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with product management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing requirements and make informed product decisions.
• Experience working with remote or distributed teams.

Details

• Remote role.
• Duration: 3 months.