Product Owner / Discovery Lead

Founders Workshop

7d•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a client-focused Product Owner to bridge the gap between business opportunities and successful project execution. This role owns the discovery process from the first client conversation through the delivery of a comprehensive Discovery Document that provides the foundation for development. You will partner with prospects, clients, sales, and technical teams to understand business goals, define product requirements, identify risks, and create a clear implementation roadmap. This is a highly collaborative, client-facing role requiring strong communication, business analysis, and leadership skills.

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Product Manager, Solutions Consultant, or similar role.
Experience leading client-facing discovery sessions.
Strong business analysis and requirements gathering skills.
Experience writing functional requirements and user stories.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
Strong organizational and project coordination abilities.
Experience working with Agile software development teams.
Ability to prioritize competing business needs.
Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with software consulting companies or digital agencies.
Experience with AI, automation, or digital transformation projects.
Familiarity with UX discovery and design thinking.
Experience preparing Statements of Work (SOWs).
Knowledge of cloud platforms and modern software architectures.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma, or similar collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

Lead discovery meetings with prospective and existing clients.
Conduct business and technical discovery to understand goals, challenges, workflows, and requirements.
Ask strategic questions that uncover business needs rather than only requested features.
Translate business problems into clear product requirements and solution recommendations.
Facilitate discovery workshops with clients and internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with engineering, UX/UI, AI specialists, and architects during the discovery process.
Define project scope, priorities, assumptions, risks, and dependencies.
Prepare project proposals, statements of work, estimates, and implementation recommendations.
Lead the internal discovery team and coordinate contributions from technical experts.
Produce high-quality Discovery Documents that clearly define the solution before development begins.
Present findings and recommendations to clients.
Manage client expectations throughout the discovery process.
Ensure a smooth handoff from discovery into delivery.