Product Owner

As a Product Owner at Appspace, you will play a crucial role in maximizing the value of our products and driving the work of the engineering team. You will be responsible for owning, defining, and driving the Product Backlog, as well as the functional design and implementation for your products. Your main objective will be to ensure that the right product is delivered on-time and on-quality, while aligning with the product strategy and meeting market requirements within Agile development life cycles. With your excellent communication skills and ability to foster productive working relationships, you will serve as the internal voice of the customer and collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver exceptional work experiences for people everywhere.

• Work closely with various stakeholders to maximize the value of products and the work of the engineering team
• Own, define, and drive the Product Backlog and the functional design and implementation for products
• Define and prioritize features that align with the product strategy and meet market requirements within Agile development life cycles
• Communicate priorities to the engineering team and engage all disciplines in planning, design, and implementation as the internal voice of the customer
• Ensure the right product is delivered on-time and on-quality
• Continuously understand the business needs/technical initiatives and translate them into an actionable vision
• Initiate and translate product roadmap into manageable product backlog
• Manage, adjust for risk, and prioritize product backlog
• Lead the delivery of new product features through creation of release documentation, workshops, and operational support of launches
• Connect with Scrum and Support teams throughout the product's lifecycle
• Define US Acceptance Criteria and validate user stories against it
• Lead refinements and ensure development team's doubts clarification
• Establish the main goal for the sprint in the sprint planning meeting
• Communicate owned product roadmap status to the Product team
• Foster a "fail fast" environment that facilitates learning
• Develop productive working relationships with both technical and non-technical partners
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Approach work with a detail-oriented mindset
• Have a good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle applicable to enterprise software applications
• Write detailed requirements documents and user stories
• Self-manage priorities with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Demonstrate creative thinking and advanced problem-solving skills for complex problems
• Understand technical constraints and challenges

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or related technology degree
• 2-4 years' experience as a Product Owner of an Agile development team
• Thorough understanding of Scrum framework and its associated ceremonies
• Extensive experience working in an Agile environment
• Ability to develop productive working relationships with both technical and non-technical partners
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• A detail-oriented approach to work
• Agile/Scrum Master and/or Product Owner certifications a plus
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, applicable to enterprise software applications
• Experience writing detailed requirements documents and user stories
• Ability to self-manage priorities with minimal day-to-day supervision
• Creative thinking and advanced problem-solving skills for complex problems
• Understanding of technical constraints and limitations

• Competitive salaries
• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health resources
• Flexible work schedules
• Remote work opportunities
• Casual dress work environment
• 1/2 day Fridays
• Reduced working hours in August
• Appspace Quiet Fridays (No non-essential internal meetings scheduled)
• Gym allowance
• Training days off
• Equal opportunity employer
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment