Product Owner

AssetWorks Inc

About The Position

AssetWorks is seeking an experienced Product Owner to support our industry leading Enterprise Asset and Fleet Management software products. This role is execution focused and serves as the primary bridge between Product Management strategy and Engineering delivery. The Product Owner is accountable for backlog quality, sprint readiness, release execution, and day to day delivery operations, ensuring that teams are building the right solutions at the right time with clearly defined acceptance criteria. Success in this role requires strong Agile discipline, excellent cross functional communication, and the ability to drive decisions in a fast moving environment. At AssetWorks, we create the software solutions needed for communities to succeed. From managing fleet vehicles, infrastructure, and energy to tracking buildings and equipment, our software helps communities maintain high levels of safety and efficiency. AssetWorks employees are passionate about what they do and are always looking for new and better ways to solve problems through software in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. Working at AssetWorks is anything but ordinary.

Requirements

Experienced Product Owner
Strong Agile discipline
Excellent cross functional communication
Ability to drive decisions in a fast moving environment

Responsibilities

Own and continuously refine the product backlog to ensure items are well‑defined, prioritized, and sprint‑ready
Establish and enforce user story standards, including: Clear business value, Complete acceptance criteria, Testable conditions of satisfaction
Partner with Product Managers and UX to refine epics and stories while preserving original product intent
Maintain backlog health by managing dependencies, aging items, and scope clarity
Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning ceremonies
Ensure teams have a predictable, achievable sprint commitment
Facilitate prioritization of: Features, Defects & Technical debt
Act as Release Manager to: Coordinate release schedules, Validate scope readiness, Ensure on‑time delivery to customers
Support annual and quarterly planning by translating roadmap initiatives into executable plans
Serve as the primary day‑to‑day point of contact for Engineering related to scope, priority, and acceptance
Answer clarifying questions during development and testing
Remove blockers and escalate risks to Product Management and leadership as needed
Partner closely with QA to ensure requirements are testable and outcomes meet acceptance criteria
Support CI/CD processes and ensure stories meet “Definition of Done” standards
Drive adherence to Agile best practices and team standards
Monitor and enforce Jira hygiene including: Status accuracy, Proper estimations, Epic/story alignment
Facilitate continuous improvement through retrospectives and delivery metrics
Establish and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to delivery health and predictability
Provide regular status updates on sprint progress, risks, and dependencies
Collaborate cross‑functionally with: Product Management, UI/UX, Engineering, QA, DevOps
Translate high‑level product direction into clear, actionable execution plans
Drive alignment when priorities shift due to business or customer needs